Cochinchina (Nam Kỳ, Kampuchea Krom) is a region encompassing the southern third of Vietnam whose principal city is Saigon or Prey Nokor in Khmer. It was a French colony from 1862 to 1954. The later state of South Vietnam was created in 1954 by combining Cochinchina with southern Annam. In Vietnamese, the region is called Nam Bộ. Historically,...
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the southern region of Vietnam during the French colonial period, known in precolonial times as Nam Ky (`Southern Administrative Division`), the name ... [7 related articles]
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