Pulau Bidong

by Lamvi Dao. “Đã có nhiều lần thức dậy trong đêm khuya, những ngày mưa lớn nhỏ, hoặc là những ngày nắng chói chang, tôi muốn gào thét lên: Pulau Bidong. Tôi muốn kêu tên Pulau Bidong thật to và […] 

by Lamvi Dao. Edited by Jesse Stamell. Pulau Bidong Island was open to the sea on the South side. C beach was in the South, which faced Kuala Terengganu City on main land Malaysia. Jetty, (the UNHCR area), was in […] 

Hello everyone! If you’d like to visit Pulau Bidong, please feel free to contact Mr. Rosli Mohamad at email address lie3827@yahoo.com. He is residing in Malaysia. According to Mr. Rosli, the best time to visit Pulau Bidong is between March […] 

WATTLE GROVE, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA 08‐11/12/2011 Dear Bidongers: You are called to join us for a 4 day camping Reunited at Wattle Grove Camp for the 1989 Pulau‐ Bidong and Perth 2011’s Reunion of all Ex‐Bidongers. There we will share […] 

Hello everyone! Major Alias (Alias Mohamed) was the Camp Superintendent under the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) from early 1990 until the camp was closed in late 1991. Mr. Mohamed was responsible for people’s welfare, health, sanitation, food, and water supply. […] 

First arrivals – More than 160 Vietnamese Boat People arrived off the coast of Malaysia in 1978 (UNHCR) The term Boat People refers to people who use boats to escape their country based on political reasons. They are primarily asylum […] 

Nhắn Tin – Tìm Người Thân  

by Lamvi Dao. Edited by Jesse Stamell. The UNHCR provided us with proper diet and did very outstanding job in keeping us healthy. I don’t recall exactly how often we were given food but every other day or 2 times […] 

by Lamvi Dao. Edited by Jesse Stamell. Love was everywhere on Pulau Bidong. A good number of us escaped Vietnam alone. This surely contributed love always being in the air on this little island. “Ngày mai em đi, biển nhớ […] 

by Lamvi Dao   August 13, 2008 Hello my friends! Over two years living on Bidong, I scouted almost every corner on the island; both land and under water. Well, except for the northern and eastern side, which were very dangerous […]