Eduprobe
Question:
Why was the Tonkin Free School started in 1907 in Vietnam?
To provide modern education
To provide education to Vietnamese only
To provide western-style education
To provide education to French children
Solution:
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'.