Vietnamese Refugees Boat People escaped from Communist Vietnam - Tị Nạn Cộng Sản VN

Viet Refugee Camp in Pulau Bidong, Malaysia 1979. Ed Bradleys first report on 60 Minutes looks at the plight of the "boat people" Vietnamese Refugees escaped from communist Vietnam. Hành Trình Đi Tìm Tự Do của Người Việt Tị Nạn Cộng Sản.
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This is dedicated to an estimated half million Vietnamese boat people who vanished in the highseas to escape communism in the 1975-1990 period.
Death came in different stages of the trip. Many boats sank after they had been seen but ignored by passing-by ships. Many boats had already reached the shores of Thailand or Malaysia, but were forced to leave again at gun point, then sank after that. Aside from death, gang rape by Thai and Malaysian pirates was another suffering. Statistics by UNHCR for the 3 years 1981 to 1983 showed that on average, 66% of the boats were attacked by pirates. On the other hand, Thailand and Malaysia also hosted many refugee camps.
The tragedy has been 2-decade old, but like the Pol Pot regime's genocide in Cambodia, it should not be forgotten.
The legacy of this boat saga is now there are 3 million Vietnamese living in 126 countries outside Vietnam, including boat refugees and their offsprings and reunited family members (source: Radio Free Asia www.rfa.org). U.S.A. has the most(1.5 million). They have become an asset for their adoptive countries by contributing a labour/tax-paying base, including hundreds of thousands of western-educated professionals. Many have achieved important positions in their adoptive countries like Advisor to the President, Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Minister, Member of State Parliament, Foreign Affairs Department Spokesman, Astronaut, Court Judge, etc.

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