Vietnam's History on a 3D Map | From Van Lang to Today, Year by Year

Vietnam's history on a 3D map: watch Vietnam grow year by year, from the legendary kingdom of Van Lang on the Red River delta, through a thousand years of Chinese rule, independent Dai Viet, the long march south, the Nguyen dynasty, French colonial rule, division and war, to the S-shaped nation of 2026. Real terrain, real rivers, borders and cities growing on a 3D map. Vietnamese history made simple: Hung Kings, Trung Sisters, Ngo Quyen, Ly, Tran and Le dynasties, Tay Son, Nguyen, Doi Moi. Which country should we explore next? Tell us in the comments 👇 ▶ Watch next – Japan's History on a 3D Map:    • Japan's History on a 3D Map | From Yamato ...   📺 Full playlist: History of Nations on a 3D Map on our channel. Chapters 0:00 Vietnam today 0:24 Van Lang – Au Lac 1:16 A thousand years of Chinese rule 2:14 Independence – Dai Viet 3:43 Expansion to the south 5:28 Tay Son and the Nguyen dynasty 6:11 French colonial era 7:08 Independence, division, reunification 7:50 Doi Moi to today 9:03 The end Built in 3D with Blender from real geographic data, no AI imagery. Borders of past eras are approximate; cities are simulated from growth trends, not individual real buildings. The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are labeled as Vietnam. Data sources: • Base map: Natural Earth (naturalearthdata.com) • Terrain: Copernicus DEM GLO-90 — © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA • Satellite imagery: NASA Blue Marble Next Generation (NASA Earth Observatory) Historical references: Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu; Kham Dinh Viet Su Thong Giam Cuong Muc; Encyclopaedia Britannica; General Statistics Office of Vietnam. 🔔 Subscribe to Nations Through Time to see the next country. #vietnam #vietnamhistory #historymap #3dmap #history #nationsthroughtime