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Image(s) Identifier Descriptive title Object type(s) Description
VHM_0003 VHM_0001 Aluminum Comb Gift

Bắc Phong Từ Võ Hạnh hand-carved this aluminum comb while imprisoned in a "re-education" camp in the north (e.g. in the regions of Yên Bái,…

VHM_0020 VHM_0002 Jewelry Box Gift

Round aluminum jewelry box handmade by Bắc Phong Từ Võ Hạnh for his wife. The top lid is engraved with the words "Mừng Sinh Nhật Anne K Liên" (…

VHM_0021 VHM_0003 Aluminum Birthday Card Gift

Rectangular aluminum plate hand-carved by Bắc Phong Từ Võ Hạnh while in a "re-education" camp. The item was crafted using a thin piece of aluminum…

VHM_0022 VHM_0004 Razor Tool

Aluminum folding razor made by Bắc Phong Từ Võ Hạnh during his time in the "re-education" camps. The handle is engraved with floral motifs, the…

VHM_0023 VHM_0005 Table Stove Cooking

Aluminum tabletop stove made in a "re-education camp" by Trần Chí Hiếu during his imprisonment in the Bưng Sẫm "re-education" camp in Vĩnh Long…

VHM_0024 VHM_0006 Violin Musical instrument

The violin was created by Lê Trị, a former Captain in Unit 101 of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam who trained himself as a carpenter while in…

VHM_0025 VHM_0007 Dental Instruments Tool

Set of metal dental instruments and hand-sewn cloth bag. The set belongs to Dr. Vũ Tiến Đạt, a military dentist who had served as the General…

VHM_0026 VHM_0008 Compass Tool

Military compass encased in a heavy metal spheric case measuring 7" in height, 6.6" in width, and weighing 5 lbs. The compass belonged to Ngô Văn…

VHM_0027 VHM_0009 Shirt with Bullet Hole Apparel

Men's beige cotton button-up shirt with a bullet hole on the right side of the chest. The shirt was worn by Nguyễn Chí Long as he tried to escape…

VHM_0028 VHM_0010 Captain's Hat Apparel

Blue cotton American Navy hat with yellow embroideries on the bill, also embroidered with the words "USS John Young DD 973." 

The cap…

VHM_0029 VHM_0011 Sweater Apparel

Red and pink woolen women's button-up sweater. The sweater was made and worn by Nguyễn Thu Nhi at the Marine Corps base of Camp Pendleton, CA, in…

VHM_0030 VHM_0012 Black Bronze Pot Cooking

This black, bronze pot from the 18th century has been in Nguyễn…

VHM_0031 VHM_0013 Z30D Prisoner Uniform Apparel

Grey women's prison cotton shirt with the letters Z30D printed on the chest in faded black ink. The shirt was worn by Lieutenant General Nguyễn…

VHM_0032 VHM_0014 ICM - CIM bag Container

Plastic bag with a brown planet-shaped icon with the initials ICM / CIM, the logo of the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration (known today as…

VHM_0033 VHM_0015 Guigoz Milk Can Cooking

Metal Guigoz can, approximately 20 cm x 10 cm. Due to their durability, these cans were often repurposed to hold/cook food and water. Those in "re…

VHM_0034 VHM_0016 Diary of Refugee in Thai Prison Document(s)

Journal with a pink paper cover decorated with flowers and a white bunny, and fixed with painter's tape. The diary belonged to Nguyễn Văn Đoàn, a…

VHM_0035 VHM_0017 HO Aluminium Trunk Container

Aluminum trunk used as travel luggage. The side of the trunk shows the name of the owner, Nguyễn Thị Trang, and her destination address. …

VHM_0037 VHM_0018 Jean Backpack Apparel

Grey denim backpack made from a pair of jeans donated by a philanthropic organization. The backpack was created by a fellow Vietnamese refugee…

VHM_0038 VHM_0019 Wooden Chest of Refugee Mementos Container

A chest made out of repurposed materials at the Galang refugee camp in Indonesia by Lê Xuân Mùi. The wood comes from the boards of the rotting…

VHM_0314 VHM_0020 Boat of Hope Boat

A six-meter, engineless river sampan powered by two oars and a sail. Eight adults and one child departed from Vung Tau, Vietnam on September 3rd,…