About Nguyễn Văn Tố
Lived 1889 – 1947 (aged 58). Nguyễn Văn Tố was a politician and social scientist.
Nguyễn Văn Tố (; 5 June 1889 – 7 October 1947) pen name Ứng Hoè , was a Vietnamese literary scholar, journalist and politician. He was the first Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, holding the position from 2 March 1946 to 8 November 1946. Nguyễn was killed in action in Operation Léa in 1947.
Nguyễn was appointed chief editor of Trí Tri magazine in 1921, then chairman of hội Trí Tri (an educational movement for promoting the French language) in 1934.
In 1938, Nguyễn Văn Tố together with , Tôn Thất Bình and other associates with support of Nguyễn Văn Huyên, Trần Trọng Kim, Hoàng Xuân Hãn, formed Hội Truyền bá học chữ Quốc ngữ (en: Association for the diffusion of Quốc ngữ, fr: Association pour la diffusion du Quốc ngữ) to eradicate illiteracy via popular libraries and free Quốc ngữ courses.
From 1941 to 1945, Nguyễn wrote hundreds of articles about Vietnamese culture and Eastern culture for
Nguyễn Văn Tố authored many works under his pen name of Ứng Hoè, but one of his works under his real name was a list of Cham place names that existed or still exist in regions of Central Vietnam once occupied by people of Champa. Most of these villages no longer exist.
Works Đại Nam dật sử (Đại Nam's scattered history) Sử ta so với sử Tàu (Comparison between Vietnamese history and Chinese history) Những ông Nghè triều Lê (Doctorates under the Lê dynasty)
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Who was Nguyễn Văn Tố?
Vietnamese litersty scholar
When was Nguyễn Văn Tố born?
Nguyễn Văn Tố was born on 5 June 1889 in Hà Đông district.
When did Nguyễn Văn Tố die?
Nguyễn Văn Tố died on 7 October 1947 in Bắc Kạn.
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Nguyễn Văn Tố was a politician and social scientist.
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