explain any three steps taken by the French to achieve their aim to exploit the natural resources of Vietnam
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1.Building canals: The french began by building canals and draining land in the Mekong delta to increase cultivation. The vast system of irrigation works-canals and earthworks-built mainly with forced labour, increased rice cultivation.
2.Building of ports: To export the surplus production, French built ports. These ports were ised to export the rice to the international market.
3.Increasing area under rice cultivation: The area under ricce cultivation went upnfrom274000 hectares in 1873 to 1.1 million hectares in 1900 and 2.2 million in 1930.Vietnam exported two thirds of its rice production and by 1931 had become the third largest exporter of rice in the world.
2.Building of ports: To export the surplus production, French built ports. These ports were ised to export the rice to the international market.
3.Increasing area under rice cultivation: The area under ricce cultivation went upnfrom274000 hectares in 1873 to 1.1 million hectares in 1900 and 2.2 million in 1930.Vietnam exported two thirds of its rice production and by 1931 had become the third largest exporter of rice in the world.
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