State of Vietnam under Bảo Đại (1949–1955)

1. Élysée Accords signed with Bảo Đại

   Mar 8, 1949Labels: lys e, B o

   • lys e Accords

2. Cochinchina reunification approved by France

   May 20, 1949Labels: Cochinchina, French National

   • French Cochinchina
   • State of Vietnam

3. State of Vietnam proclaimed in Saigon

   Jul 2, 1949Labels: State of, B o

   • State of Vietnam

4. Nguyễn Phan Long becomes prime minister

   Jan 20, 1950Labels: Nguy n

   • Nguy n Phan

5. Élysée Accords ratified by French Assembly

   Jan 29, 1950Labels: lys e, French National

   • lys e Accords

6. Trần Văn Hữu forms new government

   May 7, 1950Labels: Tr n

   • Tr n V

7. Nguyễn Văn Tâm appointed prime minister

   Jun 6, 1952Labels: Nguy n, B o

   • Nguy n V

8. Dual piastre–đồng notes issued

   Jan 1, 1953Labels: piastre ng, State of

   • S Vietnam ng

9. Prince Bửu Lộc becomes prime minister

   Dec 17, 1953Labels: Prince B

   • B u L

10. Matignon Treaty grants fuller independence

    Jun 4, 1954Labels: Matignon Treaty, France

    • State of Vietnam
    • B u L

11. Ngô Đình Diệm appointed prime minister

    Jun 26, 1954Labels: Ng nh, B o

    • Britannica
    • Ngo Dinh Diem

12. Geneva Accords partition Vietnam provisionally

    Jul 21, 1954Labels: Geneva Accords, 17th Parallel

    • Geneva Conference
    • State of Vietnam

13. Mass north–south migration period begins

    Jul 21, 1954Labels: Operation Passage, mass migration

    • Passage to Freedom

14. Diệm announces referendum to decide regime

    Jul 7, 1955Labels: Ng nh

    • 1955 referendum

15. Referendum abolishes Bảo Đại’s headship

    Oct 23, 1955Labels: State referendum, B o

    • 1955 referendum
    • Britannica

16. Republic of Vietnam proclaimed; State ends

    Oct 26, 1955Labels: Republic of, Ng nh

    • State of Vietnam
    • 1955 referendum