During the Fall of Saigon, he was evacuated by airplane as part of the U.S. military’s final withdrawal efforts. As direct flights to the United States were not available, evacuees were first flown to Thailand, most commonly U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield.
During the Fall of Saigon, he was evacuated by airplane as part of the U.S. military’s final withdrawal efforts. As direct flights to the United States were not available, evacuees were first flown to Thailand, most commonly U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, a U.S. Air Force base that served as a major evacuation hub.
Transited with Father Nguyễn Hữu Lễ as he escaped by boat to a refugee camp in Thailand.
Diary written by Nguyễn Văn Đoàn during his imprisonment in a Thai prison from 1981-1982