The Ministry of Public Security announces information regarding a terrorist organization targeting Tan Son Nhat Airport.
The Ministry of Public Security has identified the terrorist organization "Provisional National Government of Vietnam" as the group responsible for throwing Molotov cocktails at a temporary vehicle impoundment facility in Bien Hoa City and planting Molotov cocktails at Tan Son Nhat Airport.
On January 30th, the Ministry of Public Security's online portal issued a notice regarding the terrorist organization "Provisional National Government of Vietnam," founded in 1991 in the United States by Dao Minh Quan and several others.
Accordingly, the "Provisional National Government of Vietnam" was formerly the "New Democracy" organization based in the United States. The leader and commander of this organization was Dao Minh Quan (66 years old, American citizen). Other members included Quach The Hung (70 years old), Kelly Trieu (50 years old), and Pham Lisa (39 years old).
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| The group that planted gasoline bombs at Tan Son Nhat airport at the first-instance trial in December 2017. Photo:Collaborator. |
According to the police, after establishing the group, Quan and several others went to Vietnamese refugee camps in Hong Kong and Southeast Asian countries to recruit members, bringing them back to Vietnam to carry out terrorist and sabotage activities.
In 2015, the leaders of this organization directed their network to recruit and develop new members. They surveyed locations to establish bases and purchased weapons to carry out violent acts and terrorism, but were promptly detected and thwarted by Vietnamese security agencies. Four individuals were arrested and prosecuted: Ha Ngoc Han, Mai Xuan Nghia, Luong Tuan Vinh, and Nguyen Van Hoi.
After fleeing to Laos, Mai Xuan Nghia returned to Vietnam with Dao Quang Thuc and planned to purchase weapons for terrorist attacks, but they were discovered and arrested by Vietnamese authorities.
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| The scene of the petrol bomb attack on the impound lot for vehicles impounded by the Bien Hoa City Police. Photo:Ngoc An |
In 2017, the leaders of the terrorist organization sent two members, Phan Angel (Phan Thi Dao, born in 1956, American citizen) and Nguyen James Han (Nguyen Thanh Han, born in 1967, American citizen), back to Vietnam to provide funding and directly supervise the operation. Following their instructions, they carried out a petrol bomb attack that set fire to 320 vehicles at the traffic violation vehicle impoundment facility of the Bien Hoa City Police (Dong Nai province) on April 8, 2017.
More than ten days later, they planted gasoline bombs at the parking garage and the international arrival gate of Tan Son Nhat International Airport. In addition, the terrorist group surveyed and planned to cause fires and explosions at government offices and several factories and enterprises, but these plans were thwarted by Vietnamese authorities.
By April 2017, Vietnamese authorities had prosecuted and detained 15 members of the "Provisional National Government of Vietnam" organization on charges of terrorism against the people's government (Article 84 of the 1999 Vietnamese Penal Code).
In December 2017, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court tried the case and sentenced the defendants involved to prison terms ranging from 4 to 16 years.
The Ministry of Public Security announces that anyone who participates in, propagates, incites, or encourages others to participate in, finances, or receives funding from the "Provisional National Government of Vietnam," or participates in training courses or activities directed by this organization, is committing the crimes of Terrorism and Financing Terrorism and will be prosecuted according to Vietnamese law.