Birth date: October 1, 1968
Activity: Attorney
Date of arrest: June 13, 2009
Sentence: Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment followed by 3 years house arrest on January 20, 2010
Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article 79)
Current location: Chi Hoa Prison, Saigon
A renowned commercial lawyer and former Fullbright scholar, Le Cong Dinh successfully represented Vietnamese interests in a landmark trade suit with the United States. He wrote articles on political reform that were published by progressive newspapers in Vietnam. Beginning in 2007, he provided legal counsel to prominent dissidents on trial. He was convicted of subversion in 2010 based on his participation in the Democratic Party of Vietnam and attendance at a training session on nonviolent struggle organized by Viet Tan.
