Pho Hien- The centre of international commerce in the XVII TH- XVIII TH centuries

Pho Hien was ancient population centre and had occupied an importent position in the history of Viet nam. Thanks to the con ditions of convinient communication and the development of market economy combined with the open- door policy practised by the than a authorities and the impulse given by international trade in the Eastern Sea region, Pho Hien became a prosperios sea port in the 17th century, playing the role of a centre for commerce with forein countries, so much so that "first was the Capital City and second was Pho Hien".
Contents:
Chapter1: The birth of Pho Hien
Chapter 2: The socio- economic foundation of Pho Hien, its population structure and cultural life
Chapter3: The relation of Pho Hien with other areas in Viet Nam and with foreign countries
Chapter4: The process of decline of Pho Hien and the preservation of existing vestiges