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P 080754Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9866

UNCLAS HANOI 000634 
 
DEPT FOR GABRIEL ALVARADO/EAP/IET 
DEPT FOR KAREN BLEVINS/EAP/RSP, DRL, PM, AND INL 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL VN
 
SUBJECT: VIETNAMESE MILITARY/SECURITY REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING TO 
PARTICIPATING IN THE WMD NONPROLIFERATION TRAINING COURSE TITLED 
"INTERDICT/RADACAD" IN WASHINGTON FROM JULY 27-31, 2009(POL, 
7/2009) 
 
¶1. (SBU) Post proposes the following Vietnamese military and 
security officials for the Department of State's clearance to 
participate in the Weapon of Mass Destruction nonproliferation 
training course titled "INTERDICT/RADACAD" in Washington from July 
27-31, 2009. The visit is funded by the United States Government 
through the Export Control and related Border Security (EXBS) 
Program.  Post has not found any credible evidence of gross 
violations of human rights by those individuals. These five 
candidates are to attend the above-mentioned training with other 
fifteen Government of Vietnam officials. The approximate U.S. 
funding for this training is US$56,591.00. 
 
¶2. (U) Candidate: 
Full name: Tran Duc Hung 
Rank: Captain 
Position: Deputy Director General in charge of Legislation 
Agency:  Vietnam Marine Police, Ministry of Defense 
DPOB: Jul 26, 1955; Bac Ninh, Vietnam 
Passport No.: D0006077 
Date of Issue: May 27, 2009 
Expiration date: May 27, 2010 
 
Full name: Ta Hong Linh 
Rank: Colonel 
Position: Deputy Chief of Military Trade Management Division 
Agency: Planning and Investment Department, Ministry of Defense 
DPOB: May 5, 1962; Ha Dong, Vietnam 
Passport No.: S1002060 
Date of Issue: Oct 24, 2005 
Expiration date: Oct 24, 2010 
 
Full name: Vu Duc Hung 
Rank: Colonel 
Position: Deputy Chief of Planning Division 
Agency: Operation Department - General Staff Command, Ministry of 
Defense 
DPOB: Jan 16, 1958; Hung Yen, Vietnam 
Passport No.: S1002076 
Date of Issue: Oct 25, 2005 
Expiration date: Oct 25, 2010 
 
Full name: Nguyen Ngoc Cu 
Rank: Colonel 
Position: Chief of Immigration Control Department 
Agency: Border Guard Command, Ministry of Defense 
DPOB: Jan 15, 1959; Ninh Binh, Vietnam 
Passport No.: S1052518 
Date of Issue: 07/22/2008 
Expiration date: 07/22/2013 
 
Full name: Nguyen Thi Thuc 
Rank: Senior Lieutenant Colonel 
Position: Deputy Chief of Division No. 4, 
Agency: Economic Security Protection Department, Ministry of Public 
Security 
DPOB: Jun 26, 1955; Ha Noi, Vietnam 
Passport No.: S1055939 
Date of Issue: Oct 7, 2008 
Expiration date: Oct 7, 2013 
 
¶3. (U) Jane Bocklage, bocklageje@state.gov, tel ++84 4 3850 5081. 
 
Michalak