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The article explores the dynamics of Afro-Asian anticolonial solidarity during the First Indochina War.

July 10, 2026ItinerarioOpen Access

Imagining the “New Vietnamese:” The Promise and Limitations of Afro-Asian Anticolonial Solidarity in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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The article explores the dynamics of Afro-Asian anticolonial solidarity during the First Indochina War.
Analyzes appeals made by Vietnamese Communists to African soldiers.
Examines experiences of African soldiers who defected from the French military.
Traces historical narratives of cooperation and disillusionment in postwar Vietnam.
African soldiers were initially embraced as 'new Vietnamese people', embodying revolutionary hopes.
Discontent grew among African defectors due to marginalization and unmet revolutionary expectations.
The promise of collaboration ultimately highlighted the limitations and tensions within the anticolonial movement.

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This article examines anticolonial solidarity and its impact on African soldiers in Vietnam, revealing complex realities.

Andrew Bellisari (2026) studied this question.

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