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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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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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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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Vietnam Prisoners of Conscience 2024 Report
Despite political infighting among top political officials in Vietnam at the start of 2024, the authorities were not deterred from continuing their crackdown against human rights defenders. In particular, renowned activists Nguyen Chi Tuyen and Nguyen Vu Binh were both arrested on February 29, 2024, in separate incidents.
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Confronting transnational repression
It’s an honor for me to be at the Canadian Parliament today to discuss crucial issues: human rights in Vietnam, the rule of law, and perspectives for Canada and Vietnam. Transnational repression is a new scourge affecting many countries, and sadly, Canada has also witnessed an unprecedented case with the assassination of Sikh activist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.
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Vietnam UPR side event 2024 in Geneva
On the eve of Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Viet Tan and nine international organizations held a conference to shed light on the human rights situation in Vietnam.
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Vietnam and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Discussed on Parliament Hill
On October 30th, the Honorable Judy Sgro in cooperation with Viet Tan hosted a luncheon “Vietnam and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy” in the Wellington Building in Ottawa attended by parliamentarians and their teams. The event focused on how Canada can engage Vietnam to advance human rights and security in the Indo-Pacific. From addressing climate change to transnational repression to military capacity building.
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With wary eye on China, U.S. moves closer to former foe Vietnam
The United States and Vietnam are poised to significantly enhance their economic and technological ties, bringing the former foes closer at a time of increased Chinese assertiveness in the region. The deal, expected to be announced when President Biden makes a state visit to Vietnam next weekend, is the latest step by the Biden administration to deepen relations in Asia. For Hanoi, the closer relationship with Washington serves as a counterweight to Beijing’s influence.
