Abbreviated Records of An Nam) is a historical text that was compiled by the Vietnamese historian Lê Tắc [vi] during his exile in Yuan China in early 14th century.
During the 1285 invasion of Đại Việt by the Yuan dynasty, Trần Kiện surrendered to Kublai Khan's prince Toghan, but he was killed before he could flee to the northern border.
[8] During the reign of the Ming dynasty, an author also based on An Nam chí lược to write an extensive records about Vietnam named Việt Kiệu thư.
For example, An Nam chí lược is the earliest surviving historical book to mention Lady Triệu who led a rebellion against the kingdom of Eastern Wu in 3rd century.
[5][15] The oldest records about the activities of Đại Việt people from the ancient time to the Trần dynasty are found in the first chapter of the An Nam chí lược, by his own experiences, Lê Tắc made a detailed description about the Vietnamese tradition of singing, dancing and musical instruments.