Huynh Thuc Khang
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Huỳnh Thúc Kháng was a Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...

 anti-colonialist and associate of Phan Chu Trinh
Phan Chu Trinh
Phan Chu Trinh also known as Phan Châu Trinh was a famous early 20th century Vietnamese nationalist. He also used the alias Tây Hồ. He sought to end France's brutal occupation of Vietnam...

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Born in Thanh Binh
Thanh Binh
Thanh Bình is a rural district of Dong Thap province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 158,203, 162,130 in 2004. The district covers an area of 329 km²...

 in Tien Phuoc
Tien Phuoc
Tiên Phước is a rural district of Quang Nam province in the South Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 73,717. The district covers an area of 453 km². The district capital lies at Tien Ky....

 district in Quang Nam Province
Quang Nam Province
Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...

, the same district from which Trinh hailed, Khang went on to top the imperial examinations in 1900.

Most cities in Vietnam, regardless of the political orientation of the government, have named major streets after him.
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