Category: Vietnamese Communist Party

Vietnamese Journalist Jailed for 5 Years Over ‘Anti-State’ Posts

Vietnamese independent journalist Le Van Dung was sentenced to five years in prison by a Hanoi court on March 23 after being charged with conducting propaganda against the communist regime through social media posts. Dung, 51, was convicted of posting 12 videos on social media to defame the Vietnamese government and spread fabricated news to…


Australia Urged to Press Vietnam to Stop ‘Abysmal’ Human Rights Breach

Australia has been urged to use its close ties with Vietnam to demand the communist regime in the country end its “abysmal” human rights infringements at the 17th Australia-Vietnam human rights dialogue Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. The organisation also urged the Australian government to press Vietnam to release all political prisoners and…