The Europeans acquired colonies in Asian countries to use their resources on the name of bringing modern civilization to the backward countries. So they propagated the idea of a ‘civilizing mission’. It also meant the spread of western culture, thoughts, education, science, logic and language in colonies. Like the British in India, the French also claimed that they were bringing modern civilization to the Vietnamese. The French wanted to change the local cultures, religions and traditions as French believed they were outdated prevented modern development. So, they wanted to educate the ‘native’ to civilize them. They also established many schools in Vietnam in which science philosophy and French were taught. This they also did because they required educated local labour force.