Located at the old Ninh Giam Village, Tho Xuong District, to the southwest of Thang Long Royal Citadel, Quoc Tu Giam, the first national university in Vietnam, was built in 1706 in the premises of Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) by King Ly Nhan Tong for princes and children of royal family members. Later it opened to talneted students of common families.
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