Trần Văn Chương (Vietnamese pronunciation: [t͡ɕən˨˩ van˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]; 2 June 1898[1] – 24 July 1986[2]) was South Vietnam's ambassador to the United States from 1954 to 1963 and the father of the country's de facto first lady, Madame Nhu (1924–2011).

He married Thân Thị Nam Trân (died 24 July 1986), who was a member of the extended Vietnamese royal family.

Her father was Thân Trọng Huề, who became Vietnam's minister for national education, and her mother was a daughter of Emperor Đồng Khánh.

[3] He eventually became South Vietnam's ambassador to the United States, but resigned in protest and denounced his government's anti-Buddhist policies after the Xá Lợi Pagoda raids.

[citation needed] Chương and his wife remained in the United States in Washington, D.C. On 24 July 1986, their strangled bodies were found at their home.