No Trade Without Freedom of Information-Huffington post | Feb 12, 2016 President Obama is set to host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Sunnylands, California February 15 and 16. Many countries in attendance, including Vietnam, have signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on February 4. Now that the TPP is sure to be a hot topic […]
Senator Thanh Hai Ngo condemns trial process of minor by the Vietnamese People’s Court-Ottawa, February 5, 2015 – Today Senator Thanh Hai Ngo issued the following statement in response to Nguyen Mai Trung Tuan’s postponed appeal trial: “I am deeply concerned about the unreasonable trial process that followed the unfair arrest, and the harsh sentence of Nguyen Mai Trung Tuan. “The Peoples Court of Long An province’s decision to […]
Blogger Detained at Da Nang Airport-RFA | Feb 01, 2016 A young Vietnamese blogger was briefly detained by police upon returning home to Da Nang on Jan. 31 after he spent three years abroad studying, doing human rights work, and working as an intern for an Australian lawmaker. Nguyen Anh Tuan, 22, was detained by police around 10 p.m., immediately […]
Vietnamese Pro-democracy Activist Detained, Private Residence Searched-By Vu Quoc Ngu, Feb 04, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on February 4 detained pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Ngo Duy Quyen and searched his private residence, confiscating a number of communication devices and other personal items, the victim said. Mr. Quyen, 40, was held by security agents when […]
Vietnamese Worried about New Rule Allowing Police to Search, Seize Properties-by Vu Quoc Ngu, Feb 3, 2016 The recent circular of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security which will empower the police force to expropriate properties of citizens, including their vehicles and communication devices, has triggered widespread concerns, according to the state media. Mr. Le Van Cuong, member of the country’s legislative body National Assembly, said […]
Communists to Continue to Dominate Vietnam Parliament in Next Term-by Vu Quoc Ngu, Feb 2, 2016 Members of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will continue to dominate Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly in the 2016-2021 term, according to the recent resolution of the parliament’s Standing Committee. As many as 80 members of the CPV’s Central Committee will participate in the 500-member parliament […]
Vietnam May Release Well-known Activist Into Exile in U.S.-By Vu Quoc Ngu, February 1, 2016 Vietnam’s communist government may grant amnesty for well-known human rights activist Bui Thi Minh Hang one year before her three-year imprisonment ends but may force her into exile in the U.S., local bloggers said. According to local activists, Vietnam has offered to allow her to leave the country, […]
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