Why was the Tonkin Free School started in 1907 in Vietnam?

To provide modern education

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To provide western-style education

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To provide education to Vietnamese only

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To provide education to French children

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The correct option is B To provide western-style education
The Tonkin Free Schools were started in 1907. Their main aim was to provide western-style education. This education included classes in science, hygiene and French. It was not enough to acquire knowledge in science and western ideas but was also important to learn to look 'modern'.

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