Dr. Sony Vo 

Dr. Võ Thanh Sơn (Sony Võ) was just 12 when war forced him to leave his hometown of Quảng Nam. Alone in Saigon and later fleeing Vietnam after the fall of the South, his journey reflects extraordinary resilience. Though already a licensed physician in Vietnam, he arrived in the U.S. with only the clothes on his back, starting over as a janitor. More than a decade later, he reclaimed his medical license and served patients until retirement in San Diego. He credits his success to luck, honesty, and relentless determination—qualities that have made him an inspiring figure in the Vietnamese-American community.