Ho Van Hai Ho Hai, or DrHoHo

Blogger Ho Van Hai became well-known for criticizing Vietnam's one-party Communist rule. He spent over three years in prison for posting “anti-state propaganda” in support of protests following the… More

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Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy

Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy was sentenced to three years in prison for her role as an editorial assistant to Nguyen Huu Vinh, who published articles on his blogs that… More

Huynh Thuc Vy

Huynh was arrested and sentenced to two years and seven months in prison in November 2018 related to her blogging about human rights issues, including the dire situation of… More

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Nguyen Vu Binh

A former state media journalist, Binh left his post in 2001 to form his own pro-democracy political party. He was imprisoned from 2002 to 2007 at a labor camp… More

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Truong Duy Nhat

A Radio Free Asia reporter and blogger known for his critical exposé on Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party, Nhat was abducted and detained by Vietnamese agents in Thailand in January… More

Dang Phuc Tue Thich Quang Do

Tue was a patriarch of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam who became the public face of religious dissent in the country. He spent his last 30 years… More

Ho Thi Bich Khuong

An online activist who has published detailed accounts of her own repression, Khuong has served multiple prison sentences on charges related to anti-state propaganda and “abusing democratic freedoms” Most… More

Nguyen Van Ly

A Catholic priest and essayist, Ly has spent over 15 years in prison for the causes of human rights and religious freedom. Most recently, he was released in 2016… More

Phan Ngoc Tuan

Dissident poet, cartoonist, and satirical columnist Tuan was arrested in 2012 and sentenced to 5 years in prison in relation to his work criticizing the communist authorities for human… More

Tran Anh Kim

A retired military officer and prolific essayist, Kim has written about government corruption, human rights, and social injustice. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2016 under… More