Lý Toét in the the City: Coming to Terms with the Modern in 1930s Vietnam – Part 1
One of the most notable representations of this contrast was a humble cartoon character, a rural visitor to the big city by the name of Lý Toét.
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Vietnam Literature
History of TET MAGAZINES in Cochin China – Part 2
After the French returned to Saigon for the second time, the two magazines Tuong Lai (Future) and Phuc Hung (Revival) had been eager to enjoy Tet at an earliest time.
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History of TET MAGAZINES in Cochin China – Part 1
A number of veteran newsmen in the 30’s and 40’s have assuredly believed that Mr. Diep Van Ky himself was the man who first had taken the initiative in publishing the first springtime magazine, following his adherence to the Press circle – namely the “Dong Phap” thoi bao (French Indochina time magazine) of town-councillor Nguyen Kim Dinh in 1927.
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