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General To Lam’s Visit to the United States: An Affront to Peace Amid Escalating Transnational Repression by the Vietnamese Government
On the occasion of To Lam’s visit to the United States to attend the launch meeting of the Board of Peace, Viet Tan calls on governments not to legitimize the authoritarian consolidation underway in Vietnam.
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The “To Lam Party Congress” Establishes the Era of Police-State Rule in Vietnam
The Communist Party of Vietnam officially opens its 14th National Congress today. In the run up to the conclave, To Lam declared that the Congress will determine the country’s direction for the next five years. Thus, the “true owners of the nation” have been completely sidelined—subject to intimidation, monitoring and imprisonment. An atmosphere of fear once again blankets the country, just as it has during previous Party congresses.
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Meta Must Pushback on the Vietnamese Government’s Censorship Demands
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.
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Vietnam Prisoners of Conscience 2025 Report
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.
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2025 Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award Presented to The Family of Prisoner of Conscience Can Thi Theu
December 10, 2025 Viet Tan is honored to present the 2025 Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award to the Family of Prisoner of Conscience Can Thi Theu,
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Joint Statement by Human Rights Organisations regarding Y Quynh Bdap
December 8, 2025 The Vietnamese Government Must Immediately Disclose the Whereabouts and Guarantee the Safety of Religious Activist Y Quynh Bdap We, the undersigned human…
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Viet Tan Statement on Meta’s Geo-Blocking of 17 Leading Facebook Pages in Vietnam
Viet Tan Statement on Meta’s Geo-Blocking of 17 Leading Facebook Pages in Vietnam December 4, 2025 As of December 4, 2025, Viet Tan’s Facebook page…
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Canada–Vietnam Relations in a Changing Political Landscape
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.
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Vietnamese Authorities Jail Activist Trinh Ba Phuong for 11 More Years in Sham Trial
Viet Tan strongly denounces the unjust and excessive 11-year prison sentence handed down to activist Trinh Ba Phuong, who is already serving a 10-year term under Article 117 of Vietnam’s Penal Code for “propaganda against the state.”
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Political Prisoner Le Dinh Luong held in solitary confinement
In early June 2025, Le Dinh Luong’s wife and two grandchildren witnessed the forceful removal of Le Dinh Luong during the allotted monthly family visit to Nam Ha prison. The authorities abruptly ended the visit, and dragged Le Dinh Luong out of the visiting room in front of his shocked grandchildren, leaving them visibly traumatized.
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NGOs alert French President Emmanuel Macron on the human rights situation in Vietnam
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.
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Human Rights Defender Le Dinh Luong on Hunger Strike to Demand Access to Medical Care in Prison
May 16, 2025 Prisoner of conscience Le Dinh Luong began a hunger strike on May 10, 2025, to protest the denial of access to medical…
