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Laos, Confessions of a 70s School Rebel

2026-04-27T05:00:00Z

Where Were You in the 1970s, We See You, Sam! ?
Racing your rusty bike like a madman through the streets of Vientiane, or trying not to laugh as your French teacher conjugated avoir in the passé simple?
Well, take a good look!
– Front row: 8th from the right… or maybe 12th from the left? (We know you *still* mix up left and right, even in gym class.)
– Second row: 5th from the left… the one who looks lost in thought, staring at the horizon—or just got scolded for doodling an elephant (…)

- 2026 News

Japonese Consulate

2026-04-20T05:00:00Z

Japanese Courtesans in Indochina: Myth or Historical Reality?
They were Japanese, and they were regarded as courtesans… Their charm and presence captivated both French military officers and colonists in Indochina. Rumors painted them as modern-day Mata Haris—accused of using pillow talk to gather intelligence for the Japanese government, which had growing interests in Vietnam at the time. But what was the truth? Were these women mere legends, or did they play a real role in the shadows of (…)

- 2026 News

Color, Color and Color

2025-12-28T06:00:00Z

Good Morning Vietnam

- 2025, Postcard 1950

Black and White Postcard

2025-12-28T06:00:00Z

Just for the fun, Look and Like

- 2025, Postcard 1950

The Yên Linh Mines (Crocodile Stream)

2025-10-23T05:00:00Z

The Calamine Mines of Tuyên-Quang, Echo of Mines and Metallurgy 1918
This calamine mine is located behind the Trang-Da mine, in the upper valley of the Crocodile torrent. Exploited first at the summit, at an altitude of 400 m., with a transporter cable descending to Trang-Da, the vein is now exploited further down. Six floors of galleries, not to mention open-air quarries, open up at various altitudes, between 180 and 300 meters; It was impossible to think of bringing the ore up to the (…)

- News 2025 / Mines, Baud Louis

Tuyen Quang, Louis Baud, Yen Linh Mines

2025-10-19T05:00:00Z

Yên Linh Mining Company in Tuyên Quang, a joint-stock company with a capital of 700,000 francs, was established in 1912.
(L'Avenir du Tonkin, November 6, 1912)
The zinc it extracts is estimated at 74 tons from 186 tons of calamine (40%)
Back of the cards
Green back
It is Louis Baud, a hotelier, who publishes these postcards. His hotel in Tuyên Quang provides accommodation and rest for the military of the Tuyên Quang district, as well as for the personnel of the region's mines.

- News 2025

Suzannah, Articles, Postcards, and Photographs

2025-09-16T05:00:00Z

In search of Suzannah treasures!
Do you have any postcards, photos, or documents related to the Suzannah agricultural company, a pioneer in rubber tree plantations in Vietnam?
Share them with us!
Every image and every testimony counts in retracing this agricultural adventure. By sending us your archives, you are helping to preserve and share this page of history.
We will be sure to keep you informed, dear readers, of the discoveries you help us make.
Thank you in advance.
Postcards: (…)

- News 2025 / Agriculture, 2025

Rubber tree plantation in Suzannah

2025-09-14T05:00:00Z

Continuation of the Report by Mr GIRARD, Director of the Suzannah Company 1907-1908 Work from May 1907 to January 1908 (continued) Preparation of the land In parallel with the division of the plots, the land was carefully cleared to ensure optimal conditions for planting, both in terms of success and economy. The recommendations of Mr Vernet, agricultural engineer at the Institut Pasteur plantation, who advocates planting on perfectly clear land, confirmed our approach. During the board (…)

- News 2025

Suzannah, Work completed in 1907-1908

2025-09-12T05:30:00Z

Report by Mr Girard, Director of the Suzannah Company Work 1907–1908
Work completed up to May 1907 The initial clearing work was carried out using local methods: trees were felled at their base and burned on site, leaving the stumps in the ground. During this period, the foundations for the manager's house and the sisters' house were laid.
Work from May 1907 to January 1908 1. Division into lots and road construction Five-metre-wide roads were laid out to delimit regular plots of (…)

- News 2025 / Agriculture, 2025, Khanh Hoa

SUZANNAH Agricultural Company

2025-09-08T05:00:00Z

Saigon, 29 October 1906. Lieutenant Governor, We have the honour of requesting that you kindly present to the Colonial Council, at this afternoon's meeting, this request for the transfer to the Suzannah Company of the concessions obtained in our personal names on 9 October 1905. These concessions concern land located in the province of Biênhoà on the Saigon railway line in the Dau-Giay region. Read and approved by Cazeau. Read and approved by Cuniac. Mr Phong. — Gentlemen, in view of the (…)