Viet Tan Announces New Leadership for 2022-2025 Term

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Following the end of the 9th Party Conference, Viet Tan is excited to announce the new leadership for the 2022-2025 term.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 SEPTEMBER 2022
Contact: Dr. Suzie Xuyen Dong | +1 (346) 704-4744

VIET TAN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP

Viet Tan recently concluded its 9th Party Conference in Northern California with three primary objectives:

First, to review the Vietnamese struggle for democracy and Viet Tan’s ongoing efforts to promote peaceful political change and social justice in Vietnam.

Second, to approve strategies and projects to empower the people of Vietnam to resist the repression of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

Third, to elect the leadership to guide Viet Tan through the next three-year term (2022-2025), including:

Party Chair: Mr. Ly Thai Hung
Executive Director: Mr. Hoang Tu Duy
Spokesperson: Dr. Suzie Xuyen Dong

Mr. Do Hoang Diem, the outgoing Chair of Viet Tan, will continue to serve as a member of the Viet Tan leadership.

The mission of Viet Tan is to overcome dictatorship, build the foundation for a sustainable democracy, and demand justice and human rights for the Vietnamese people through a nonviolent struggle based on civic participation. Viet Tan has members throughout Vietnam and among Vietnamese communities worldwide.

For more information, please contact Dr. Suzie Xuyen Dong at +1 (346) 704-4744.

To view a PDF version of this press release, click here.

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