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  2. Nguyễn Đình Chiểu - Wikipedia

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    Nguyễn Đình Chiểu was born in the southern province of Gia Định, the location of modern Saigon. He was of gentry parentage; his father was a native of Thừa Thiên–Huế, near Huế; but, during his service to the imperial government of Emperor Gia Long, he was posted south to serve under Lê Văn Duyệt, the governor of the south.

  3. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    www .ueh .edu .vn. The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City ( UEH; Vietnamese: Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ), known redundantly as the UEH University, is a multidisciplinary university which was established in 1976 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the National Key Universities of Vietnam and is a member of ...

  4. Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam use of terror in the ...

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    Murder, kidnapping, torture and intimidation were a routine part of Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) operations during the Vietnam War.They were intended to liquidate opponents such as officials, leaders, military personnel, civilians who collaborated with the South Vietnamese government, erode the morale of South Vietnamese government employees, cow the populace and boost ...

  5. Vietnamese Martyrs - Wikipedia

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    Vietnamese martyrs Paul Mi, Pierre Duong, Pierre Truat, martyred on 18 December 1838. The tortures these individuals underwent are considered by the Vatican to be among the worst in the history of Christian martyrdom. The torturers hacked off limbs joint by joint, tore flesh with red hot tongs, and used drugs to enslave the minds of the victims.

  6. Nguyễn Tấn Dũng - Wikipedia

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    Nguyễn Tấn Dũng was born on 17 November 1949 in Cà Mau in southern Vietnam. He purportedly volunteered on his 12th birthday to join the Vietcong, doing first-aid, and communication tasks; he also worked as a paramedic, and a physician. He was wounded four times during the Vietnam War, and was later ranked as a level 2/4 wounded veteran.

  7. List of monarchs of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Hồng Ninh (洪寧) (1591–1592) Mạc Mậu Hợp (莫茂洽) 1562–1592. Mạc Toàn (莫全) Vũ An (武安) (1592–1592) Mạc Toàn (莫全) 1592. Mạc Chính Trung claimed himself as emperor of Mạc dynasty, however Mạc dynasty never considered him as official emperor. After internal fighting with his brothers, he fled to the Ming ...

  8. Nguyen Dinh Duc - Wikipedia

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    Nguyen Dinh Duc was born in his maternal hometown of Lai Xa village, Kim Chung commune, Hoai Duc district (former Ha Tay province), now part of Hanoi. Lai Xa is known as a land of learning and is the birthplace of Vietnam's first Minister of Education, Professor Nguyen Van Huyen, and renowned astronomer Professor Nguyen Quang Rieu. The region ...

  9. Dương Văn Minh - Wikipedia

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    Dương Văn Minh ( Vietnamese: [jɨəŋ van miŋ̟] ⓘ; 16 February 1916 – 6 August 2001), popularly known as Big Minh, was a South Vietnamese politician and a senior general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and a politician during the presidency of Ngô Đình Diệm. In 1963, he became chief of a military junta after leading ...