The interview of Mrs. Khuc Minh Tho, President and cofounder of the Families of Vietnamese Political Prisoners Association (FVPPA) is now available online. To listen to the interview click here. Mrs. Khuc’s is the second oral history interview conducted for the Vietnam Archive’s Vietnamese American Heritage Project.

   Mrs. Khuc  and the FVPPA have helped over 10,000 former Vietnamese political prisoners along with their families emigrate from Vietnam through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Orderly Departure Program, and has assisted these refugees in the resettlement process. Mrs. Khuc has been an advocate for political prisoners and the advancement of human rights for over 30 years.

 After her life was tragically affected by the war in Vietnam, Khuc, a woman of great heart and determination, dedicated herself to helping others begin a new life, as she did, in the United States.  It took over a decade for her to win the release and resettlement of Vietnamese reeducation camp prisoners.  An achievement that  is a testament to her inner strength and courage.  As a child she had  been called a boy because of her strong will, but it was her determination to not give up, no matter the obstacles before her, no matter how long it took, that enabled her to win the long battle in aiding and freeing Vietnamese political prisoners and their families.