Vietnam Nôm Script

Vietnamese literature in Nôm under the Nguyễn (1802-1862). This period which covered about sixty years has been justly considered to be the golden age of Vietnamese literature in Nôm.

As far as can be judged from these master-pieces of Vietnamese literature in Chữ Nôm, this script is not so fanciful and irrational as some of its critics have claimed.

As far as can be judged from these master-pieces of Vietnamese literature in Chữ Nôm, this script is not so fanciful and irrational as some of its critics have claimed.

The history of Vietnamese literature in nôm which covered nearly seven centuries may be divided in the following four main periods.

Fifty years ago, a rare and unusual sword was found in a tomb in China. Despite being well over 2,000 years old, the sword, known as the Goujian, did not have a single trace of rust.

 Here are some examples of Nôm script with reference to the Vietnamese national script written by some authors in the world who love Nôm and Vietnamese culture.

Chữ Nôm, is the ancient ideographic vernacular script of the Vietnamese language.