Articles & Speeches Archives

The long arm of Hanoi: Transnational repression by the Vietnamese government

Viet Tan June 8, 2026

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.

Meta Must Pushback on the Vietnamese Government’s Censorship Demands

International NGOs January 13, 2026

A joint letter, signed by iInternational NGOs, human rights organizations, and Vietnamese activists, addresses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding the company’s compliance with censorship demands from the Vietnamese government.

Vietnam Prisoners of Conscience 2025 Report

Viet Tan December 10, 2025

Vietnam has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years. However, politically, the country remains tightly controlled by the Communist Party, which tolerates no challenge to its authority.

Canada–Vietnam Relations in a Changing Political Landscape

Diem H. Do October 7, 2025

I speak to you today not only as a policy observer, but as someone who deeply cares about the future of my country. Vietnam is home to over 100 million people — hardworking, resilient, and full of potential. Yet we live under a system where one party has controlled every aspect of our political and social life for more than five decades.

NGOs alert French President Emmanuel Macron on the human rights situation in Vietnam

NGOs May 21, 2025

Before Franch President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam, seven international NGOs, including LDH, ACAT France, and Viet Tan, raised concerns about the human rights situation in Vietnam and called on him to prioritize these rights alongside economic issues.

Marking 50 years since the end of the war, 43 Vietnamese American organizations protest Hanoi’s bamboo diplomacy

Vietnamese American organizations April 29, 2025

American workers and taxpayers should not have to pay for Hanoi’s so-called bamboo diplomacy. As Vietnamese American organizations, we write to express our perspective on the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the end of the Vietnam War and the future of US-Vietnam relations.

16 Vietnamese American organizations call to support RFA and VOA

April 4, 2025

We, the undersigned Vietnamese American organizations, strongly support continued funding for Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA), especially the Vietnamese-language services.

Vietnam: A Half Century Of Backwardness And The Path Forward

Viet Tan February 23, 2025

Half a century after the war and following three decades of integration, Vietnam has seen economic growth but our overall development remains behind the advanced countries in the region. Without sustainable and comprehensive development, Vietnam is at risk of falling further behind.

Internet Freedom Campaign

Viet Tan February 20, 2025

Vital to Vietnam’s development, the Internet has the power to transform Vietnamese society; in many ways it already has. In the absence of an independent media, citizens have turned to the Internet to follow the news and debate national issues.

Vietnam Prisoners of Conscience 2024 Report

Viet Tan November 17, 2024

Despite political infighting among top political officials in Vietnam at the start of 2024, the authorities were not deterred from continuing their crackdown against human rights defenders. In particular, renowned activists Nguyen Chi Tuyen and Nguyen Vu Binh were both arrested on February 29, 2024, in separate incidents.

Confronting transnational repression

Michel Tran Duc October 23, 2024

It’s an honor for me to be at the Canadian Parliament today to discuss crucial issues: human rights in Vietnam, the rule of law, and perspectives for Canada and Vietnam.
Transnational repression is a new scourge affecting many countries, and sadly, Canada has also witnessed an unprecedented case with the assassination of Sikh activist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.

Human rights for sale by Denmark’s good friend in Asia

Helena Huong Nguyen October 10, 2024

Mrs. Helena Huong Nguyen holds a Msc. EBA degree, is a member of the opposition group Viet Tan, and serves as the chairperson of the