Historical article on Madame Nhu, the 'Dragon Lady' of Vietnam

other · Vietnam and exile in Europe and the US

An article recounts the life and political influence of Madame Nhu, the de facto first lady of South Vietnam during the 1950s and 1960s, known for her controversial role and eventual exile following the 1963 coup.

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• “The 'Dragon Lady' was the name of a sexy Asian 'villainess'... Madame Nhu... was the wife of Ngo Dinh Nhu... She was no diplomatist... On November 2, 1963... Diem and his brother were killed in a coup... Madame died in 2011, age 86.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 20th, 2019 (June 20th, 2019)

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