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Phan, Chris
Chris Phan was born in the Vinh Long province in Vietnam. His dad and uncles had been involved in the military or politics in South Vietnam, but after 1975, his family was forced to move to a rural area during the land reforms. He remembers that his…
Nguyen, Phuoc Khoa
Vietnamese language interview with Phuoc Khoa Nguyen, a former senator of South Vietnam and refugee. He discusses his brother General Nguyen Khoa Nam, who along with General Le Van Hung, shot and killed themselves rather than surrendering or fleeing…
Tran, Thanh Tu
Vietnamese language interview with Thanh Tu Tran, who discusses his experiences as a political prisoner under the communist government of Vietnam.
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted…
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora Digital Archive. Interviews were conducted…
Vo, Hubert
Hubert Vo talks about his experiences as a Texas state representative for district 149. He is currently the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora…
This interview is part of the Vietnamese in the Diaspora…
Armitage, Richard L.
Richard L. Armitage is a former American naval officer and Vietnamese language speaker who served three combat tours of duty during the Vietnam War. In this interview, he discusses one of his missions, which was to deny the enemy the use of important…
Bui, Diem
Bui Diem was born in 1923 in Ha Nam. Along with many friends and family members, Bui Diem joined the Greater Vietnam Nationalist Party (GVNP) from a young age to fight the French for independence. At the beginning of the First Indochina War, VNP…
Whitenbach-Santos, Richard
Dr. Richard Whitenbach Santos was a captain in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and served as Special Assistant to the commander of Naval Forces during Operation New Life in Guam, an unincorporated and organized territory of the United…
Võ, Văn Bằng
Vo Van Bang was born in the city of Hue, Thua Thien, Vietnam, where he later served as council member. He was present during the early stages of the Tet Offensive of 1968. He recalls hearing gun shots from the North Vietnamese Army and fleeing to…