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Viet Tan Calls for Passage of House Resolution 1515

(Viet Tan) - September 1, 2010 Viet Tan applauds the leadership of Representatives Loretta Sanchez, Zoe Lofgren, Ed Royce and Judy Chu for sponsoring H. Res 1515 and encourages all U.S. Members of Congress to lend their support for three prominent women democracy activists in Vietnam. H. Res 1515 calls on (...) (2/09/2010)


Websites target of new hacker attacks

(Viet Tan) - August 26, 2010 Vietnamese-language websites known to promote free speech have again been targeted by a coordinated hacker attack. Administrators of X-cafevn, Dan Luan, and Talawas notified their readers that hackers had broke into their websites on the evening of August 23rd, erased (...) (26/08/2010)


On the arrest of Professor Pham Minh Hoang

(Viet Tan) - August 17, 2010 According to family sources, Pham Minh Hoang, a lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic Institute, was arrested by Vietnamese security police on August 13, 2010. In a statement by his wife, Pham Minh Hoang is described as an academic interested in developing Vietnam’s (...) (18/08/2010)


Vietnamese authorities require “Green Dam” monitoring software throughout Hanoi

(Viet Tan) - June 4, 2010 The People’s Committee of Hanoi has required monitoring software to be installed on computers at all internet cafes, hotels and other establishments in the capital city. According to Decision No. 15/2010/QD-UBND, businesses have ten days to adopt the new internet restrictions (...) (4/06/2010)


Cyberattacks by the Vietnamese Government

(Viet Tan) - April 27, 2010 Viet Tan today released a report detailing illegal computer attacks sponsored by the Hanoi government. The findings include: • Hackers from Vietnam crashed websites based in the US and Europe and used malware to spy on political opponents. • Unprecedented cyberattacks occurred (...) (27/04/2010)


Denial of Service: Cyberattacks by the Vietnamese Government

(Viet Tan) - In the early days of the web—prior to social networks and before there were 25 million Vietnam internet users—the Government of Vietnam exercised online censorship by blocking politically sensitive websites. The firewall prevented internet users in Vietnam from accessing outside websites operated (...) (27/04/2010)


Free Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Now

(Viet Tan) - Renowned Vietnamese novelist and democracy activist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy will go before an appeals court in Hanoi on April 16. The Vietnamese government recently sentenced Thuy to three and a half years imprisonment in retaliation for her blogging and peaceful political activities. Her husband, (...) (3/04/2010)


How to Access Facebook in Vietnam

(Viet Tan) - Note: the following methods do not guarantee your privacy and identification over the Internet. You can use these methods to not only access Facebook but also other firewalled websites in Vietnam. Utilize the “lite” versions of Facebook Simply access Facebook through http://lite.facebook.com (...) (29/03/2010)


From Hanoi, Viet Tan members affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty

(Viet Tan) - Amidst a crackdown by the Vietnamese Communist Party to silence patriotic voices, a group of Viet Tan members gathered in central Hanoi today to continue asserting Vietnam’s maritime claims. Outside the historic Ngoc Son temple on Hoan Kiem lake, Viet Tan members distributed t-shirts and hats (...) (14/03/2010)


Free Thuy-Nhan-Nghien Campaign

(Viet Tan) - Dear friend, March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of women past, present and future. Unfortunately, three of Vietnam’s most highly regarded women are currently imprisoned. Their crime? Peacefully advocating social justice. Please join with Viet Tan in a (...) (20/02/2010)