Tran dinh truong biography books

Vietnamese-American businessman

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trường, but is often simplified to Truong in English-language text.

In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Trần.

Trường Đình Trần (January 5, 1932 – May 6, 2012),^[1][2] was a Vietnamese-American businessman and hotelier.

Starting in the 1970s, Tran owned several New York City hotels that became noted for their problems with crime, building safety, and cleanliness.

Life in Vietnam

Tran was born in Hà Tĩnh province in north-central Vietnam to a Roman Catholic family.^[2] He married Ngu Thi in 1950 and had four children with her.

Sometime after 1954, Tran and his father were imprisoned by North Vietnamese authorities for two years.^[2] After his release, he moved to South Vietnam and had children with four other women.^[2]

Tran was the principal owner of the Vishipco Line, th