Question

Explain three features of the colonial economy of Vietname ?

Answer 1

a) There was colonial economy in Vietnam was, based on Rice cultivation and rubber plantations owned by the French and a small Vietnamese elite.
b) Port and rail facilities were set up to service this sector. Indentured Vietnamese labour was widely used in the rubber plantations.
c) The French, contrary to what Bernard would have liked. In the rural areas landlordism spread and the standard of living declined.