Updates from Vietnam March 2009
Recording a tombstone discovered at Lang Da
Today, the TRC envoy returns from Vietnam. We received these updates and look forward to sharing more details on the success of the trip.
While overseas, the families of Major Duc Minh Hua, Captain Minh Van Nguyen, Police Sergeant Major Sau Van Duong, and Captain Vu Van Phu were able to collect their relative’s remains. The wife of Captain Hai Van Doan was ill in Saigon and unable to make the trip to Yen Bai to collect her husband’s remains as intended, so she will try again later. A TRC employee, while making his final checks at Cay Khe Hill before the families arrived, discovered that the tombstone of Lieutenant Colonel Tang Duy Nguyen had been removed. The family was advised and is waiting for more information before they travel to the site. Finally, the wife of Captain Son Hong Dang was unable to collect enough money to make the trip to Vietnam, and with our tight budget, we were unable to support her. When we have raised enough money, we will try again. If you wish to assist Ms. Dang with a donation, please click on the new “Donate Now” button at the top of the sidebar to the left.
We are still waiting on a permit to examine the graves found in Thanh Hoa and Nam Ha. Instead, the envoy took the opportunity to explore Lang Da village, where they discovered 20 more graves.
More updates to follow. Until then, please visit the updated gallery to view some new photos from 2009.
