ACTIVES ARE JAILED
According to The 88 Project, which supports national freedom of expression, there are already 193 activists detained in Asian prison.
They include noodle vendor Peter Lam Bui, who gained notoriety for impersonating Salt Bae after the well-known chef served a strong Taiwanese official steak with gold leaves while they were in London.
Lam’s appeal was denied last week after he was imprisoned for” anti-state propaganda.”
Hoang Thi Minh Hong, a well-known climate activist who had received widespread praise for her work, is also being held in pre-trial confinement for alleged tax evasion.
The situation is hopeless for those who are still active in the politics action.
Nguyen Vu Binh, 54, a political activist who spent nearly five years in prison in the early 2000s, said,” I think the Communist Party has truly been successful in stifling the words of citizens like myself.”
A harsh cybersecurity law has stifled net discussion, and civil society organizations have been disbanded and what protests that once were have largely stopped.
However, as the situation has gotten worse, Washington has increased ties with Vietnam in an effort to counter Beijing’s impact there and expand supply chains away from nations like China and Russia.
” Human rights are a matter we raise at the highest rates with Vietnam ,” according to AFP’s director for the US State Department.
However, given the predominance of political issues, most activists don’t hold out much hope that Biden’s visit will significantly alter Vietnamese behavior.
Le Cong Dinh, a former Ho Chi Minh City human rights attorney who was jailed for corruption, said,” I do not expect any major press( for change ) from the US and the EU.”
Human rights safety is no longer a major concern in these nations’ relations, particularly during Russia’s war in Ukraine. These nations view Vietnam as their strategic companion for their protection and industry guidelines in Southeast Asia.
Complaints FOR TORTURE
Some people continue to protest despite the repercussions, such as Nguyen Truong Chinh, whose brother is serving a death sentence.
For 16 times, Chinh has been fighting to open his brother Nguyen Van Chuong, whose death was found after accusations of rape. He is frequently harassed by the police.
Because he is innocent, I have never requested an asylum or a phrase decline, Chinh, 77, told AFP.
The United Nations, which next month called for an instant end to Chuong’s impending murder, condemned his word as” random and a violation of the right to life.”
He is also intact for the time being.
However, his father claims that the rest of the home has” died slowly” because of their loud pleas for release, which irritates the state.
I want to assist, but I’m in a desperate situation, Chinh said.
Hung continues to have faith in Vietnam’s bright prospect.
A” Vietnam with freedom, democracy, and individual right” did exist, he declared.