On the basis of the Vietnamese laws and international law, the Ministry of Public Security determined that the below-listed individual has been or is being involved in terrorism.
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| Nguyen Dinh Thang. |
1. Personal profile
- Full Name: Nguyen Dinh Thang
- Year of Birth: 1958
- Place of Birth: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Hometown: Nghe An, Vietnam
- Current Residence: 6400 Arlington Blvd, Suite 640, Falls Church, VA 22042-2336, USA
- Ethnicity: Kinh
- Religion: Catholic
- Nationality: American
2. Terrorism-related activities
Nguyen Dinh Thang is the leader and acts as executive director of the organization “Boat People SOS" (BPSOS), who has close ties with the "Montagnards Stand for Justice” (MSFJ) organization, which carried out the terrorist attacks on June 11th, 2023, in Dak Lak province, Vietnam.
On March 6th, 2024, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam made an official announcement on its Web Portal that MSFJ was officially listed as a terrorist group and its members, accordingly, were terrorists.
As the leader of the terrorism-related organization BPSOS, Nguyen Dinh Thang directed BPSOS members to support and directly participated in numerous activities in support of the terrorist organization MSFJ.
(1) Nguyen Dinh Thang’s involvement before the Ministry of Public Security listed MSFJ as a terrorist organization:
Nguyen Dinh Thang directed BPSOS members, including Truong Minh Tam, Tran Khanh Trang, to support Y Quynh Bdap, Y Phik Hdok, Y Pher Hdrue, Y Aron Êban, H’ Sarina Krong, H’ Tlun Bdap, Y Ruing Knul, and H Mla Hdruẽ (having listed as terrorists by the Ministry of Public Security) in establishing the MSFJ organization in July 2019 in Thailand, and registering as a legal entity in Virginia, USA so that it could legally operate in the country from April 2023.
To support MSFJ's operations, Nguyen Dinh Thang directly provided guidance, financial support, and other resources, as well as paid salaries to MSFJ members carrying out acts of sabotage against Vietnam, including their terrorist acts on June 11, 2023, in Dak Lak province, Vietnam.
(2) Nguyen Dinh Thang’s activities after the Ministry of Public Security officially named MSFJ as a terrorist organization:
After the Dak Lak Provincial Police Department’s Security Investigation Agency issued Wanted Decision No. 12/QDTN-ANDT on August 14th, 2023, accusing Y Quynh Bdap, one of the masterminds of the June 11th, 2023 terrorist attacks in Dak Lak, and the Ministry of Public Security officially listed MSFJ as a terrorist organization, Nguyen Dinh Thang continued to provide financial assistance, guidance and operational direction to MSFJ members, including Y Quynh Bdap and Y Phik Hdok.
Nguyen Dinh Thang also gave financial aid and arranged accommodation for Y Quynh Bdap to evade capture in Thailand.
After Y Quynh Bdap was arrested and faced legal proceedings in Thailand, Nguyen Dinh Thang actively sought ways to prevent the Thai court from issuing a ruling to send Y Quynh Bdap back to Vietnam, and fundraised to finance Thai lawyers to defend Y Quynh Bdap in court.
In coordination with H’Biap Krong, a member of the MSFJ terrorist organization, Nguyen Dinh Thang tried hard to lobby international organizations to support MSFJ and its terror operation.