October 28, 2008 Because it sees the Catholic Church as a place of the freedom desired by all, the Regime in Vietnam is oppressing it.
Birth date: 1955 Activity: Land rights activist, merchant Date of arrest: February 2007 Sentence: Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment followed by 2 years house arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-California), Co-founder of the Caucus on Vietnam issued the following letter to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung calling
17 November 2008 Vietnamese watched the U.S. elections on November 4 with fascination and enthusiasm. But their attitudes toward introducing more democracy in Vietnam are
An open letter to the citizens and governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam regarding the sovereignty dispute in the South China Sea
Birth date: September 23, 1952 Activity: Blogger Date of arrest: April 19, 2008 Sentence: Sentenced to 2.5 years imprisonment on September 10, 2008; detention period
November 13, 2008 FLOOD control in Vietnam needs urgent attention. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Last week, the party secretary of Hanoi city, Mr Pham Quang Nghi, apologised
Birth date: 1974 Activity: Democracy activist Date of arrest: February 2007 Sentence: Sentenced to 6 years imprisonment followed by 3 years house arrest on March
Birth date/Age: 1950 Activity: Writer Date of arrest: September 11, 2008 Sentence: Sentenced to 6 years imprisonment followed by 6 years house arrest on October
Birth date: November 24, 1977 Activity: Blogger Date of arrest: September 18, 2009 Sentence: Sentenced to 4 years imprisonment followed by 3 years house arrest
Birth date: 1977 Activity: Engineer Date of arrest: September 10, 2008 Sentence: Sentenced to 4 years imprisonment followed by 4 years house arrest on October
On October 26, 2008, President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam embarked on a 4-day official visit to Russia, described as very important in expanding the
