@article{oai:kansai-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00012239,
 author = {Nguyen, Thi Ha Thanh},
 journal = {東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian Cultural Interaction Studies},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {The 16th century witnessed a significant start for European maritime trade on the Far East, triggering by the pioneer Portuguese. Though being not a great market as compared with China, Japan, Indonesia in the Far East, Vietnam still attracted many European empires by an abundant quantity of merchandise as well as a strategic position on the international trade route. The Portuguese, Dutch, British and French respectively represented themselves in Vietnam, with somewhat different interests, paying much attempts to establish a stronghold for trade there. Nonetheless, their trade in Vietnam had become feeble since the end of 17th century. That was explained by several reasons.},
 pages = {353--366},
 title = {European Trade on the Far East and the Mercantile Relationship with Vietnam from the 16th to 19th Century},
 volume = {2},
 year = {2009}
}