Still, the Vietnamese National Army was not in full control of southern Vietnam; the Cao Đài and Hòa Hảo religious sects ran their own administrations in the countryside supported by private armies, while the Bình Xuyên organised crime syndicate controlled the streets of Saigon.
Ditambah lagi, Vietnamese National Army tidak menguasai penuh bagian selatan Vietnam; sekte keagamaan Cao Đài dan Hòa Hảo menjalankan administrasi mereka sendiri di daerah mereka didukung oleh tentara swasta, sementara Bình Xuyên mengatur sindikat kriminal menguasai jalan-jalan di Saigon.