In Exile
In 1984, was granted asylum to the United States and he received a letter from then President Ronald Reagan for his struggle to attain freedom from captivity in Vietnam.
He attended the University of New Orleans earning a masters degree.
He became good friends with former South Vietnamese Air Force Colonel An Vo. He also played a big role in the Vietnamese community in New Orleans.
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