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The French administration in Saigon establishes the …
Years: 1881 - 1881
The French administration in Saigon establishes the Opium Regie in 1881, a direct state marketing monopoly that shows greater profitability than the licensed opium dens.
The French Navy had begun a heavy presence in the Mekong Delta after helping to unify Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty, and had later colonized the southern third of Vietnam, including Saigon in 1867.
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- Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty
- Vietnam, Kingdom of
- French Cochinchina
- France (French republic); the Third Republic
- Annam (French protectorate)
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Years: 1881 - 1881
Locations
Groups
- Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty
- Vietnam, Kingdom of
- French Cochinchina
- France (French republic); the Third Republic
- Annam (French protectorate)
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions