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  Explain the following           (a) Only one-third of students in Vietnam would   pass   the   school   leaving examination. (b) The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta. (c) The Government made the Saigon Native Girls School take back the students it had expelled. (d) Rats were most common in the modern newly built areas of Hanoi.

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                  (a) Only a few students passed the school leaving examination so that Vietnamese student could not qualify for the better paid jobs. It was a deliberate policy of failing students taken by the French colonial power. (b) Like other European powers, the French wanted to exploit the natural resources and other essential goods in her colonies. Vietnam had fertile land which was suitable for rice and plantation crops. So, they began building canals and draining land in the Mekong delta region to increase agricultural production. As a result, production increased manifold and Vietnam became the third largest exporter of rice in the world. (c) When the French Principal of the Saigon Native Girls School expelled the students protesting another   student's   expulsion,   there   was widespread open protests. Seeing the situation getting out of control, the government decided to control the intensity of the protests by providing an outlet making the school take back the expelled students. (d) Rats were common in the modern, newly built areas of Hanoi because the sewer system provided an ideal and protected breeding ground for them. The large sewers now became the living space for rats.                 Plague is a disease caused by rats. In 1903, the modern part of Hanoi was struck by bubonic plague. The main cause for this was the increasing number of rats in large sewers in the modern part of the city. To control plague the French hired many Vietnamese workers an they were paid for each rat caught, by them. However, this proved beneficial to the Vietnamese workers as they were paid for each tail of the rat as proof. This shows that the French attitude towards health and hygiene of the Vietnamese was hypocritical (i) The modern city with sewerage was made on where the French lived neglecting the old city areas where the Vietnamese lived. (ii) The activity of entering the sewers to catch the rats was given to the Vietnamese, without caring how their health would be affected.                 Vietnamese women played a very significant role in Vietnam war. They were great fighters and also workers who selflessly worked for their country. They reflected the following values (i) Amazing courage        (ii) Patriotism (iii) Sacrifice                        (iv) Dedication (v) Nursing spirit      (vi) Organisational skill (vii) Self-respect and unity                 The colonisation of Vietnam by the French brought the people of the country into conflict with colonisers in all areas of life. The colonisation snatched many values from the life of the Vietnam These are                                        (i) Preservation of own custom and culture       (ii) Self-respect and dignity (iii) Right of education (iv) Religious values (v) National pride