A mystery explores the darkness of French-ruled Vietnam
Jacquie Pham's debut novel, “Those Opulent Days,” begins where many thrillers these days begin: with the site of a death, assumed to be a murder. Readers don't know, at first, who died — it ...
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Journey to her roots: The story of a French-Vietnamese woman
She struggled to reconcile whether she was French or Vietnamese, frequently reflecting on her past and wondering about her ...
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon, and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war ...
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Background to the Vietnam War
In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. This defeat was formalised in the Geneva Agreement and temporarily separated Vietnam into two zones ...
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Background to the Vietnam conflict
In 1954, the French were finally defeated by the Viet Minh at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The French had tried to block a communist supply line and set up a defensive system at an army base in ...