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Vietnam & Human Rights Promotion in a Fast Changing World
Distinguished Members of Parliament, dear friends, It’s an honor for me to speak with you today. Many thanks to MP Judy Sgro for hosting this event.
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Vietnam must release Norwegian and Australian human rights defenders abducted in Cambodia
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn in strongest possible terms the abduction of three human rights defenders by Vietnamese authorities in Cambodia and their subsequent arbitrary detention in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government must immediately and unconditionally release Nguyen Duc Thuan, a Norwegian citizen, Tran Hiep (Ho Pham Hiep Huy), an Australian citizen, and Thai Cong Truong Son, an ethnic Vietnamese living in Cambodia…
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Viet Tan condemns abduction of members In Cambodia and Hanoi’s fabricated charges
Viet Tan strongly condemns the abduction of two of its members in Cambodia and the fabricated charges issued by the Vietnamese communist authorities to cover up an act of transnational repression.
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Two Viet Tan members missing in Cambodia
Two members of Viet Tan, Nguyen Duc Thuan and Tran Hiep, have been missing in Cambodia since September 18, 2026. To date, their families and colleagues have received no information about their whereabouts.
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As To Lam Visits U.S. and Canada, New Report Documents Vietnam’s Expanding Transnational Repression
As the leader of communist Vietnam travels to the United States and Canada this week to pursue diplomatic and economic ties, a new report from Viet Tan documents 20 cases in which Vietnamese authorities have pursued critics and human rights defenders beyond Vietnam’s borders.
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The long arm of Hanoi: Transnational repression by the Vietnamese government
Over the past several years, Vietnamese authorities have increasingly extended their mechanisms of control and repression far beyond the country’s borders. After unleashing an unprecedented wave of repression against citizen journalists, human rights defenders, and dissident voices inside Vietnam, the communist regime, under the leadership of General To Lam, is intensifying its actions against activists and opponents living abroad.
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Visit by Tô Lâm to France – Appeal by 13 human rights organizations to the President of the Republic
On the occasion of the visit to France of Mr. Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, from 9 to 11 September 2026, our organisations wish to call on you to make human rights an essential component of your discussions with the Vietnamese authorities.
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Hanoi Censors ‘Tree of Justice’ Outrage Online
On August 22, 2026, Facebook users in Vietnam found themselves unable to access several pages operated by Vietnamese opposition groups, independent media outlets, and activists abroad. The geo-blocked pages include Viet Tan, Thoibao.de, Nguyen Van Dai, Hue Nhu, and Chan Troi Moi Media.
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Activists and EU Lawmakers Challenge Vietnam’s Transnational Repression
As Vietnamese authorities intensify their efforts to silence critical voices beyond the country’s borders, the European Parliament hosted a conference dedicated to transnational repression carried out by the Hanoi regime.
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Repression in Vietnam and abroad under General To Lam’s police state
Over the past two years, the level of repression under Communist Party Chief To Lam, who holds the rank of Police General, has increased in severity against both citizens within the country and individuals in the Vietnamese diaspora.
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No Free Press in Vietnam: Defending the Right to Inform
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Viet Tan wishes to highlight a troubling reality: there is no genuine press freedom in Vietnam. All authorized media outlets operate under the strict control of the communist regime and are subject to systematic censorship.
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Communist Vietnam’s New President To Lam Signals Deepening Dependence on China with State Visit
The newly “elected” President of Vietnam, To Lam, is making an official visit to China from April 14 to 17. This trip sends a clear political signal: Hanoi is becoming further dependent on Beijing for its legitimacy.
