Mr. Giang and Hanoi-based activists at Vietcombank’s branch in Thanh Xuan on Wednesday
By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 20, 2015
The Thanh Xuan district-based branch of the Joint Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, or Vietcombank (VCB) continues to illegally keep the deposit of Hanoi-based prominent political dissident Nguyen Thanh Giang, refusing to allow him to withdraw his money.
On afternoon of May 20, Mr. Giang, 80, and his friends went to meet the leaders of the branch, as they agreed on May 12. However, the meeting failed as the bank officials reaffirmed to deny Mr. Giang’s willingness to take back his money in his account. Giang estimated that there are $2,500 left in his account.
At the last meeting on May 12, Mr. Giang, supported by his friends, went to the branch to withdraw money in his account. However, the bank said it has been ordered by the Ministry of Public Security to freeze his account.
Many friends of Giang on Tuesday last week held a street demonstration to condemn Vietcombank’s move.
After the meeting on Wednesday, many Vietnamese activists have called for boycott against Vietcombank, one of the leading banks in the communist nation.
Mr. Giang, who is a physical doctor, is one of veteran political dissidents in the one-party country in the Southeast Asia. Due to his online articles which promote human rights and democracy in the one-party regime, Mr. Giang has been regular subject of police’s harassment.
He had been detained by police many times for questioning for days.
He has been blocked by security forces to go out to meet foreign diplomats and other activists while his private house is under constant surveillance of security agents.
In order to keep the nation under the one-party regime, Vietnam’s government has harassed, persecuted and imprisoned hundreds of political dissidents and human rights activists.
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May 20, 2015
Vietcombank Continues Refusal to Allow Political Dissident to Withdraw Money
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Thanh Giang
Mr. Giang and Hanoi-based activists at Vietcombank’s branch in Thanh Xuan on Wednesday
By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 20, 2015
The Thanh Xuan district-based branch of the Joint Stock Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, or Vietcombank (VCB) continues to illegally keep the deposit of Hanoi-based prominent political dissident Nguyen Thanh Giang, refusing to allow him to withdraw his money.
On afternoon of May 20, Mr. Giang, 80, and his friends went to meet the leaders of the branch, as they agreed on May 12. However, the meeting failed as the bank officials reaffirmed to deny Mr. Giang’s willingness to take back his money in his account. Giang estimated that there are $2,500 left in his account.
At the last meeting on May 12, Mr. Giang, supported by his friends, went to the branch to withdraw money in his account. However, the bank said it has been ordered by the Ministry of Public Security to freeze his account.
Many friends of Giang on Tuesday last week held a street demonstration to condemn Vietcombank’s move.
After the meeting on Wednesday, many Vietnamese activists have called for boycott against Vietcombank, one of the leading banks in the communist nation.
Mr. Giang, who is a physical doctor, is one of veteran political dissidents in the one-party country in the Southeast Asia. Due to his online articles which promote human rights and democracy in the one-party regime, Mr. Giang has been regular subject of police’s harassment.
He had been detained by police many times for questioning for days.
He has been blocked by security forces to go out to meet foreign diplomats and other activists while his private house is under constant surveillance of security agents.
In order to keep the nation under the one-party regime, Vietnam’s government has harassed, persecuted and imprisoned hundreds of political dissidents and human rights activists.