World's Tip - US activist released from Vietnam after 9 months

Started by NBCNews, Jan 31, 2013, 01:30 PM

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Ringo H.W. Chiu / APHuman rights activist Nguyen Quoc Quan (center left), seen with his wife Huong Mai Ngo and their sons Khoa, 20, and Tri, 19, speaks during a press conference after  his arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport from Vietnam on Jan. 30, 2013.Ringo H.W. Chiu / APNguyen Quoc Quan and his wife Huong Mai Ngo smile during a news conference after his arrival in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2013.The Associated Press reportsA Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist returned to the United States on  Wednesday night after a nine-month detention on accusations of conspiring to  overthrow the communist government of Vietnam.

Nguyen Quoc Quan smiled broadly as he was  greeted by his wife, children and other family members, who bore balloons and  placed leis around his neck shortly after 8 p.m. as he exited a plane at Los  Angeles International Airport.

"I love you a lot, and I feel very near you  every minute of jail," he told his wife, Huong Mai Ngo, in Vietnamese, then  repeated in broken English for reporters. He pulled her to his side. "Now even  closer," he said with a smile. Read the full story.Follow @NBCNewsPictures

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