Baguette? No, banh mi: Vietnam celebrates independence from French rule:
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Vietnam Marks 80 Years of Independence and French LegacyFrench cultural traces remain vivid in Vietnam, despite only 400 students choosing French in 2025 amid growing English and Chinese popularity.
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- Vietnam commemorates 80 years since Ho Chi Minh declared independence from nearly a century of French colonial rule in 1945.
- French influence persists in Hanoi's colonial architecture and Vietnamese cuisine, especially through baguettes and the iconic banh mi sandwich.
- French language use is declining sharply, with just 400 students taking it for graduation compared to over 350,000 choosing English in 2025.
- Current Vietnam-France relations are cordial, highlighted by $10 billion worth of agreements signed during French President Macron’s 2025 visit.
To survive, French cuisine has had to adapt to match Vietnamese tastes.— Nguyen Van Hoan, a 60-year-old entrepreneur who owns a famous bakery in the center of Hanoi.
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