%%Mạc Thiên Tích (Mạc Thiên Tứ, 1706-1780) - a famous intellectual in the times of Nguyễn Lords - was expert in literature as well as in martial arts, and had the merit of expanding the southern territory (Hà Tiên). Chieu Anh Cac Group founded by him contributed many valuable works to the Vietnamese literature. His works included Hà Tiên Thập Vịnh, Minh Bot Di Nhu Thi Thao, Hà Tiên Vịnh Vật Thi Tuyển...