Short Autobiography of Deacon Jean Mary Therese Vu Thanh An
– Born on April 20, 1943
– Famous Song Writer of South Vietnam with songs still be praised until today. 1965 –
2022
– South Vietnam Army Lieutenant 1967
– Graduated Law School in Saigon 1972
– Cultural Director of Information Ministry of South Vietnam Government.1974
– Deputy Program Director of Saigon Broadcasting System of South Vietnam
Government : 1974
– The last man working at Saigon Radio on April 30, 1975 the day Saigon Regime
Collapsed.
– 10 years hard labor in Communist Concentration camps: 1975 – 1985
– Baptized in Communist Camp of Ha Tay, North Vietnam on March 19, 1981 with name:
Jean Mary Therese Vu Thanh An
– Re- Settlement in United Sates Of America 1991
– Working in Laws Offices and Courts as Interpreter.
– 2002 President of Teresa Charities a Non Profit Organization serve the elderly poor in
10 Countries: Philippines, Vietnam, USA, Congo, France, Tanzania, Kenya, Colombia,
El Salvador, Mexico, India.
– Founder of The Family of Saint Therese of The Child Jesus , Recognized by
Archbishop John G. Vlazny , Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, USA : 2009.
– Founder of International Association The Family of Saint There of the Child Jesus:
2016, guided by Dicasterium Pro Laicis Familia Et Vita – Dicastery for the Laity, the
Family and Life from the Vatican.
– Founder of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Congregation an Apostolic Societies of
Pontifical Right. 2020, guided by Congregatio Pro Institutis Vitae Congrecratae Et Con
Societatitus Vitae Apostolicae – Congregation for Institutes of Congregation Life and
Societies of Apostolic Life – from the Vatican.
– Founder of VACA Vietnamese American Copyright Association 2019 in California,
USA. Protecting Copyright for ARTISTS
– Founder of Private Association of the Faithful on view of becoming a Religious
Congregation The Little Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus in Diocese of Moshi,
Tanzania.2021
– Founder of FAIV – Future African Inner Villages , Mission to the poor in African
Countries with the plan to build Cultural Center in Parishes by Drilling Well to provide
fresh water to the villagers, and clinics, schools, ….2021
Now live at:
3601 SE 74th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
USA
vuthanhan@yahoo.com
1 503 821 9848
