Vietnam Police Shortly Detain Activist Returning from Thailand, Confiscating Her Laptop- By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 16, 2015 Security forces in the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on Thursday [July 16] detained a local activist who returned home from Thailand for several hours for questioning, still holding her laptop. Ms. Mai Thanh, who is a member of the unsanctioned Brotherhood of Democracy, was held by […]
Vietnam Calls for Public Opinions on Draft Amendments of Criminal Code, Still Targeting Dissidents-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 16, 2015 Vietnam’s communist government has called on local citizens and expats to contribute their opinions to the draft amendments of the Criminal Code prepared by the Justice Ministry, state media reported Thursday. According to the decision signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Vietnamese could send their ideas for […]
Lần đầu phụ nữ và dân oan có tiếng nói tại LHQ-Ts. Nguyễn Đình Thắng Mạch Sống | 15-07-2015 Khi chính quyền và xã hội dân sự giả phải lùi bước Tuần qua, khi người Việt trong và ngoài nước chú tâm vào chuyến đi Hoa Kỳ của Ông Nguyễn Phú Trọng, một bước đột phá đã diễn ra tại Liên Hiệp Quốc: lần đầu tiên […]
Anti-China Activist Completes 14-month Imprisonment On Fabricated Charge-by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 15, 2015 Anti-China activist Do Nam Trung, who is also a democracy campaigner, on July 15 completed his 14-month imprisonment due to the fabricated allegation of conducting activities “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens” under Article […]
Two Suspects Probed for Committing Six-victim Massacre in Binh Phuoc Province, Activists Concerned about Detainees’ Rights-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 14, 2015 Police in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc on July 13 decided to probe two arrested suspects for robbery and murder of six people in one local family, state media reported Monday. Accordingly, Nguyen Hai Duong, 24, from the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, and Vu Van Tien, also 24, from the central provinceof Thanh Hoa, were […]
Vietnam Police Investigate Driver Running Bulldozer over Farmer in Hai Duong-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 14, 2015 Police in Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong have launched an investigation into the driver who ran his bulldozer over a farmer on July 10 in a land dispute case in Cam Giang district. Speaking to the Thanh Nien newspaper on July 13, Colonel Bui Nhu Luyen, head of Cam Giang […]
8 Developments in US-Vietnam Relations Show Emerging Partnership-The Diplomat | Jul 13, 2015 Various analysts and commentators have erred in their analysis of the recent visit to Washington by the secretary-general of the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP), Nguyen Phu Trong, by placing too much emphasis on the lack of a break through in defense relations. Trong’s visit was not a tipping point […]
Letter from Eight Vietnamese Democracy and Human Rights Organizations-July 11, 2015 The Honorable Ted Osius US Ambassador to Vietnam Dear Ambassador Osius: We would like to thank you for coming to Southern California and meeting with our organizations. We believe that the time has come for political change in Vietnam and the U.S. should stand with the activists on the ground in Vietnam […]
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