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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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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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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.
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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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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…
