Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hong, 39 years old, assistant to Van Thinh Phat Group Joint Stock Company, who was probed and arrested by the police on October 7 in a case of fraud to appropriate property, was announced by her family…
Real estate billionaire Truong My Lan was arrested by the Vietnamese police on October 8, accusing her of committing fraud. On the same day, Saigon Bank (SCB) reassured depositors that the arrest did not affect the bank’s operations. Many Vietnamese…
Activist Bui Tuan Lam was arrested on September 7 by the Da Nang police on charges of “conducting anti-state propaganda.” Mr. Lam was arrested after being summoned twice for posting a parody video of “Holy Sprinkle Onions” in the style…
At least five people were arrested by the police and some were injured in a confrontation between local people and riot police on the morning of July 13, 2022, in Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province. Local…
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nha raised one hand to wave while another was still handcuffed, followed by journalist Truong Chau Huu Danh with the escort of a large number of policemen before entering the courtroom of a court in the Can…
Australia’s 7 News news agency reported that nine Vietnamese flight attendants had been arrested in Australia for smuggling $60,000 in suspected drug money. Photographic information believed to be evidence of the case shows passports with the Vietnamese national emblem and…
Mr. Truong Van Dung – a Hanoi resident who often participates in civil activities to demand the rights of the people – was arrested by the Hanoi Police in the early morning of May 21 at his home in Hanoi…
Twelve independent journalists were arrested in 2021 alone, making it the worst year yet for press freedom in Vietnam. On May 9, the Project 88 organization released the Vietnam human rights report 2021, thereby further supporting the widespread view that…
On April 14, Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung was detained and probed for allegedly “taking bribes” to approve permits for companies to conduct so-called “citizen rescue” flights during the COVID-19 pandemic. The electronic information portal of the Ministry…
The Hanoi human rights activist has yet to face trial despite being arrested for a full year. April 7th marks one year since activist Nguyen Thuy Hanh, founder of the 50k Foundation, was arrested. She was accused under the charge…
