Which situation was more likely to occur during French colonial rule in Indochina than before the French arrived?

The Vietnam was before French and colonisation was a thriving Asian kingdom with a feudal social structure, heavily influenced by Confucianism and Buddhism.

Explanation: I know this because, I've learned that in class, that for centuries, Vietnam was controlled or dominated by its powerful northern neighbour, China.

i believe we're not a republic so that is a hard question