During the early 1800s, Vietnam was a fairly peaceful country that mainly focused on agriculture. Vietnam’s climate was ideal for farming many crops such as rice; it was the most popular crop grown. It was a feudalistic agrarian society with the line of emperors having little power over the people. The highest power in Vietnam were the men who were elected according to their education, family status by the small village to govern the town. The majority of people living in villages knew very little about outside affairs, only knowing about life events in their town. In addition, Vietnam is also a very secular country. There were many religions that were practiced: Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism, and lots of people were atheist. Buddhism …show more content…
French Catholic missionaries shared the Roman alphabet and Vietnamese letters were written just like Roman alphabet letters but with various accents and tone marks. In addition, many new foods were introduced to the Vietnamese. One of the country’s major industries began when coffee was introduced from the French and Vietnam proved to be an ideal place with its climate and region for the production and growing of coffee plants. Coffee has become a staple drink in life in Vietnam until present times. Two of Vietnam’s most popular drinks as of 2023 consist of coffee, such as Vietnamese Iced coffee and Vietnamese Egg Coffee. Throughout the span of French control, France modernized Vietnam. Vietnam slowly shifts from a very rural and agriculturally based country to a more modern city. Railroads, bridges, and roads were built, and vehicles were transported from France and imputed in Vietnam. It is also stated that medical care, communications, and education were improved. France replaced Vietnam’s legal system with their own, with a system of justice as well, based on the Napoleonic Codes. This was because the French believed the old Vietnamese system was very