Vietnamese people in the First World War (1914-1918) is thehighlight of a photo exhibition being held in Paris from November 19to December 30.
On display are more than 100documentary photos depicting the working and living conditions of thefirst Vietnamese who were brought to France by the French colonialgovernment in the early 20th century to serve the war.
Historian Pierre Brocheux introduced the historical context sincenearly 100,000 Vietnamese people, mainly from poor areas of Vietnam,were sent to France together with 240,000 colonial soldiers fromAfrica and Indochina.
The Vietnamese expatriateshad to work in weapon and gunpowder factories clean up battlefields andcarry wounded soldiers, and even had to join the combat, he added.
Researcher Francois Trieu, who spent four months to collect and studydocumentary photos, described the exhibition as a “spiritualresponsibility” to pay tribute to the deceased.
The event is organised by the Vietnamese Association in France.-VNA
On display are more than 100documentary photos depicting the working and living conditions of thefirst Vietnamese who were brought to France by the French colonialgovernment in the early 20th century to serve the war.
Historian Pierre Brocheux introduced the historical context sincenearly 100,000 Vietnamese people, mainly from poor areas of Vietnam,were sent to France together with 240,000 colonial soldiers fromAfrica and Indochina.
The Vietnamese expatriateshad to work in weapon and gunpowder factories clean up battlefields andcarry wounded soldiers, and even had to join the combat, he added.
Researcher Francois Trieu, who spent four months to collect and studydocumentary photos, described the exhibition as a “spiritualresponsibility” to pay tribute to the deceased.
The event is organised by the Vietnamese Association in France.-VNA
