Thich Khong Tanh’s letter to The US commission for International Religious Freedom-Thich Khong Tanh | Aug 26, 2015 The Lien Tri Pagoda in Thu Thiem, District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City belongs to the Delegation of Vietnamese United Buddhists. The pagoda leadership has been under great pressure of the local authorities which strive to seize the land on which the pagoda is located. We think […]
Vietnam Should Release Detainees Instantly if Lacking Evidence to Prove Guilty-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Aug 27, 2015 Vietnam should release detainees immediately if lack of evidence to prove guilty during investigation and trials, said Dinh Xuan Thao, head of the Institute of Legislative Studies (ILS) under the country’s legislative body National Assembly (NA). Dr. Thao made this proposal during a debate on the full-time legislators […]
Former Vietnam Prisoner- Activist Attacked after Meeting with Prison Authorities-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Aug 25, 2015 A Vietnamese activist was assaulted by thugs on August 24 shortly after a meeting with authorities of a prison where he was held one year ago. Mr. Truong Minh Tam, who was serving his one-year prison term in Prison No. 5 in Yen Dinh district in the […]
Vietnam Intellectuals Protest Massive Constructions of Ho Chi Minh Statues-By KTT | Aug 26, 2015 Opposition against massive constructions of memorials to late President Ho Chi Minh has been on the rise among Vietnamese people, mostly intellectuals in the context the country’s budget is tight, not adequate for recent hikes in salaries for laborforce. A group of some 140 intellectuals, religious figures and activists […]
Fresh out of prison Vietnamese blogger reboots website denouncing government abuses-Asia News | Aug 25, 2015 As promised in the hours following the release from prison, the 51 year old Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat has already rebooted his website and will continue his commitment to civil society “monitoring the activities and decisions” taken by the ruling Communist leadership. The famous human rights activist was […]
VIETNAM: RELEASE FATHER LY ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2015-Amnesty | Aug 25, 2015 CASE OVERVIEW Father Ly, a 69 year old priest and human rights activist is currently serving eight years in prison for peacefully promoting democracy and freedom of speech. Father Ly’s trial was grossly unfair as he was gagged and without legal representation. This isn’t the first time Father Ly has […]
Recently Freed Vietnamese Blogger Re-Launches Website, Dismisses ‘Quiet Life’-RFA | Aug 24, 2015 A prominent blogger and rights campaigner in Vietnam who served two years in prison for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state” has re-launched his website and vowed to continue his scrutiny of the country’s one-party communist government. Truong Duy Nhat, 51, was arrested in May […]
Vietnam, Cambodia boost cooperation in religion management-Vietnamplus | Aug 24, 2015 Vietnam and Cambodia agreed to boost cooperation in implementing signed cooperation agreements in the field of religion and belief at a high-ranking meeting in Phnom Penh on August 24. Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Head of the Committee for Religious Affairs Pham Dung and Minister of Cambodia’s Cult […]
Actively promoting Vietnam’s images abroad-VOV | Aug 24, 2015 Member of the Politburo and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Nguyen Thien Nhan, received on Monday heads of Vietnam’s overseas diplomatic corps before they undertake missions abroad. He asked the diplomats to seek business opportunities to expand Vietnam’s export markets, promote Vietnamese products, draw foreign investment for national economic […]
National Assembly’s role in enforcement of int’l treaties examined-Vietnamplus | Aug 24, 2015 Vietnam has already signed about 2,000 international pacts since 2006, bilaterally and multilaterally, and is looking to conclude negotiations on a number of free trade agreements and other treaties, deputy head of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for External Relations Ngo Duc Manh told the conference. As the highest public-elected […]
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