Month: December 2008

Vietnam’s Bloggers Face Government Crackdown

December 30,2008 Vietnamese university students sit at a row of computers at an Internet shop in Hanoi, Vietnam on Friday…

Vietnam restricts internet blogs

December 24, 2008 Hanoi - The Vietnamese government on Tuesday announced regulations to tighten state control of internet blogs, a…

Raise awareness internationally and within Vietnam

The Hoang Sa (Spratly) and Truong Sa (Paracel) issue demands a fair and peaceful resolution. You can help raise international…

Call on the Chinese authorities to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty

China: Hands off Vietnam! Register your protest with Chinese diplomatic offices in Vietnam: PRC Embassy in Hanoi: 04-3845 3736, 903441338…

Demand the immediate release of activists jailed by the Vietnamese government for protesting Chinese aggression

The Hanoi regime has persecuted bloggers, university students and democracy activists who have spoken out against China’s annexation of two…

Bloggers the new rebels in Vietnam

December 13, 2008 With fast, free wireless Internet now available at cybercafes and universities across Vietnam, bloggers are increasingly challenging…

Open Letter – Together we advocate for the freedom of patriotic Vietnamese

Open Letter Together we advocate for the freedom of patriotic Vietnamese and defend the country Dear: Elected representatives of free…

One‐Party Rule and the Challenge of Political Civil Society in Vietnam

Presentation to Seminar of the Like‐Minded Donor Countries, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Hanoi, December 3, 2008 Introduction This paper attempts to…

Meetup with local Viet Tan members

Let us know if you would like to participate in the next Viet Tan activity in your area or beyond.…

Introduction to Facebook Activism

Introduction Activism is an inherently social practice. Movements cannot succeed without good communication and effective collaboration among activists. Just think…

Blog For A Cause!

What is Blog Advocacy? Blog advocacy is using a blog to fight against an injustice. People use blogs to fight…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 On December 10, 1948 the General…