Nguyen Van Thieu

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋʷjə̌ˀn van tʰjə̂ˀw]  ( listen); April 5, 1923 – September 29, 2001) was a general and served as president of South Vietnam (1967-75). Born in a coastal village, central Vietnam (Ninh Thuận Province), Thiệu was a son of a small but well-to-do landowner. As a young man, he reportedly joined the Viet Minh, led by Hồ Chí Minh, whose goal was to liberate Vietnam from French colonialism. He left the movemen... more

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  • Sep 29, 2001 (age 78 years)

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