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Summary. Out of estimated nearly 1 million Vietnamese who fled Vietnam in the 1970s, nearly 255,000 of them landed on the shores of Malaysia and most of them were placed on Bidong Island, Malaysia. Max Robinson of ABC News World News introduces a report on the flood of refugees and conditions at Bidong Island.
- Pulau Bidong - Vietnamese Heritage Museum
By January 1979, there were 18,000 Vietnamese on the island...
- Pulau Bidong during 1978-1979 – Andrew Ngo - Vietnamese Heritage Museum
They landed in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, a few days later,...
- Pulau Bidong - Vietnamese Heritage Museum
By January 1979, there were 18,000 Vietnamese on the island and by June 1979 it was said to be the most heavily populated place on earth with about 40,000 refugees crowded into a flat area hardly larger than a football field. By the time Bidong was closed as a refugee camp on October 30, 1991, about 250,000 Vietnamese had passed through or ...
They landed in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, a few days later, but was told to go to Pulau Bidong where a refugee camp was set up. There were many pirates who stole my parents siblings’ things such as their guitar, jewelry, and other valuable things.
By January 1979, there were 18,000 Vietnamese on the island and by June 1979 it was said to be the most heavily populated place on earth with about 40,000 refugees crowded into a flat area hardly larger than a football field. By the time Bidong was closed as a refugee camp on October 30, 1991, about 250,000 Vietnamese had passed through or ...
Refugee Camps. Bidong Camp stories. Boat numbers. Voices of refugees. Photos. Bibliography. Refugee finder. Although this tiny island only had the capacity to accommodate for 4,500 refugees, however during some very ‘peak’ seasons, it once sheltered almost 40,000 people.
Out of estimated nearly 1 million Vietnamese who fled Vietnam in the 1970s, nearly 255,000 of them landed on the shores of Malaysia and most of them were pla...
To keep up with the influx, on the 8th of August 1978 the government established a temporary camp for them on Pulau Bidong. The island was designed to shelter 4,500 refugees, but by January 1979, a total of 18,000 refugees were housed there, and by June the number swelled to 40,000, making it the most heavily populated place on earth. These ...
