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MPs vote to recognise suffering of families brought to France from Indochina

In a historic step, France’s lower house of parliament has voted unanimously to recognise the suffering of people repatriated to the mainland from the colonies in Indochina in the 1950s. The bill, brought by the Socialists, proposes a national day of remembrance on 8 June, compensation and the creation of…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 5, 2025

French Nurse Dubbed 'Angel Of Dien Bien Phu' Dies Aged 99

Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during a defining 1954 battle in then French Indochina, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion".

International Business Times · May 31, 2024

Vietnam Commemorates 70Th Anniversary Of Dien Bien Phu Battle

Vietnam commemorates 70th anniversary of Battle of Dien Bien Phu, marking end of French colonial rule in Indochina. Ceremony highlights reconciliation and ...

Vietnam Marks 70th Anniversary Of Dien Bien Phu Victory Over France

War veterans, soldiers and dignitaries will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought to an end the French empire in Indochina.

International Business Times · May 6, 2024

Vietnam invites France to remember Dien Bien Phu defeat after 70 years

France has for the first time been invited to commemorate the 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu, which led to French troops' defeat in Vietnam and marked the country's last stand in colonial Indochina.

Radio France Internationale · May 4, 2024

The Moroccans Who Fought For France And Settled In Vietnam

Le Tuan Binh keeps his Moroccan soldier father's tombstone at his village home north of Hanoi, a treasured reminder of a man whose community in Vietnam has been largely forgotten.

International Business Times · May 1, 2024

I'd do it all over again, says Senegalese rifleman who fought for France

Yoro Diao, 94, is one of the few surviving Senegalese tirailleurs – African colonial riflemen who fought in the French army during the country's biggest 20th century conflicts. But once the wars were over they began a new battle against the French administration to get better pension rights. Despite the…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 23, 2023

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African soldiers: France's forgotten war heroes finally given full pension rights

Thousands of African troops fought bravely in World War I and World War II, as well as in France's colonial wars, but many remain unaware of their sacrifice. There are just 39 Senegalese tirailleurs, or sharpshooters, alive today. They only gained French nationality in 2016, which gave them the right…

France 24 · Jan 4, 2023

Thanks to Gorbachev, SE Asia found peace

Lest we forgot, President Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who was the game changer in bringing an end to the Cambodian conflict. Southeast Asia owes him for giving peace a chance during the most turbulent time in this part of the world. The global media has widely credited him…

Bangkok Post · Sep 5, 2022

Full steam ahead for high-speed trains

High-speed train projects are an important element in Thailand's ambition to become an Indochina logistics hub with the development of the country's rail transport system being a key priority in the government's 20-year development strategic plan (2018–2037).

Bangkok Post · Sep 2, 2022

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