Month: July 2015

Australien MP Simpkins calls for the release of three Prisoners of Conscience

24 July 2015 H.E Mr Nguyen Tan Dung Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam c/o Embassy of the…

A rap anthem called ’F*ck Communism’ is going viral in Vietnam

July 24, 2015 BANGKOK, Thailand — "Hardcore hip-hop" isn’t releasing yet another rhyme about cocaine and Glocks to titillate the…

Vietnam: Concern at continued detention of artist and youth activist Nguyễn Thanh Phước

July 21, 2015 Artist and youth activist Mr Nguyễn Thanh Phước remains in detention ten days after his arrest on…

Rapper, Youth Activist Nguyen Phi Detained by Security Police

July 14, 2015 On July 11, Vietnamese youths prepared to attend an open meetup in Saigon, something they had been…

Chris Hayes Raises Vietnam’s Voices of Conscience to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Australian Member of Parliament and Federal Opposition Whip Chris Hayes wrote a letter to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop regarding several…

Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Addresses Human Rights in Key U.S. Trip

July 8, 2015 After a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama that was dogged by protests from Vietnamese exiles and…

Nine U.S Representatives Call for the Release of Vietnam’s Voices of Conscience

Nine United States Representatives have written a letter to President Obama urging for the release of Vietnam’s voices of conscience…

Obama to Broach Human Rights Problems With Vietnamese Communist Party Official

July 2, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama will bring up human rights issues with a high-ranking Vietnamese Communist Party official…

20 Years On: How Vietnamese View U.S.-Vietnam Relations

How do politically attuned Vietnamese view General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s upcoming visit and the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relationship? Viet Tan…