When did Vanuatu become independent from British and French rule?

Vanuatu achieved independence from the joint British and French administration of the New Hebrides on July 30, 1980.12

Prior to this, the islands were governed as an Anglo-French condominium established in 1906, where the two powers maintained separate responsibilities for their own nationals while jointly overseeing the indigenous population. Following a 1977 conference in Paris and subsequent elections in 1979, the nation transitioned to independence as the Republic of Vanuatu.2