Creation and Development of the Sino-Vietnamese «Fan Guangxi Zones» (Political and Historical Aspect)

The study of the current stage of Sino-Vietnamese relations is preceded by a comparative analysis of research literature on the special nature of vassal relations, revealing the differences between the positions of China and Vietnam in assessing certain events in history. The proposed research reflects the results of studying the development of Sino-Vietnamese relations within the system of "Fan guanxi zones". The creation of the "Fan Guanxi zones" system was based on Vietnam's tribute payments to China and the approval of the country's leadership by Chinese emperors. There is no consensus in the historical literature when the Sino-Vietnamese relations began, which led to the creation of the system of "phan guanxi zones". Many researchers believe that the Sino-Vietnamese relations of suzerain and vassal began in 939, which implied deprivation and proclamation of title, payment of tribute, which acquired new forms and became more versatile. The system of "Fan guanxi zones" operated between China and Vietnam for more than a thousand years and ceased to exist only after Vietnam became a colony of France in 1885. In conducting the study, the authors used both primary and secondary sources related to the problems under study. The relevance of the study is due to the insufficient and often inaccurate information in the international scholarly space, as well as the rapid transitions of Vietnam's political position in the present day, which occur due to the development of relations between China and Vietnam.