State of Vietnam

June 16, 1954: Ngo Dinh Diem Appointed Prime Minister Of The State Of Vietnam
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The “On This Day” series introduces contemporary Vietnamese history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by explaining political events that occurred today in the past. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What happened? On this day, 67 years ago, Ngo Dinh Diem was tapped to be the prime minister of the State of Vietnam. His