Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop
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After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him...
In 1963, amidst tense relations with Buddhism that may face international backlash, the Ngo family try to find a way around the situation, calling on Luan for missions worth his life. Saigon is heated. A coup may be under preparations. Tran Le Xuan goes on a diplomatic tour of Western nations,...
After a tumultuous arrival and subsequent stay in Da Lat for military training, Luan returns to Saigon a Major in the Presidential Special Forces. He and Thuy Dung continue their relationship. News that Ngo Dinh Diem is opening the Ban Me Thuot's Highland Economic Fair attracts many intelligence...
Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3
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In 1959, Luan is appointed Commander of the Great Flood Operations and of Binh Duong's Security Corps, with full authority to stabilize this province. The Liaison Department of the Republic of Vietnam, under the support of the United States, send commandos to North Vietnam for reconnaissance. If...
In 1955 Tay Ninh, the National United Front is established and gives Ngo Dinh Diem's government an ultimatum: reform or attack. Luan continues to handle his new rise of popularity within sociopolitical circles in South Vietnam. He goes to Da Lat for a vacation, where a meeting between him and a...
