May 23, 2016
Many Vietnamese Activists Detained, Others Kept under House Arrest Prior to Obama’s Meeting with CSOs
By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 23, 2016 Vietnam’s security forces have detained a number of activists while keep many others under house arrest few days ahead of the planned meeting between President Barack Obama and local civil society organizations (CSOs), human rights defenders have said. Police have detained Hanoi-based blogger Doan Trang and Vu Huy […]
June 2, 2018
Three Hanoi-based Activists Held in Police Station for Hours, One Beaten After Holding Peaceful Mini-demonstration
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Doan Trang, Pham Doan Trang, Trinh Ba Phuong, Truong Van Dung
Defend the Defenders, June 2, 2018 On June 2, authorities in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi detained three local activists when they held a mini-demonstration to support multi-party democracy. In the morning of Saturday, a group of Hanoi-based activists namely Truong Van Dung, Phung The Dung, Trinh Ba Phuong, Luu Phuong and Le Hung gathered […]