Biography
He served as mayor of Saigon twice, and was the Prime Minister from November 1964 – January 1965, and from May–August 1969. He also served as vice president under President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu.
During the rule of Ngô Đình Diệm, Hương was jailed in 1960 for signing the Caravelle Manifesto that criticised Diệm. However, after Diệm was overthrown and assassinated in 1963, Hương gave a scathing analysis of the coup generals' action. He stated that "The top generals who decided to murder Diệm and his brother were scared to death. The generals knew very well that having no talent, no moral virtues, no political support whatsoever, they could not prevent a spectacular comeback of the president and Mr. Nhu if they were alive."
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