Tag: Obama

In Vietnam, telling the truth is criminal ‘propaganda’

October 21, 2016 A popular blogger is arrested for speaking out about environmental and police abuse. THIS MAY, in a…

Vietnam After Obama

May 30, 2016 Obama’s Vietnam visit could nudge domestic change while pushing Hanoi away from Beijing When Xi Jinping paid…

Vietnam restricted access to Facebook during Obama visit: activists

May 26, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO | BY YASMEEN ABUTALEB The Vietnamese government restricted access to Facebook Inc inside Vietnam for…

Amid Protests, Vietnamese Look to Obama’s Visit

Vietnam’s people hope Obama will voice support for their calls to remedy an environmental disaster. By Duyen Bui May 18,…

Rep. Loretta Sanchez leads bipartisan letter urging President Obama to raise human rights concerns in Vietnam

May 17, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today…

Vietnamese Have High Expectations for Obama Visit

Viet Tan brings you the latest analysis on pressing issues in Vietnam. An overwhelming majority of Vietnamese said they are…

Obama urged to seek freedom for activists on Vietnam visit

April 27, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) — An international coalition of human rights groups on Tuesday urged President Barack Obama to…

19 Rights Organisations Urge Obama to Raise Human Rights Issues with Vietnam

19 rights organisations including Viet Tan sent a letter urging United States President Barack Obama to raise concerns with the…

President Obama needs to speak out on free elections in Vietnam

February 15, 2016 Brad Adams is Asia director at Human Rights Watch. While it’s still anyone’s guess who will win…

How Hanoi Buys Influence in Washington, D.C.

August 4, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Hanoi this Thursday for a two-day visit. Expect much…

Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Addresses Human Rights in Key U.S. Trip

July 8, 2015 After a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama that was dogged by protests from Vietnamese exiles and…

Nine U.S Representatives Call for the Release of Vietnam’s Voices of Conscience

Nine United States Representatives have written a letter to President Obama urging for the release of Vietnam’s voices of conscience…