Vietnam and the US test their hard-won friendship-AP | Apr 28, 2015 BANGKOK — After tanks from communist North Vietnam burst through the gates of the Presidential Palace in Saigon 40 years ago Thursday, Washington imposed a punitive economic embargo that kept Hanoi from receiving assistance even from multilateral institutions such as the World Bank. For decision-makers in Hanoi and Washington, an anniversary […]
VUFO is a GONGO!-Ngocentre | 27/4/2015 COMINGO carries tasks related to foreign NGOs in Vietnam as assigned by the Prime Minister and reports directly to the Prime Minister. Its Chair is Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Pham Binh Minh. VUFO’s President, Mr. Vu Xuan Hong, serves as COMINGO’s the Executive Member and reports to the Deputy […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly April 20-26: Prisoner of Conscience Mai Thi Dung Freed-Defenders’ Weekly | Apr 26, 2015 ***********20/4/2015************ Prisoner of Conscience Mai Thi Dung Freed On April 17, prisoner of conscience Mai Thi Dung was released 16 months ahead of her due of 11 years in jail. The Vietnamese government took the move after being pressured by domestic and international human rights bodies. Mr. Vo Van […]
Tuần tin người bảo vệ nhân quyền 20/4-26-4/2015: TNLT Mai Thị Dung được trả tự do-Defenders’ Weekly | 26-04-2015 ***********20/4/2015************ Tù nhân lương tâm Mai Thị Dung được trả tự do Ngày 17/4/2015, nữ TNLT Mai Thị Dung được trả tự do sau khi bị nhà cầm quyền giam gần 11 năm tù. Ông Võ Văn Bửu chồng bà Mai Thị Dung cho biết bà Dung trả tự do và […]
How social media is beating Vietnam’s crackdown on free speech-Dailydot | Apr 26, 2015 Despite serious restrictions on free expression in Vietnam, a growing number of citizens are actively using online networks to express their views on social and political issues. It’s an important step: The country, routinely ranked near the bottom of Reporters Without Borders’ Internet and press freedom rankings, has a population […]
Vietnam Strongly Protests Canada’s Bill of “Journey to Freedom Day”-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 27, 2015 Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Canadian ambassador to protest Canada’s recent move which officially mark April 30 as “Journey to Freedom Day,” informed Spokesman Le Hai Binh. The bill, coded S-219 and introduced by Vietnam-origin Senator Ngo Thanh Hai, recognized April 30 as a […]
Phóng sự chân dung CTNLT Mai Thị Dung/Former Prisoner of Conscience Mai Thi Dung-Kính thưa quý vị, Dưới đây là phóng sự chân dung CTNLT Mai Thị Dung (hai ngôn ngữ) sau 10 năm tù oan nghiệt vì bảo vệ tự do tôn giáo cho PGHH. Former prisoner of conscience Mai Thi Dung (1) Former Prisoner of Conscience Mai Thi Dung (2) http://fvpoc.org/2015/04/30/phong-su-chan-dung-ctnlt-mai-thi-dung/
Hanoi Suppresses Peaceful Green Demonstration, Detaining 20 Environmentalists-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 26, 2015 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on April 26 violently dispersed a peaceful green demonstration, arresting over 20 local environmentalists who protest the plan of the city’s authorities to chop down 6,700 healthy aged trees in main streets. The violent suppression of Hanoi’s police happened […]
ASEAN PEOPLES’ FORUM PLATFORM FOR EXPRESSION, AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENTS-Aseanpeople | Apr 24, 2015 KUALA LUMPUR. The 1,400 participants of the ASEAN Peoples’ Forum had the opportunity to engage with civil society members from across the region, as well as high-level government officials yesterday. The third day of the conference started with a plenary address by Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan, Minister in […]
Vietnamese Activist, Who Participates in U.S. Congress Hearing on Freedom of Press, Attacked by Thug-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 25, 2015 Mr. To Oanh, who participated in the U.S.’s Congress hearing on Vietnam’s situation on freedom of press last year, has been attacked by a plainclothes agent, according to his facebook’s page. On April 24, Mr. Oanh, 70, planned to visit farmers in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang […]
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