French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence

HANOI: Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades, and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam. But there are darker legacies too — in the notorious prisons that enforced foreign rule, and memorials to those slain fighting for independence. As Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of the declaration of independence from its European ruler with a grand parade on Tuesday, 24-year-old Huynh Nhung came to the capital, Hanoi, to take it all in.

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French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence

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HANOI: Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades, and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam. But there are darker legacies too — in the notorious prisons that enforced foreign rule, and memorials to those slain fighting for independence. As Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of the declaration of independence from its European ruler with a grand parade on Tuesday, 24-year-old Huynh Nhung came to the capital, Hanoi, to take it all in.

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