Tag Archives: Ngo Dinh Diem

SBTN rolled over and played chicken. Again

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Bolsavik

Faced with controversy, the CEO of a top Vietnamese satellite TV station cried uncle, capitulated, insulted his personnel on air, and cancelled a talk show hosted by a popular poet. This is not the first time spineless SBTN’s Cuong Nguyen … Continue reading →

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An uneasy anniversary: Death of President Diem

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Bolsavik

November 1 is always an uneasy day in the Vietnamese-American community, politically speaking. The day marks the anniversary of an event whose meaning still divides the community. Forty-five years ago, on November 1, 1963, a group of South Vietnamese generals and colonels … Continue reading →

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