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  • U.S. Protester Held in Vietnam Confesses on State Television - The New York Times, June 19, 2018   BANGKOK — An American citizen who was arrested at a peaceful demonstration in Vietnam this month said on state television that he regretted breaking the law and that he would not join such protests again. Will Nguyen, 32, an American graduate student in Singapore, has been held […]
  • Appeal Hearing of Members of Reviving Vietnam Campaign Set on July 10 -   Defend the Defenders, June 19, 2018 The appeal hearing of Vu Quang Thuan and Nguyen Van Dien from the Chan Hung Nuoc Viet (Reviving Vietnam Campaign), and Tran Hoang Phuc has been set on July 10. The hearing will be held by the Higher People’s Court in Hanoi, at the main courtroom of the […]
  • Nguyễn Tín: Sử dụng ‘quyền im lặng’ để tránh bị khép tội - BBC, ngày 19/6/2018   Blogger Nguyễn Tín nói với BBC rằng anh chọn “quyền im lặng” trong những ngày bị câu lưu “để tránh bị khép tội Điều 88, 245”. Nguyễn Tín được cộng đồng mạng biết đến vì anh thường livestream hát nhạc vàng trên mạng xã hội. Anh có nhiều post lên tiếng […]
  • In Vietnam, Discontent Lurks Under Surface of Economic Success -     Bloomberg, June 19, 2018   Vietnam boasts one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, optimistic citizens and a stable government. But below the surface of positive data points lies discontent that spilled over during recent protests across the country. On Sunday, hundreds of anti-riot police blanketed central Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s thriving […]
  • In Vietnam, distrust of government’s China policy fuels protests - Reuters, June 19, 2018   Protests by thousands of people in cities across Vietnam are showing just how easy it is to unite public opinion and mobilize dissent when an issue has one key ingredient: China. Vietnamese Catholics gather to protest against the Special Economic Zone’s and cyber security’s laws after a Sunday mass at […]
  • Sài Gòn: Hai phụ nữ kể chuyện bị bắt hôm 17/6 - Chính quyền TPHCM tăng cường an ninh ngoài đường phố tại Sài Gòn ngày 17/6, một tuần sau khi có biểu tình chống ba đặc khu và luật an ninh mạng   BBC, ngày 18/6/2018   Một nhân chứng ở Sài Gòn cáo buộc họ bị chửi bới, bạt tai, và chứng kiến nhiều người […]
  • Viet Nam: Authorities must investigate torture allegations following mass arrests - Amnesty International, June 18, 2018   Viet Nam’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release protesters detained in a wave of arrests at the weekend and launch a prompt, thorough and effective investigation into allegations some of them were tortured, said Amnesty International. “These reports of protestors being tortured are deeply disturbing” – Minar Pimple, Amnesty International’s […]
  • Vietnam’s New Cybersecurity Law Will Have Major Impact on Online Service Providers - Lexology, June 18 2018 Vietnam’s new Law on Cybersecurity was finally adopted by the National Assembly on June 12, 2018, after more than a dozen drafts and wide debate in the business and government sectors. This Cybersecurity Law imposes tremendous obligations on both onshore and, especially, offshore companies providing online services to customers in Vietnam. The […]
  • China’s potential control over economic zones leads to more protests in Vietnam - Vietnamese government vows to punish “extremists” who resort to violence AP & Reuters, June 18, 2018 Vietnamese police have arrested eight more people after protests a week ago over a proposed law on special economic zones that protesters fear would fall into the hands of Chinese investors. The men from the south central province of […]
  • Vietnam Authorities Beat, Arrest Demonstrators Protesting Economic Zone Draft Law -   Charred buses sit at a police station compound in Binh Thuan province following clashes over a government proposal on special economic zones, June 12, 2018. RFA, June 18, 2018 Authorities in Vietnam beat and arrested several demonstrators who took part in a peaceful protest in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday against the government’s […]