Tea Vinh (; born 7 January 1952 in Koh Kong) is the commander of the

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, deputy commander-in-chief of the

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, and secretary-general of the National Committee for Maritime Security. In November 2021, the United States government sanctioned Vinh for corruption, for conspiring with other Cambodian officials to personally benefit from the proceeds of projects at the

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Personal life

Vinh is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (; ) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (; ), was an ethnic Thai. Vinh is married to Kan Chantrea, and has two children, Tea Leakhena, and Tea Sokha. Vinh's brother Tea Banh is a politician.

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1952 births Cambodian People's Party politicians Cambodian politicians of Chinese descent Cambodian people of Thai descent Tea Vinh Cambodian generals Cambodian military personnel Living people People from Koh Kong province {{Cambodia-politician-stub