By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 29, 2015
Vietnam’s Transport Ministry said it will verify the doctoral degree of Mr. Tran Dinh Ba, an outspoken expert in transport sciences in a bid to silence him, state media reported.
The move came after Mr. Tran Dinh Ba criticized the ministry in Long Thanh Airport Project, saying the ministry took images of the Hong Kong-based Chek Lap Kok for the feasibility report of Long Thanh Airport project.
The Transport Ministry rejected Mr. Ba’s accusation, saying it has not requested its outspoken expert to correct nor sue him for the statement, however.
The ministry’s move to verify Ba’s doctoral degree has been criticized widely in Vietnam.
Mr. Ba, who was trained in the former Soviet Union, has criticized a number of transport policies and specific transport projects.
Ba and many other outstanding experts said Vietnam should not build Long Thanh Airport but upgrade the Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat for economic reasons.
He has warned that construction of Long Thanh Airport will take huge financial resources which may be used for other projects while the capacity of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has not been fully tapped.
Earlier, Mr. Ba protested Vietnam’s plan to build a high-speed railway connecting Hanoi and HCM City, saying the project is too costly and not reliable.
He has proposed expansion of the existing 1.05-meter railway built by the French in early the 20th century with a 1.45-meter one, with lower spending and high transport capacity.
However, Vietnam’s government continues to build a high-speed railway with financial assistance from Japan.
In the communist nation, the government has not tolerated criticism. A number of outspoken intellectuals and bloggers have been harassed, arrested and imprisoned for criticizing government’s policies.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked ministers to listen to questions raised by intellectuals, the elite of the country.
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May 29, 2015
Vietnam Transport Ministry Seeks to Silence Outspoken Expert
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
The move came after Mr. Tran Dinh Ba criticized the ministry in Long Thanh Airport Project, saying the ministry took images of the Hong Kong-based Chek Lap Kok for the feasibility report of Long Thanh Airport project.
By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 29, 2015
Vietnam’s Transport Ministry said it will verify the doctoral degree of Mr. Tran Dinh Ba, an outspoken expert in transport sciences in a bid to silence him, state media reported.
The move came after Mr. Tran Dinh Ba criticized the ministry in Long Thanh Airport Project, saying the ministry took images of the Hong Kong-based Chek Lap Kok for the feasibility report of Long Thanh Airport project.
The Transport Ministry rejected Mr. Ba’s accusation, saying it has not requested its outspoken expert to correct nor sue him for the statement, however.
The ministry’s move to verify Ba’s doctoral degree has been criticized widely in Vietnam.
Mr. Ba, who was trained in the former Soviet Union, has criticized a number of transport policies and specific transport projects.
Ba and many other outstanding experts said Vietnam should not build Long Thanh Airport but upgrade the Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat for economic reasons.
He has warned that construction of Long Thanh Airport will take huge financial resources which may be used for other projects while the capacity of Tan Son Nhat International Airport has not been fully tapped.
Earlier, Mr. Ba protested Vietnam’s plan to build a high-speed railway connecting Hanoi and HCM City, saying the project is too costly and not reliable.
He has proposed expansion of the existing 1.05-meter railway built by the French in early the 20th century with a 1.45-meter one, with lower spending and high transport capacity.
However, Vietnam’s government continues to build a high-speed railway with financial assistance from Japan.
In the communist nation, the government has not tolerated criticism. A number of outspoken intellectuals and bloggers have been harassed, arrested and imprisoned for criticizing government’s policies.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked ministers to listen to questions raised by intellectuals, the elite of the country.