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Treaty of Huế signed between Vietnam and the French Empire

When
1863
Where
Huế
Episodes
1

The Treaty of Huế, signed on April 14, 1863, established terms between Đại Nam and the French Empire. It opened three Vietnamese ports, permitted missionary activity, and placed Vietnamese foreign affairs under French protection. Saigon, seized in 1862, was declared the capital of French Cochinchina.

Episodes

  1. 14 April 1863 · HuếSigning of the Treaty

    Representatives of Đại Nam and the French Empire signed the Treaty of Huế on April 14, 1863.

Background and detail

Background. The treaty was signed between representatives of Đại Nam and the French Empire. The accord stipulated the opening of three Vietnamese ports: Đà Nẵng, Ba Lạt, and Quảng Yên. Additionally, freedom of missionary activity was permitted, and Vietnam's foreign affairs were placed under French imperial protection.

Territorial Context. Saigon, which had been seized by the French in 1862, was declared the capital of French Cochinchina. This colonial administrative unit, inaugurated in 1862, reached its full extent from 1867. The name Cochinchina came to refer exclusively to the southern third of Vietnam.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Huế (1863) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Cochinchina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12

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