Vo Duc Van

Vo Duc Van (December 20, 1959 in My Tho) also known as Nguyen Nha Trang is a Vietnamese-American who emigrated to the United States in 1980. In 2001 he was arrested for his part in the attempted bombing of the Vietnamese embassy in Thailand.

Biography

Vo Duc Van was born on December 20, 1959, in My Tho, South Vietnam.In 1980, he fled Vietnam by boat to escape the economic misery. He was permitted to resettle in the United States. He attended California State University, and earned a bachelor in civil engineering.

In 1993, after a jobless period he became a member of The Government of Free Vietnam and a member of the Coalition Political Party of Free Vietnam and the Free Vietnam Youth.

On October 12, 2001, he was arrested by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at the John Wayne airport for the attempted bombing of the Vietnamese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. September. His alleged co-accomplices Pham Nguyen Thanh Hien Si, (Tony) Anh Tuan Tran, and (Philip) Phan Thanh Binh were arrested in Thailand and awaiting trial.

His arrest led to the Communist government of Vietnam, to demand that United States shut down the Government of Free Vietnam, which is led by Prime Minister Nguyen Huu Chanh.

The Vietnamese community held numerous rallies in support of Vo Duc Van against his deportation to Thailand for his alleged involvement in the attempted bombing of the Vietnamese embassy in Bangkok.

In 2001, Vo Duc Van awaiting deportation at Federal Detention Facility in California and was transferred to law enforcement official in Thailand in 2007. He is expected to be to transferred to Vietnamese authority in 2008.

External links

* [http://www.voducvan.net/ Vo Duc Van] Official Site
* [http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/177634 Trial opens in Thailand of Vietnamese-American accused of trying to bomb Hanoi's embassy ]
* [http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?catid=3&newsid=27637 Accused would-be bomber of Vietnam embassy on trial in Thailand]
* [http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=117982 Accused Vietnamese terrorist has no remorse]
* [http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/life/100407/life_e.htm Embassy attempted bombing ringleader goes on trial in Thailand]