Rivière's adventure in Tonkin set in train a course of events that, within a few years, saw French rule extended beyond Cochinchina to the whole of Indochina.
Petualangan Rivière di Tonkin mengatur serangkaian peristiwa yang, dalam beberapa tahun, melihat kekuasaan Prancis meluas melampaui Cochinchina hingga ke seluruh Indocina.