He did not conduct operations against the communist Việt Cộng insurgents, but used his forces mainly in Saigon to repress opponents of the Diệm regime.
Ia tak berniat mengadakan operasi melawan para pemberontak komunis Việt Cộng, namun biasanya memakai pasukannya di Saigon untuk menekan para penentang rezim Diệm.