The Da River area from the perspective of French historian Philippe Le Failler

Omega Plus Company has just introduced to readers the book "Song Da: History of a Vietnamese border region" by French historian, Philippe Le Failler.

“Song Da: History of a Vietnamese border region” is a monumental research work on the history of the northern highlands by historian Philippe Le Failler on the history of the Song Da area - a special geographical, historical and cultural space, the border region of Vietnam with Laos and China.

There has never been a similar work before. To understand the history of the highlands from the French colonial period to the 1950s, this is a reliable reference for scientists .

According to author Philippe Le Failler, this land is called the Upper region, where the majestic Da River flows through, the long-standing home of many ethnic groups such as Thai, Dao, Kho Mu, Lo Lo...; it is also where the power of the Deo family once existed with leader Deo Van Tri and his brothers and descendants - those who tied their fate to the presence of the French, and then disappeared with their footsteps on this land. Along with that are administrative reforms through each period, leaving their mark on the life and culture of the Upper region - the Northwest region of Vietnam.

The boiling water swirls and whirls under the shadow of the cliffs, then calms down when pouring into the red soil color of the sediments, the three valleys of Lai Chau . Here the Da River receives its tributaries, the Nam Na and Nam Lay rivers, which join the river like a cross.

The book is structured in 12 chapters. The author has exploited and distilled materials from national history, records of local officials, travel documents, as well as from the rich archives of the French civil and military authorities, to create a comprehensive, profound and vivid picture of the history of a border region from the 11th century to the beginning of the 21st century.

The book belongs to the Highlands Bookshelf - Vietnamese History of Omega Plus. The work is for readers who love to learn about the culture and history of the Northwest region in particular and the history of the Da River in general.

Philippe Le Failler is a French historian, Associate Professor at the French School of the Far East (EFEO), and Chief Representative of EFEO in Hanoi. He is the author of several books on Vietnamese history (19th-20th centuries) and has participated in many cooperation programs with Vietnamese research institutes.

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