Международная научная конференция ЮВА в СПбГУ-65

Международная научная конференция, посвященная 65-й годовщине начала изучения языков ЮВА в нашей стране 356 Le Vu Truong Qiang, Duong Quang Hiep is the difference problem, which has been clarified by the researchers. During this period, Southeast Asia had an unequal development among territories. In some places, centrally powerful feudal states existed, some were primitive ones, and others were in the form of groups and tribes. Therefore, we have used political subjects in each region and each country in the region to have a more comprehensive approach to the process of invasion and colonization byWestern colonists. On the other hand, this classification aims to look at the differences in the behavior of each subject. For example, how do strong feudal states behave, primitive states and non-state territories used what methods to deal with the foreign invasion of Western colonialists. 1. From the reception of commercial activities and economic exchange What the West easily accesses to Southeast Asia’s sovereign lands is nothing more than the convenience and necessity of reciprocal trade between the two sides. The XVI–XVII centuries were a flourishing period of trade flows opened after geographical discoveries. Europe very desirably find a rich source of fragrance for itself and the Southeast Asian countries have been really attractive to meet that demand. Mary Sommers Heidhues also said, “... the desire to participate in the sale of luxury goods with China, through Southeast Asia, where trade is possible even if China is closed to the outside.” [1] And another motive that goes hand in hand with legitimate trading is that “merchant ships are carrying missionaries to the region, hoping to bring Christianity to the remotest regions of Asia.” [2] This was the period when Western countries exchanged trading, most of which had cooperation between the two sides. This created a vibrant trade flow in the region in the XVI-XVII centuries. Southeast Asian states also want to trade with the West to have the necessary items such as weapons for war, luxury goods for the wealthy aristocracy. The weapon is really useful in the constant battles in Dai Viet, Myanmar, Siam, small states on the territory of Malaysia and Indonesia. In the case of Vietnam, in the late sixteenth