Historical clue formulations

• ___ Nam — 2026-06-26
• ___ Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer-winning author of "The Sympathizer" — 2023-01-06
• Word before Cong or Minh — 2017-07-16
• ___ Cong — 2015-04-07
• ___ Cong — 2014-09-15
• ___ Minh (1940s independence movement) — 2011-08-28
• ___ Cong — 2011-01-25
• ___ Cong — 2010-08-29
• Some served veterans there: Abbr. — 2010-04-01
• Thai relative — 2008-04-05
• ___ Cong — 2001-03-21