A study of the characteristics of Vietnamese maps in the 19th century with special reference to Hoàng Lê Cảnh Hưng bản đồ

Hoàng Lê Cảnh Hưng bản đồ is an atlas which depicts the road from the capital (Thăng Long) to Champa. This article applies statistical, comparative and interdisciplinary methods and a cartographic studyoriented approach to discuss the characteristics of cartography in the 19th-century Vietnam, focusing on Hoàng Lê Cảnh Hưng bản đồ.