What name was Vietnam's northern region known as during Bảo Đại's rule?
Annam
Tonkin
Cochinchina
Hanoi
Answer
Tonkin was the name of the northern region of Vietnam during the rule of Bảo Đại, the last emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty. The name was derived from the Vietnamese word for the Red River Delta, the region's most important geographic feature. Tonkin was a relatively prosperous region, and was home to a number of important cities, including Hanoi and Haiphong.
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