Born in Vietnam, Michel Tran Duc fled the communist regime in 1983 at the age of 11 and settled down with his family in France. He has been a human rights activist for more than 20 years and is a frequent speaker on Vietnam-related issues. He is currently Europe advocacy director for Viet Tan, a pro-democracy party with members in Vietnam and around the world. He is a graduate of Evry Universtity in 1998 and work as Project Manager for a Computer Engineering Company.

