Which Southeast Asian port city became the administrative capital of French Indochina?
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Correct answer: Hanoi
Hanoi served as the capital of French Indochina for most of the colonial period. Saigon was the capital of the colony of Cochinchina and remained a major commercial and cultural center.
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