General World History: why is vietnam called indo-china?

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why is vietnam called indo-china?

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Topic: why is vietnam called indo-china?

Posted By: Victor Frankl
Subject: why is vietnam called indo-china?
Date Posted: 30-Sep-2018 at 10:48

i've always been curious of that.

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Posted By: red clay
Date Posted: 30-Sep-2018 at 11:36

Not sure of this, but isn't that a leftover from French colonial days? I don't believe it's used now.

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