A Brief Introduction on Vietnamese as a Foreign Language in China: History and Perspective
Abstract
This article is to give a brief introduction on Vietnamese as a foreign language in China. I divided the history of Vietnamese language in China into four periods: from Song to Qing dynasty; the beginning of 20th century; from the middle of 20th century to the late 20th century and since the beginning of 21th century. I will discuss the development of Vietnamese in China in the backgroud of a new Sino - Vietnamese relationship.