Vietnam sentences journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan to 8½ years for anti-state propaganda
Bangkok, April 2, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday’s sentencing of Vietnamese journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan to eight years and six months in prison under a criminal provision that bars “propagandizing against the state.” The People’s Court of Dak Lak Province ruled that 11 of Tuan’s live videos and 21 Facebook posts were defamatory,…
Vietnam arrests and charges journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan for anti-state propaganda
Bangkok, October 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release independent journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan and cease harassing commentators for expressing critical views online. On October 7, police arrested Tuan at his home in Buon Ho town, Dak Lak province, according to news reports and CPJ’s email communication with his daughter,…