Путешествие вокруг Азии верхом/Traveling around Asia on Horseback (V. Konstantin) and Choses et gens en Indochine 1898–1908/ Things and people in Indochina 1898–1908 (Claude Bourrin), which are two travelogues written in Russian and French, reveal the cultural identity of the Indochinese entity through observations and contemplations of the “outsiders” who designed their travels as journeys of cultural engagement and discovery as well as ethnographic surveys. Thus, images of Indochina—especially Vietnam, intertwine with the point of view of the “other.” When analyzing the two Western travelers’ interpretation of Indochina culture based on anthropological theory, I argue that V. Konstantin depicts Indochina as an alien entity, as a community that tends to resist the dominant culture of the West. Meanwhile, Claude Bourrin constructs the discourse on a small ethnic group perceived by colonial thought.