Nguyen Si Binh
Encyclopedia
Nguyen Si Binh was born in South Vietnam
. He is a Vietnamese American
and serves as the Chairman of the People's Action Party of Vietnam
.
Nguyen Si Binh attended the University of Maryland, College Park
and graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering
in 1981.
He worked for Bechtel Corporation, then in 1988 settled in Atlanta, Georgia
, and joined a real estate developing firm as a Regional Manager.
On April 25, 1991, he and 16 members of this party were arrested in Vietnam
, while trying to form a secondary political party. The government of Vietnam charged him with trying to overthrow the government.
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
. He is a Vietnamese American
Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
and serves as the Chairman of the People's Action Party of Vietnam
People's Action Party of Vietnam
The People's Action Party of Vietnam , , is an Vietnamese exile anti-communist organization that is based in the United States. The organization is led by Chairman Nguyen Si Binh and Vice Chairman Dr...
.
Nguyen Si Binh attended the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of the breakdown as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics...
in 1981.
He worked for Bechtel Corporation, then in 1988 settled in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and joined a real estate developing firm as a Regional Manager.
On April 25, 1991, he and 16 members of this party were arrested in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, while trying to form a secondary political party. The government of Vietnam charged him with trying to overthrow the government.
External links
- Return to Vietnam lands him in Jail Atlanta Journal
