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Events on Saturday 25 August 1883 1
1883Treaty of Huế establishes French protectorate over VietnamFrance imposes control over Annam and TonkinThe treaty, signed on 25 August, forced the Vietnamese court at Huế to accept French protectorates over Annam and Tonkin. It marked a decisive stage in the French conquest of Vietnam, following military pressure after the death of Emperor Tự Đức.