Head of Thua Thien-Hue Department of Education and Training Pham Van Hung (left) pledges to strictly punish film amateurs
Their product, posted on youtube.com and other social networks, has met strong attention of online readers who have passed from each other. However, Vietnam’s authorities said the clip has undermined the examination and defamed the country’s educational system.
By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 6, 2016
A group of Vietnamese film-making amateurs, most of whom are students, has made a public apology for their recent short video clip about the recent final state examination of high schools, state media has reported.
The seven-person group in the central city of Hue said on July 5 that it regretted their acts and asked for public forgiveness after some of its members were interrogated by local police officers, newspapers said.
On July 3, the group released a video clip lasting 3 minutes and 30 second in which interviews are conducted of students who just came out of the examination room. The actors criticized the examination and the Vietnamese education system with fun stories.
Their product, posted on youtube.com and other social networks, has attracted strong attention of online viewers who then shared the video. However, Vietnam’s authorities said the clip has undermined the examination and defamed the country’s educational system.
The clip is just for fun and there is no need to be too strict with the young producers, said many viewers. Others see shortcomings of the country such as corruption and outdated education in their clip.
Head of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial Department of Education and Training Pham Van Hung had requested the local police to investigate the case. He has also ordered representatives of the local schools to watch the clip to identify the video makers for administrative punishment.
Vietnam has limited freedom of expression. Recently, a teacher and a television star had been publicly criticized for their personal views on some social issues. Authorities even revoked the press card of reporter Mai Phan Loi of the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper for his recent Facebook post related to the crash of the military’s CASA-212 helicopter.
The communist nation was placed 175th among 180 countries for the freedom of press in 2016, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), unchanged from its position from last year.
In RSF’s 2016 World Press Freedom Index, Vietnam was accused of violating freedom of press, freedom of speech, democracy and human rights.
Vietnamese officials are stepping up repression of old and new media even as they promote an image of an open, globalized economy, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
More than 30 Vietnamese bloggers and two journalists are imprisoned for allegedly abusing democracy and freedom while the government has used controversial articles such as Article 79, 88 and 258 in the Penal Code to silence local dissents.
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July 6, 2016
Vietnamese Fun Clip Makers Apologize Public after Interrogated by Police
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Head of Thua Thien-Hue Department of Education and Training Pham Van Hung (left) pledges to strictly punish film amateurs
By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 6, 2016
A group of Vietnamese film-making amateurs, most of whom are students, has made a public apology for their recent short video clip about the recent final state examination of high schools, state media has reported.
The seven-person group in the central city of Hue said on July 5 that it regretted their acts and asked for public forgiveness after some of its members were interrogated by local police officers, newspapers said.
On July 3, the group released a video clip lasting 3 minutes and 30 second in which interviews are conducted of students who just came out of the examination room. The actors criticized the examination and the Vietnamese education system with fun stories.
Their product, posted on youtube.com and other social networks, has attracted strong attention of online viewers who then shared the video. However, Vietnam’s authorities said the clip has undermined the examination and defamed the country’s educational system.
The clip is just for fun and there is no need to be too strict with the young producers, said many viewers. Others see shortcomings of the country such as corruption and outdated education in their clip.
Head of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial Department of Education and Training Pham Van Hung had requested the local police to investigate the case. He has also ordered representatives of the local schools to watch the clip to identify the video makers for administrative punishment.
Vietnam has limited freedom of expression. Recently, a teacher and a television star had been publicly criticized for their personal views on some social issues. Authorities even revoked the press card of reporter Mai Phan Loi of the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper for his recent Facebook post related to the crash of the military’s CASA-212 helicopter.
The communist nation was placed 175th among 180 countries for the freedom of press in 2016, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), unchanged from its position from last year.
In RSF’s 2016 World Press Freedom Index, Vietnam was accused of violating freedom of press, freedom of speech, democracy and human rights.
Vietnamese officials are stepping up repression of old and new media even as they promote an image of an open, globalized economy, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
More than 30 Vietnamese bloggers and two journalists are imprisoned for allegedly abusing democracy and freedom while the government has used controversial articles such as Article 79, 88 and 258 in the Penal Code to silence local dissents.