In the mid 1850’s Napoleon III and the French government set their sights on the southern area of Vietnam for colonization. With the help of Spanish troops from the Philippines, the French launched sent troops into the southern part of Vietnam, and in September 1858, France occupied Đà ...
With French colonization between the 16th and 19th centuries, there came the explosion of French cuisine onto the scene of other continents. Vietnam is an example of the finest cultural fusion in cuisine. Bánh mì and phò are just two of the many Vietnamese staple dishes heavily influenced ...
Treaty of Saigon, (June 1862), agreement by which France achieved its initial foothold on the Indochinese Peninsula. The treaty was signed by the last precolonial emperor of Vietnam, Tu Duc, and was ratified by him in April 1863. Under the terms of the a
Vietnam - French Colonization, Indochina, Unification: The decision to invade Vietnam was made by Napoleon III in July 1857. It was the result not only of missionary propaganda but also, after 1850, of the upsurge of French capitalism, which generated th