Lingnan UniversityImpacts and interactions in the history of Vietnam since the 13th centurySection 12XIE Zihan4172083CCC8004: World history and civilization4/28/2014The world after the Mongol conquest was shaped and changed significantly by various important historical events. These events have had a huge impact on the politics, economy and society of nations. Nations have been involved in the rapid process of global modernization. The country I researched is Vietnam. In this essay I will discuss the impact that important events that occurred since the 13th century have had on the history of Vietnam and the interactions between Vietnam and other parts of the world. From the 13th to the 20th century, Vietnam went through the Trần Dynasty and the Hồ Dynasty. , Chinese domination, the subsequent Lê dynasty, the Tây Sơn dynasty, the Nguyễn dynasty, the French “New Imperialism” and finally the Republic. The basic nature of Vietnamese society did not change much in the period between independence from China in the 10th century and French colonization in the 19th century. The king had the highest authority in society. China's absolute monarchy, agricultural economy, and Confucian philosophy were the foundation of Vietnamese society. The Mongol conquest influenced the history of Vietnam. The Mongols (Chinese Yuan dynasty) invaded Vietnam in 1257. There were three invasions in total from 1257 to 1288. Due to the hot climate, disease, and resistance of the Vietnamese, the Mongols were defeated. In general, the Mongols did not directly change the politics of Vietnam. However, the devastation of the Mongol invasion, military campaigns, and royal incompetence ultimately led to an economic crisis that hastened the end of the Tran dynasty (1400). Culturally, the Vietnamese see the Anti-Mongol War as a very honorable part of their history. In today's world, Vietnam continues to impact and be influenced by the world.Notes1. Joseph Buttinger. Vietnam: a political history. (New York: Praeger Publishers, 1968), 44.2. Weber, N. (1912). Alessandro De Rhodes. The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 19123. 人民出版社, 110─111頁4. 高第《一八七四年越法和平同盟條約》,收錄於《中法戰爭》（第一冊）,上海人民出版社、上海書店, 367頁.5. James S. Olson. The Vietnam War: A manual of literature and research. (London: Greenwood Press, 1993)6. 陳重金（即陳仲金）《越南通史》（即《越南史略》）,北京商務印書館,52頁。7. Vu Trong Khanh. (April 15, 2014). Vietnam launches forces to keep an eye on its waters. The Wall Street Journal. P.1.8. James S. Olson. The Vietnam War: A manual of literature and research. (London: Greenwood Press, 1993)9. Truong Tan Sang. (July 27, 2013). President's speech at the US Center. News from Vietnam. P.1.