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Deo Van Long

1887–1975 · 20th century

Deo Van Long was a White Tai chief from Lai Châu in north-western Vietnam who allied with the French against the Viet Minh. In 1948 France made him head of the autonomous Tai Federation. After the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 the federation ended and he went into exile in France.

Deo Van Long
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deo Van Long. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deo-van-long
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