About Vuong Van Dong
Lived 1930 – 2018 (aged 88). Vuong Van Dong was a Vietnamese military personnel.
Lieutenant Colonel Vương Văn Đông (March 5, 1930 – April 21, 2018) was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam who led the failed coup attempt of 1960 against President Ngô Đình Diệm. After the failed coup, he fled to Cambodia with the other coup leaders aboard a commandeered air force C-47. Đông was allowed to quietly settle in France.
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Who was Vuong Van Dong?
officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1930–2018)
When was Vuong Van Dong born?
Vuong Van Dong was born on 5 March 1930 in Hanoi.
When did Vuong Van Dong die?
Vuong Van Dong died on 21 April 2018 in Cricquebœuf.
What was Vuong Van Dong's occupation?
Vuong Van Dong was a military personnel.
What nationality was Vuong Van Dong?
Vuong Van Dong was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vuong Van Dong. https://biography.guide/vuong-van-dong/
MLA: "Vuong Van Dong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vuong-van-dong/.
Chicago: "Vuong Van Dong." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vuong-van-dong/.
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