VIETNAMESE MILITARY/SECURITY REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING TO

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