A prominent community leader is at odds with Councilmember Bien Doan after changes to the Vietnamese Heritage Garden could disrupt his group’s flag-raising ceremonies.
Members of San Jose’s large Vietnamese community stand together during ceremonies dedicating a monument to South Vietnamese and American soldiers who fought together in the Vietnam War, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. For the past three years, flag-raising ceremonies at San Jose’s Viet Heritage Garden have become a regular fixture on the first Saturday of every month — a symbol for residents to pay homage to their past and present homelands.
Trieu, a Vietnam War veteran who fought for the former Republic of South Vietnam and spent three years in a communist concentration camp, joined with like-minded Bay Area community members when he retired to create a permanent flag-raising tradition. The loss of its time slot prompted Trieu to issue a news release last week accusing Doan of trying to hijack its event and the city of violating the group’s free speech and due process rights.
“Several community members informed the city that Mr. Trieu Ha used this key to manipulate influence and political favor among the Vietnamese-American Community, some stating he claimed ownership of the garden and that he was in charge of approving events,” Fleming said in a statement. “Mr. Trieu Ha even made this claim to Council District 7 Office Staff. The locks were subsequently changed and only staff from have the key.
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