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Some intellectuals felt that Vietnamese tradition had to be strengthened to resist the domination of the west, while the others felt that Vietnam had to learn from the west even while opposing foreign domination.
The differing visions led to complex debates.
In late 19th century resistance to French domination was very often led by Confucian scholars and revolutionists like Phan Boi Chan who formed the revolutionary society.
Other nationalists strongly differed with him. For example Phan Chu Trinh was intensely hostile to the monarchy and was opposed to the idea of resisting the French with the help of the court. His desire was to establish a democratic republic. He was influenced by western democratic ideals.
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