Birth date: July 8, 1979
Activity: Blogger, social activist, engineer
Date of arrest: July 30, 2011
Sentence: Detained without trial
Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article 79)
Current location: B14 Detention Center, Hanoi
Dang Xuan Dieu is an engineer and community organizer, active in mobilizing access to education for poor students and assistance for victims of typhoons and disabled persons. He is a contributing citizen journalist for Vietnam Redemptorist News and is a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. He was arrested upon arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Saigon, as part of a larger crackdown currently totaling 17 human rights defenders (mostly from Vinh Province).