Viet Tan

Citizens Beaten While Trying to Meet with Prime Minister

(Viet Tan) - On the morning of February 9, in hearing of a public online chat hosted by Vietnam’s prime minister, a group of farmers whose land were confiscated illegally for development have gathered at 16 Le Hong Phong Street, Ha Noi, in hope of being able to meet and discuss their ordeals with Prime (...) (13/02/2007)


Escalation of political and religious oppression in Vietnam

(Viet Tan) - On the threshold of the Lunar New Year, Vietnamese communist authorities have escalated its crack down on key democracy activists and independent churches. Despite the continual denial of human rights abuses and recent effort in establishing diplomatic relations with the Vatican, Vietnamese (...) (5/02/2007)


Future of Vietnam after WTO Accession

(Viet Tan) - Membership in the WTO may be considered an opportunity for the country. Whether this opportunity benefits the people, contributes to the development of the country, and at the same time protects the long-term interests of the people depends on our individual actions. It must be noted (...) (13/12/2006)


Vietnamese Democracy Activists under Lockdown

(Viet Tan) - Days before the APEC summit convenes in Hanoi, the Vietnamese communist authorities have attempted to isolate and harass key democracy activists. “No Foreigners”, “No Pictures”, “Restricted Area - No Passing’’ signs have gone up near the homes of leading dissidents. To prevent foreign reporters from (...) (16/11/2006)


VIET TAN UPDATE #4: Diem H. Do Elected Chairman of Viet Tan

(Viet Tan) - Viet Tan held its 6th Party Conference in September to elect a new leadership and adopt a strategy to end the dictatorship and democratize Vietnam based on the power of the people. Members elected a Central Committee headed by Do Hoang Diem (Diem H. Do) as chairman and Ly Thai Hung as general (...) (12/10/2006)


Democracy Activist in Vietnam Beaten by Police

(Viet Tan) - Vu Hoang Hai sought medical help after being physically interrogated by the Vietnamese security police from August 4-8, 2006 for his involvement in the Bloc 8406 democracy movement. Based on recent medical records from Saigon General Hospital, Vu Hoang Hai was found to have sustained (...) (5/09/2006)


Communist Government Targets Members of Bloc "8406"

(Viet Tan) - Since its release on April 8, the 2006 Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam has been a rallying cry for political action by Vietnamese citizens. Thousands of supporters have signed the document as well as subsequent appeals from the “Bloc 8406” (named after the date of the Manifesto), (...) (25/08/2006)


Vietnamese Citizens Join in Mass Calls for Political Freedom

(Viet Tan) - On April 6, 2006 the Vietnamese democracy movement took a step forward when 116 citizens publicly signed an Appeal for Freedom of Political Association. Two days later, 118 citizens joined together to issue the 2006 Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam. These two documents address the (...) (8/05/2006)


Worker Rights Essential for Sustainable Development and Civic Participation

(Viet Tan) - Last December, 18,000 Vietnamese workers at a Taiwanese-owned shoe company in Saigon went on strike to demand higher wages and humane working conditions. Within a few weeks, tens of thousands of workers at other foreign-owned factories throughout southern Vietnam walked out. By February, the (...) (17/03/2006)