French political official on inspection tour confers with French Military leaders and examines troop readiness in Indochina. He inspects troops in camouflaged positions. He visits hill top for overview of the area. A signpost reads: "Vinh-yen."
French political official visits French forces and installations in Indochina. Aerial views of the French military installation at Vinh-Yen. A sign:' Vinh Yen' painted on roof of building to be easily seen from the air. A French sentry stands on the roof of a building. The French political official and military officers confer. The official and his French military entourage visit the royal compound in Laos. Several small Laotian flags with the elephant symbol on them are seen on front of building. The Laotian military escorts take off their shoes at the entrance. The French official and military walk on a road. Laotian children line both sides of the road waving small flags.
French troops ride on tracked landing vehicles through muddy rice fields and over obstacles, during Indochina conflict. Tracks of the vehicle with mud on it. The vehicles move over a log of wood on the road. They pass through a muddy water stream and arrive at a small town.
French soldiers engaged in Indochina war. Soldiers on army vehicles advance on a road near a town. Trucks parked on side of the road. French tractors clear paths through overgrown areas and pass through muddy fields.
French gunboats operate in rivers of Indochina. A barrel of a gun on a ship. A French soldier looks through binoculars. A Vietnamese prisoner with his hands tied at the back smokes a cigarette. An aircraft flies overhead. Views through portholes of armored river boats.
French river boats in operation. One tows several Vietnamese boats. A group of French soldiers aboard a wooden sail boat that they propel with long poles. The boat moves towards a beach area. The troops get off the boat and wade to the beach. They search the area and seize several Vietnamese prisoners. French troops search areas along the river bank.