He was also one of the most successful military commanders in Vietnam's history, though he was known to have attained these achievements by ruthless, massive killing of especially the entire Nguyen lords families.
Dia juga salah satu komandan militer yang paling sukses dalam sejarah Vietnam, meskipun ia dikenal telah mencapai prestasi ini dengan kejam, pembunuhan besar-besaran terutama seluruh Nguyen lords keluarga.