Pulau Bidong

Right after the Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, thousands of educated citizens and scholars were punished, imprisoned, killed, or assassinated. Hundreds of thousands of South Vietnamese government and army officers were put in concentration camp for unlimited time. Their families were forced to move out to controlled inhospitable lands called New Economic Zones or the outskirts of large cities.
Millions of people tried to flee the Communist regime.
Pulau Bidong is a small island in Terrenganu, Malaysia. It is situated off the coast of Terengganu in the South China Sea. A refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people was set up on this island by Malaysian government and UNHCR. It was officially opened on August 8th, 1978 and closed on Oct. 30th, 1991. By the time it was closed, about 250,000 refugees went through this camp.
Over 240,000 Vietnamese refugees in Malaysia were accepted by third countries, mostly by the U.S., Canada, Australia and France.
After Pulau Bidong camp was closed, over 9,000 refugees were deported back to Vietnam. The forced repatriation met strong protests from the remaining refugees.

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[caiongcuaong]

It is Antonin Dvorak's Symphony from the New World, 2nd movement. About the Vietnamese song, it is "Bien Nho" by Trinh Cong Son

[xuanbao1]

Dear CaiOngCuaOng, Thank you for this slide video. I finally found myself at

7:25. My Parents are on of the newly-wed couples. I am that lil boy bared by my father in the middle, and my mom is on the right. My father is Tran van Tien MB-056 from 1983-1988, My mom Giao Do MB-471 from 1985-1988. I am especially searching for my godfather, his name is Truong van Chin, left PB at 1987 for Australia. If someone is recognizing us, please contact me xuanba0@yahoo.com. We live in the Netherlands now.

[caiongcuaong]

@xuanbao1

I already send you an email enclosing 2 more pictures in Pulau Bidong. Have you receive it?

[geelee711]

Dear Caiongcuaong. Do you have any pictures of Pulau Bidong from 78 to 87?.

I was there during this time.

Thanks

[caiongcuaong]

@geelee711 Dear gelee711: Most of these pictures were taken in 1987

[chuongdinhMB628]

MB628 dinh thien chuong bay gio dinh cu usa, di 1 minh minor, tiem ban baonguyen uyennguyen tranthimylinh o norway, email minh nha johnny_dinh2002@yahoo

[kl023916]

Toi ten Le Dinh Huy , den dao thang 2 nam 1983, so tau PB 798 ,song chung cung cac anh Tran Nhu-Ngo Cuu ,so tau PB612,den Sungei Bese o Au Co D11, neu co ai con nho den toi xin lien lac so phone ,801-362-6899 hoac email.huyprovo@yahoo.com

[andz0]

MB 068

Đến đảo mùng 2 năm 1984, và rời đảo tháng 10.. định cưa qua Úc

Không biết có ai ở đảo vào khoảng thời gian này muốn liên lạc

RIP Paulo Bidong

[geelee711]

@geelee711

I arrived to Paulo Bidong in 1978 and left to US after 10 months. My boat number #VT38. When I arrived, the island still fill with tree and the new refugees start settle in surround Malaysia police post. UNHCR officers start bring in material and food from inland on tow ship.

[god604]

@caiongcuaong what's the name of the musical piece that you edited in with this video? It's such a touching song and works so well with this slideshow...

[vuphima]

I was born on the island march of 1980. My mom is Thanh Ngoc Huynh and my father is Son Phi Ma. We left in 1981...