[5] Po Thong Khang, the Champa leader supported by the Tây Sơn dynasty, invaded Băl Canar (present-day Phan Rí Cửa, Tuy Phong District, Bình Thuận Province) in 1796.
Po Saong Nyung Ceng also took part in putting down the rebellion of the Muslim leader Tuan Phaow in 1795-96.
[6] During Po Saong Nying Ceng's tenure, in 1802, Nguyễn Ánh finally managed to defeat the Tây Sơn and unite Vietnam under a single rule, as Emperor Gia Long.
Peace was therefore restored, and the ruler was able to reorganize the Cham lands and address the consequences of the long Vietnamese civil war.
As a manuscript has it, "in this era, the people suffered a lot due to the corvée services, and did not know from whom they could hope for assistance".
After receiving report about the forest resources of Champa, the Emperor ordered the Chams to gather wood for the construction of ships.
In spite of the heavy corvée services, "the kingdom was not threatened by disparition, for Po Cang maintained the traditional Cham customs with perseverance.