The French had tried to block a communist supply ... and proved an unpopular choice with the Vietnamese people.

After World War Two Ho Chi Minh captured Hanoi in 1945 and declared Vietnam independent. The French tried to take control again, but this was unpopular with the people. They were defeated by the ...

France contributed 500 million euros to fund this rail project, with French companies also actively involved in providing the best technologies. We are very pleased with the project’s success. It is ...