The Hồng Bàng Dynasty is a dynasty that supposedly ruled in Vietnam (then known as Văn Lang) for over 2000 years, until the third century BC. Its founder is said to have been Hùng Vương. There are many legends surrounding it, but little verifiable historical information is known about this dynasty.

How Vietnam Was Created

Vietnam, a nation located along the eastern coast of mainland Southeast Asia, has had a great and turbulent history. 5000 years ago, North Vietnam was a place with mountains, forests, and rivers where other natural things grew. In that natural environment, ancient Vietnamese inhabitant were living, from North Vietnam to South Vietnam and at other places in Vietnam, too. Most ancient people were living around the Hồng River and the Mã River.