US slams ’disturbing trend’ of Vietnam activist jail terms

(AFP) May 17, 2013 HANOI - The US on Friday called for the release of two Vietnamese activists jailed for distributing anti-government leaflets, saying their case highlights a "disturbing trend" of authorities muzzling dissent. University student Nguyen Phuong Uyen, 21, was jailed for six years, while computer technician Dinh Nguyen Kha, 25, was imprisoned for eight years by a court in southern (...)

Russian-financed search engine in Vietnam sends politically sensitive searches Google’s way

(Associated Press) May 16, 2013 HANOI, Vietnam — A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google’s (...) (17/05/2013)

Vietnam: Upcoming appeal trial of eight human rights defenders

(Front Line Defenders) May 16, 2013 On 23 May 2013, the appeal trial of Messrs Ho Duc Hoa, Thai Van Dung, Paulus Le (...) (16/05/2013)

Training Program on Nonviolent Civic Action

(Viet Tan) Herein are the curriculum for our training programs, adapted and localized from leading (...) (7/05/2013)

Vietnam Today

Lawyer Wants Charges Against Vietnamese Activists Re-Examined

(Radio Free Asia) - May 15, 2013 A lawyer representing two Vietnamese activists set to face trial for crimes against the state urged authorities Wednesday to re-examine the charges against them, as a human rights group called for their release and an investigation into reports they had been abused in (...)

Press Releases

Democracy activist Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan released today

(Viet Tan) - After postponing his trial on January 22, the Vietnamese communist government today released democracy activist and Viet Tan member Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan after nine months in prison. He is currently on his way home and will land at Los Angeles International Airport at 7:25pm local (...)

Articles & Speeches

Internet Watchdogs on the Region

(Do Hoang Diem) - Appearing at the East-West Center’s 3rd International Media Conference (IMC) in Seoul, South Korea, Viet Tan’s Chairman spoke on the panel "Internet Watchdogs on the Region." IMC 2012 brought together over 300 media professionals from 30 countries to discuss the common challenges and trends in (...)

Guest Forum

Visiting colleagues in Vietnam

(Maartje Duin) - In Vietnam, critical writers and bloggers are systematically persecuted. Following the PEN Cards Promo, Maartje Duin went to Vietnam to interview them. In November I received a strictly confidential mail with strict instructions from PEN Netherlands.The organization is part of PEN (...)

Viet Tan in the News

Authorities in Vietnam Accused of Mistreating Jailed Activists

(Radio Free Asia) - At least eight of 14 Vietnamese activists jailed in January on charges of plotting to overthrow the government have been subjected to mistreatment in prison, an opposition group charged Wednesday as another blogger was imprisoned for conducting “propaganda against the (...)