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The person shown in this portrait is Tr?n Tr?ng Kim (1883 – December 2, 1953), a prominent Vietnamese scholar, historian, and politician.Key Biographical Details Role: He served as the Prime Minister of the short-lived Empire of Vietnam in 1945, a government established under Japanese influence during World War II.Academia: Before his political career, he was a highly respected educator and scholar. He is well-known for his foundational historical work, Vi?t Nam s? l??c (A Brief History of Vietnam), which was the first history of Vietnam written in the Vietnamese alphabet (Qu?c ng?). Origins: He was born in Nghi Xuân, Hà T?nh Province, in what was then central Vietnam under French Indochina.Legacy: While his government was brief, he is remembered for his efforts to implement administrative reforms and promote the use of the Vietnamese language in schools and official documents. |
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