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Bao Dai , 1913-97, emperor of Annam (1926-45) and chief of state of Vietnam (1949-55). Born Prince Nguyen Vinh Thuy, he was the son of Emperor Khai Din and succeeded to the throne in 1926, but did not occupy it until 1932. Bao Dai cooperated with both the Vichy French and Japanese during World War II, but in 1945 the Viet Minh nationalists under Ho Chi Minh forced his resignation. The emperor returned in 1949 as head of the new state of Vietnam, which included Annam plus Tonkin and Cochin China. After Vietnam's partition (1954) he accepted Ngo Dinh Diem as prime minister. In 1955 Diem... Read more

Bao Dai
Bao Dai Bao Dai (1913-1997) was the last emperor of Vietnam...Khai Dinah, who became emperor in 1916, Bao Dai was born in the protectorate of Annam, part...of Annam in 1926 upon his father's death, Bao Dai did not then ascend the throne because of... Read more

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Bao Dai (1913–97) Emperor of Vietnam (1926–45). His initial aim to reform Vietnam did not receive French colonial support... Read more

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	IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1955: Diem Overthrows Dai ; ...and put to flight absentee Emperor Bao Dai's commanding general in a sensational...Gen. Nguyen Van Vy, appointed by Bao Dai as army commander in chief, escaped...and the struggle for control with Bao Dai. 2005 Copyright International Herald... Read more
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	Skillful Martin breaks Dai at All England ; BIRMINGHAM, England: Denmark's Camilla Martin beat China's Dai Yun to reach the final of the All England badminton championships...Martin, the fifth-seeded Dane once again proved too powerful for Dai on her way to a 7-2, 7-4, 8-6 win. Their showdown in Copenhagen three years ago ended controversially when ... Read more
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