Senator McCain Urges U.S. to Continue Supports for Vietnam Civil Society-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 11, 2015 U.S.’s Senator John McCain has urged the government of President Barack Obama to continue to support civil society in Vietnam, including advocates for religious freedom, press freedom and labor rights. In his press release prior to a meeting with visiting General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of the ruling […]
Independent CSO Vietnamese Women for Human Rights (VNWHR) Delivers Oral Statement to the CEDAW Committee-A human rights CSO in Vietnam Presented to the CEDAW Committee on 6 July 2015 Madame Chair, Vietnamese Women for Human Rights (VNWHR) is a independent civil society organization committed to protecting Vietnamese women, especially those whose rights are violated by the government and its police forces. We wish to bring to the Committee’s attention […]
Vietnamese Farmer Smashed by Bulldozer in Land Dispute in Hai Duong Province-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 10, 2015 One female farmer has been run over by a bulldozer in a land grabbing case in Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong, according to state-run media. Ms. Le Thi Cham, 54, in Hoang Xa village, Cam Dien commune, Cam Giang district and many other farmers in the […]
One More Detainee Dies in Vietnam Police Station, Fifth Death So Far This Year-by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 9, 2015 Police in Vietnam’s southern province of Vinh Long are investigating the death of detainee Tran Ngoc Be Tu in the Luc Si Thanh communal police station, said Colonel Pham Van Ngan, head of the provincial Police Investigation Agency. Mr. Tu was held during the night of July 7 […]
Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Addresses Human Rights in Key U.S. Trip-RFA | Jul 08, 2015 After a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama that was dogged by protests from Vietnamese exiles and expatriates, the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party said Wednesday that human rights were a top concern of the authoritarian, one-party country. “Protecting and promoting human rights is [sic] the main objective of our […]
TBT Nguyễn Phú Trọng trao đổi với TT Obama về những vấn đề ‘vướng mắc’-VOA | 08-07-2015 Thông cáo Tòa Bạch Ốc gửi ra trước buổi gặp giữa Tổng thống Hoa Kỳ Barack Obama và Tổng Bí thư Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Nguyễn Phú Trọng hôm 7/7 cho biết vấn đề TPP (Hiệp định Đối tác xuyên Thái Bình Dương), vấn đề nhân quyền và hợp tác quốc […]
Hanoi Leaders Admit Shortcomings in Massive Tree Felling, Still Defend Project-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 8, 2015 Leaders of Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have admitted some shortcomings in its massive tree felling in April-May, however, they still insist that the project is much needed. Speaking at a meeting of the city’s People’s Council Tuesday [July 7], Vice Chairman Vu Hong Khanh of the People’s […]
Obama says he’ll visit Vietnam soon, meets with leader Nguyen Phu Trong-washingtontimes | Jul 07, 2015 President Obama told the leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party that he plans to visit the Southeast Asian nation soon, as the two leaders discussed growing tensions with China and Vietnam’s poor record on human rights in an Oval Office meeting Tuesday. Although Mr. Obama didn’t specify a date, he told […]
Recent Comments