22h 50min, jan 11, 1884 y - French colonial rule begins in Vietnam
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The French had tried to take full control of the Tonkin. China kept opposing French influences.There had been a treaty between China and France, but military hostility still happened. Eventually the tensions between the 2 lead to the Sino-French war, which lead to China disengaging, and the French to take over.
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22h 50min, jan 11, 1884 y
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~ 141 years ago