State whether the given statement is true/false.

The French colonizers built an extensive network of canals in the Mekong Delta to increase cultivation.

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The given statement is true.
The Mekong expedition took place by the French from 1866-1868 under the leadership of Ernest Doudard de Lagree. This was a naval and scientific exploration which took place in the Mekong River. This was conducted by the French authorities. The steps taken by the French authorities for the development of the Mekong Delta region are:
Canals were built to drain the lands of the Mekong delta region to increase cultivation.
The rice production increased due to the vast system of irrigation which was mainly built with forced labour.
Rice was exported to the international market.
Vietnam became the third largest producer of rice as it exported two thirds of the world's rice production.
The area under rice cultivation increased from 2,74,000 hectares to 2 million hectares.

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