Viet Tan releases database of Vietnam’s Voices of Conscience

(Viet Tan) This document contains summaries of individuals in prison for political charges. They are university students, labor organizers, religious scholars, humble farmers—brave men and women from a cross section of backgrounds, professions and political views. Often times suffering in silence under the regime’s repressive policies, they are all part of a larger network of activists striving to change (...)

Vietnam: Systematic Crackdown on Human Rights

(Human Rights Watch) The Vietnam government intensified its repression of activists and dissidents during 2011, and (...) (23/01/2012)

Viet Tan welcomes Pham Minh Hoang’s release from jail

(Viet Tan) After being unjustly imprisoned for 17 months, renowned blogger and mathematics lecturer Pham (...) (16/01/2012)

Hanoi Plays Hide the Dissident

(Wall Street Journal) Hanoi purports to want closer relations with Washington as a counterbalance to Beijing’s rising (...) (13/01/2012)

Vietnam Today

European Union: Press Vietnam to Respect Human Rights

(Human Rights Watch) - In the 13-page memo, Human Rights Watch said the EU should press the Vietnamese government for progress in four key areas: respecting freedom of speech and association and releasing dissidents detained for exercising those rights; respecting the right to practice religion freely; addressing (...)

Press Releases

United Nations declares Hanoi’s use of subversion charges “arbitrary”; Urges release and compensation of seven democracy and land rights activists

(Viet Tan) - In a victory for freedom of association in Vietnam, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has released an opinion finding the Government of Vietnam in violation of international law by arbitrarily detaining Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, Mr. Pham Van Thong, Pastor Duong Kim Khai, Mr. Cao (...)

Articles & Speeches

Speech at the Asia Democracy Conference

(Ly Thai Hung) - Speech at the Asia Democracy Conference by Ly Thai Hung, General Secretary of Viet Tan Tokyo – November 26, 2011 Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, First of all, on behalf of all those who struggle for a truly free and democratic Vietnam, I would like to thank the organizing committee (...)

Guest Forum

Testimony at the Sixth Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders

(Huynh Van Dong) - Invited to the Sixth Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders by Front Line, human rights lawyer Huynh Van Dong found himself barred from leaving Vietnam. In a written testimony to Front Line, Huynh Van Dong writes about the miscarriages of justice and the difficulties of legal profession (...)

Viet Tan in the News

New South Wales MPs call for human rights in Vietnam

(John Barilaro) - Fourteen members of the NSW Parliament have co-signed a letter to the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr Nguyen Tan Dung, expressing concern and disappointment over basic human rights abuses by the Communist-controlled Vietnamese (...)