The Tran family name appeared in Vietnam since it is not clear, but in history there have been many Vietnamese people with the surname Tran since before those with the Chinese surname Tran migrated. Typical like Man Thien (real name is Tran Thi Doan) mother of Hai Ba Trung, who participated in the uprising of the two women in 40 AD.
The Tran people of Bach Viet origin in Qinzhou, province Fujian, Chinese first migrated to Vietnam around 227BC, Tran Tu Minh helped An Duong Vuong Successful resistance against Qin then established a dojo to reside in Kinh Bac. During the reign of Tran Tu Mai, he moved to An Sinh commune, district Dong Trieu, conscious Quang Ninh Nowadays; Live by fishing on the river, on the way to work gradually move to Tuc Mac, district Thien Truong, Nam Dinh. Later they moved to live in Tam Duong, Long Hung government, now the land of peaceful.
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