Hanoi Leaders Admit Shortcomings in Massive Tree Felling, Still Defend Project-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 8, 2015 Leaders of Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have admitted some shortcomings in its massive tree felling in April-May, however, they still insist that the project is much needed. Speaking at a meeting of the city’s People’s Council Tuesday [July 7], Vice Chairman Vu Hong Khanh of the People’s […]
Obama says he’ll visit Vietnam soon, meets with leader Nguyen Phu Trong-washingtontimes | Jul 07, 2015 President Obama told the leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party that he plans to visit the Southeast Asian nation soon, as the two leaders discussed growing tensions with China and Vietnam’s poor record on human rights in an Oval Office meeting Tuesday. Although Mr. Obama didn’t specify a date, he told […]
Obama Meets Vietnam’s Communist Leader-VOA | Jul 07, 2015 WHITE HOUSE-Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, U.S. President Barack Obama and the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party sat side by side in the Oval Office, hailing the “remarkable progress” in relations between the former enemies. “Obviously, there has been a difficult history between our two countries […]
U.S. Congressmen Urge President Obama to Pressure Vietnam on Human Rights-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 07, 2015 A group of nine members of the U.S. Congress has sent a joint letter to urge President Barack Obama to pressure Vietnam on human rights during his landmark meeting by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam. In their letter, the U.S. lawmakers […]
Press Release-Event: World Hunger Strike Day for Freedom of Conscience Prisoners in Vietnam Organizer: WE ARE ONE Movement Date/Time: From 8:00am, July 25, 2015 to 8:00am, July 26, 2015 Venue: Over 20 major cities in 15 countries worldwide July 03, 2015, To: – The United Nations Human Rights Council – The United Nations’ Human Rights Committee – The Overseas Embassies […]
Son of Detained Land Petitioner from Ninh Binh Seeks Justice for His Mother-By Vu Quoc Ngu | July 4, 2015 Mr. Duong Van Tuyen, a son of arrested land petitioner Vu Thi Hai, has sent his letter to a number of Vietnam’s state agencies to protest the illegal detention of his mother by the police force in the capital city of Hanoi a month ago. Mrs. Hai from […]
Two More Vietnamese Human Rights Activists Rejected to Obtain Passports-By Vu Quoc Ngu | July 4, 2015 Vietnam’s police have rejected to grant passports for two other local human rights activists without giving specific reasons for that, the victims complained. On July 2, Ms. Ta Minh Tu from the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu and Ms. Tran Thi Nga from the northern province of […]
Obama to Broach Human Rights Problems With Vietnamese Communist Party Official-RFA | Jul 02, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama will bring up human rights issues with a high-ranking Vietnamese Communist Party official when they meet next week in Washington, according to a prominent activist who met with American officials to discuss the situation ahead of the visit. Vietnamese-American community activist Nguyen Quoc Quan was among […]
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