Kevin Pham
Professor and guest expert on Vietnamese history contributing analysis and commentary on Madame Nhu (Trần Lệ Xuân) and gender/political dynamics in mid-20th century South Vietnam.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 56min
463 - Was Madame Nhu The Downfall Of The South? Viet History Makers - Madame Nhu
Kevin Pham, a professor of Vietnamese history, provides concise analysis of Trần Lệ Xuân, the outspoken and controversial de facto First Lady of South Vietnam. The conversation spotlights her polarizing public persona, her role in Ngô Đình Diệm’s regime, gendered and misogynistic reactions to her, and how her legacy complicates ideas about power, feminism, and political memory.
