dˈuːɑːŋ ɹˈoʊt ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə hɪz sˈʌnz, ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ əpˌɑːn hɪz ɔːɹdˈiəl ænd stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˈæt ðeɪ "kæn nˈoʊ ðə tɹˈuːθ, tʊ ɐfˈɜːm ðæt aɪɐm ˈɔːlweɪz ænd fɚɹˈɛvɚ nˌɑːɾə tɹˈeɪɾɚ."
Duong wrote a letter to his sons, reflecting upon his ordeal and stating that they "can know the truth, to affirm that I am always and forever not a traitor."