Hồ Văn Châm
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Hồ Văn Châm 胡文箴 | |
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| Born | 9 July 1932 |
| Died | 31 July 2013 (aged 81) |
| Party | Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam |
| Children | 8 |
Hồ Văn Châm (Chữ Hán: 胡文箴;[1] 9 July 1932 – 31 July 2013), also known as Minh Vũ, was a South Vietnamese physician and official, who served as minister of Chieu Hoi and minister of veteran affairs. After the fall of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975, he was sent to a re-education camp. He moved to Canada after being released.
Hồ Văn Châm was born on 9 July 1932 in the village of Phước Tích, Thừa Thiên Province, central Vietnam.[2]
Châm joined the Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam in 1955.[3] In 1969, he was appointed commissioner general of the Central Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party of Greater Vietnam.[4]
Châm died in Ottawa, Canada, on 31 July 2013, at the age of 82.[2]
Personal life
Hồ Văn Châm was a Buddhist with a Dharma name Nguyên Minh.[5] His wife was from Quảng Ngãi province.[1] The couple had eight children.[3]: 102
