The man who established the iconic Lang’s Café, the first Vietnamese restaurant in Canada, with his father nearly 30 years ago, Minh Van Tran, has died.
His death comes almost a month after Lang’s Café was destroyed in a fire, the cause of the blaze remains unknown.
His online obituary confirmed that Minh passed away suddenly on Monday, April 30 at the age of 59.
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The obituary outlined Minh’s history, having immigrated from Vietnam to France in 1978, and from France to Canada, settling in Regina in 1982.
A Leader-Post article said that Minh fell into the restaurant business to escape Vietnam, and then to escape Yorkton, where he first lived in Canada and was a victim of racism.
His family credits him for paving the way for many successful family businesses in Regina and remembers him to be a “witty, genuine, dedicated hard-worker who loved what he did but above all, he loved his family and was extremely proud of his children.”
The iconic and historic Lang’s café was tragically demolished by a fire on April 4.
Minh’s funeral will be held in Regina on May 3, at the Victoria Avenue Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m.
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