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Tonkin, also spelled Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking, is an exonym referring to the northern region of Vietnam. During the 17th and 18th centuries, this term referred to the domain Đàng Ngoài under Trịnh lords ' control, including both the Northern and Thanh - Nghệ regions, north of the Gianh River .
Tonkin, northern Vietnam during the French colonial period. The term Tonkin was never officially used by the Vietnamese to describe their country. Tonkin was centred on the densely populated and intensively cultivated Red River delta.
Central Vietnam later became the French protectorate of Annam and French influence in the Indochina Peninsula strengthened. During the Sino-French War (1884–85), the northernmost part of Vietnam, Tonkin (then considered a crucial foothold in Southeast Asia and a key to the Chinese market), was invaded by the French.
The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ) was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. It consisted of a confrontation on August 2, 1964, when United States forces were carrying out covert amphibious operations close to North Vietnamese territorial ...
Mar 14, 2024 · HANOI: Vietnam asked China to honour the signed agreement on the Gulf of Tonkin as well as the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), the foreign ministry says in response ...
Tonkin provides civil and structural engineering and associated services across Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and other regions of Australia.
Jun 15, 2024 · Gulf of Tonkin, northwest arm of the South China Sea, bounded by China (north and east), Hainan Island (east), and northern Vietnam (west). The gulf is 300 miles (500 km) long, 150 miles (250 km) wide, and up to 230 feet (70 metres) deep.
