Nguyen Phu Dang
Nguyen Phu Dang, of Manukau, received the Queen's Service Medal for services to the Vietnamese community. He is the founder of the Auckland Vietnamese Friendship Association, where he has been the President for many years. He was the President of the Vietnamese Association of Auckland and was the Secretary of the United Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Auckland for 10 years. He has been an announcer of a Vietnamese programme on local radio for many years. Mr Dang is also a voluntary adviser and tutor of English to Vietnamese in the community, organises social activities for the community, and helps to integrate new immigrants into New Zealand life.