Viet Tan
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Vietnam
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and around the world, that aims to establish democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and reform Vietnam through peaceful and political means.
The organization has its origins in the National United Front for the Freedom of Vietnam (NUFLV), founded on September 10, 1982, with Vice-admiral Hoàng Cơ Minh
Hoang Co Minh
Hoàng Cơ Minh was the first Chairman of the Việt Tân . He was elected on September 10, 1982, when Viet Tan was founded. He was considered, among the expatriate Vietnamese, the leader of the anti-communist resistance against the Vietnamese government.- Life :Hoàng Cơ Minh was born in Hanoi,...
elected as chairman and was operating the underground for the first two decades. On September 19, 2004, then-chairman Nguyen Kim dissolved the NUFLV and publicly introduced the Vietnam Reform Party as it is known today.
The organization is outlawed in Vietnam and the government of Vietnam considers it a terrorist organization, but Việt Tân says it promotes non-violent political change in Vietnam. U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak has also stated that there does not exist any evidence that Việt Tân is engaged in terrorism.
Objectives
Việt Tân aims to establish democracyDemocracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
and reform Vietnam through peaceful means. The organization advocates to rely on the strength and resources of the Vietnamese people themselves to achieve political change. Việt Tân wants to improve social welfare and restore civil rights by promoting pluralism in Vietnam.
Non-violent struggle
Việt Tân embraces the non-violent struggle approach to reform. The organization believes that change has to come from within Vietnam and come from the bottom up.The organization has outlined the following steps to democratizing Vietnam:
- Improving Social Welfare & Restoring Civil Rights
- Promoting Pluralism
- Building Collective Strength
- Expanding the Knowledge Base
- Investing in the Future Generation
- Lobbying International Support
- Strengthening the Overseas Vietnamese Community
- Building the Foundation to Reform Vietnam
- Protecting National Interests and Territorial Integrity
- Restoring Truth to Recent History
Outside of Vietnam, Việt Tân explores the political venue and frequently lobbies in Washington, DC, or advises organizations on using trade to leverage human rights.
In an radio interview with Australia Radio station 2SER
2SER
2SER is a community radio station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 107.3 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station operates as a company limited by guarantee and is jointly owned by Macquarie University and the...
, Viet Tan representative Phong Nguyen states that "our mission is to promote human rights, democracy and to end social injustice to peaceful non-violent means based civic participation", though he recognizes that the Vietnamese government regards them as a terrorist organization, despite a lack of evidence.
Membership
Viet Tan has a vast membership of Western educated Vietnamese across the globe, including United StatesUnited States
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, Canada
Canada
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, France
France
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, Germany
Germany
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, Norway
Norway
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, Australia
Australia
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and other Asian countries. The network also extends inside Vietnam with members comprising intellectuals, university students, and workers. While membership is by-invitation-only, Viet Tan does send out mass emails to people in Vietnam to recruit potential members.
Viet Tan held its 6th Party Congress in September 2006. Members were elected the Central Committee headed by Do Hoang Diem
Do Hoang Diem
Đỗ Hoàng Điềm is the current chairman of Viet Tan. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1963 and was elected to chairman in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- History :...
as chairman and Ly Thai Hung
Ly Thai Hung
Ly Thai Hung is currently general secretary of Viet Tan. He was elected in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- Life :Ly Thai Hung obtained a Masters in Civil Engineering in Japan in 1979....
as general secretary.
Beginnings: 1982–2004
On September 10, 1982, the National United Front for the Freedom of Vietnam (NUFLV) was founded by various groups in Vietnam, with Hoang Co MinhHoang Co Minh
Hoàng Cơ Minh was the first Chairman of the Việt Tân . He was elected on September 10, 1982, when Viet Tan was founded. He was considered, among the expatriate Vietnamese, the leader of the anti-communist resistance against the Vietnamese government.- Life :Hoàng Cơ Minh was born in Hanoi,...
elected as president. Two years later, this group was then later reorganized into Viet Tan, when it became a worldwide underground movement. While the former had the primary aim to topple the communist regime through a popular uprising, the latter aims at renovating Vietnam through political and peaceful means.
During the period of 1982 to 1987 Hoang Co Minh also served as the organization's chair, until he was captured and killed by the Vietnamese officials in an undercover operation in Vietnam on August 28, 1987. In the period that followed, Viet Tan remained an underground organization with undisclosed projects and campaigns.
Going public in 2004
On September 19, 2004, in a highly-publicized event in Berlin, Germany, the organization surfaced as a public organization under the new name Vietnam Reform Party and at that time announced the dissolution of the NUFLV and its resistance. Its platform emphasized using peaceful means to establish democracy in Vietnam.Even though Viet Tan went public in 2004, the organization keeps a majority of its operations secret to protect the security of the members.
In September 2006, Viet Tan sent members to testify before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in Washington, DC.
On May 29, 2007, chairman Do Hoang Diem
Do Hoang Diem
Đỗ Hoàng Điềm is the current chairman of Viet Tan. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1963 and was elected to chairman in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- History :...
was invited by US president George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
together with three other Vietnamese-American activists to the White House on a meeting about Vietnam's increasingly harsh treatment of anti-government activists and an upcoming visit by Vietnam's president Nguyen Minh Triet to the United States. During the 45-minute meeting, Do Hoang Diem urged the president to increase pressure on Vietnam to respect human rights and asked for the United States to support openly democractic forces to bring change to Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
. During Nguyen Minh Triet's visit to the US, Do Hoang Diem also met with House Speaker
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
shortly before her meeting with the Vietnamese president to stress the importance of raising the issue of Vietnam's poor human rights record.
2007 arrests
On November 17, 2007, three Viet Tan members, US citizens Nguyen Quoc QuanNguyen Quoc Quan
Nguyen Quoc Quan is a mathematics researcher from the United States and member of the leadership committee of the organization Viet Tan who was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on November 17, 2007 for preparing pro-democracy flyers...
, a mathematics researcher, and Truong Van Ba, a Hawaiian restaurant owner, and Frenchwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, a contributor to Viet Tan’s Radio Chan Troi Moi radio show, were arrested in Ho Chi Minh City. At the time, they were leading a “democracy seminar” and preparing pro-democracy pamphlets, when 20 security officers raided the house. In addition, Thai citizen Somsak Khunmi and two Vietnamese nationals, Nguyen The Vu, a trader, and his brother Nguyen Trong Khiem were also arrested Three days later, on November 20, 2007, Vietnamese security police arrested Nguyen Viet Trung, a Vietnamese citizen, in Phan Thiet. Born 1979, Nguyen Viet Trung is a businessman and younger brother of Nguyen The Vu. The arrests were not officially confirmed by the Vietnamese government until November 22, 2007. During the press briefing, officials declined to state which laws the detained individuals have broken, nor released any information about Nguyen Quoc Quan, whose whereabouts remained unknown for a week.
In response to the arrest, Viet Tan launched a worldwide awareness campaign under the name of Free Them Now, that included a petition to request the US, French and Thai government for assistance in demanding an immediate release of the individuals. Coinciding with the International Human Rights Day on December 10, rallies were organized in Paris, Sydney and Washington, DC.
On November 24, 2007, Vietnamese security police released university student Nguyen Trong Khiem after detaining him for a week without cause. On December 12, 2007, after weeks of protests and appeals by U.S. lawmakers and international pro-democracy movements, Vietnam released American citizen Truong Van Ba shortly after the U.S. ambassador Michael Michalak demanded to see evidence of terrorism or other charges to justify their detention. Nguyen Quoc Quan remained detained in Vietnam, with the U.S. Consulate allowed to visit him once per month. However, family visits were not allowed. His wife was granted a visa to visit him in January 2008, though the Vietnamese consulate revoked the visa one week prior her scheduled trip.
On March 12, 2008, chairman of Viet Tan, Do Hoang Diem
Do Hoang Diem
Đỗ Hoàng Điềm is the current chairman of Viet Tan. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1963 and was elected to chairman in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- History :...
, appeared before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs along with Nguyen Quoc Quan's wife to appeal to lawmakers to confront the issue.
During a behind-closed-doors trial in Vietnam on May 13, 2008, Nguyen Quoc Quan was sentenced to 6 months in prison, but since he had already served that time, was released on May 17, 2008 and deported back to the United States. Nguyen The Vu was released immediately, and Somsak Kunmi will serve another three months before he will be released. Other than the sentences, the presiding judge would not release any further detail of the trial.
2008 arrests
Following the 2007 arrests, three additional Viet Tan members, Nguyen Thi Xuan Trang, a medical doctor from Switzerland, Mai Huu Bao, an electrical engineer from the United States and past Executive Board Member of the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern CaliforniaUnion of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California
The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California is a network of Vietnamese Student Associations at various Southern California universities and colleges...
as well as Nguyen Tan Anh, a manager of a health-care non-profit from Australia, attempted a visit of Nguyen Quoc Quan in Ho Chi Minh City. On April 4, 2008, the three Viet Tan members visited the Ministry of Public Security detention center in Ho Chi Minh City, but were detained by security police. The three were released two days later and expelled from Vietnam.
2009 Testimony before Parliament of Australia
On March 19, 2009 Viet Tan members (including Do Hoang Diem) also testified before the Parliament of AustraliaParliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
Human Rights Sub-Committee on Vietnam's recent development on worker's rights abuses, religious freedom and arbitrary arrests. This was also followed up in November 2009, when Viet Tan organized a democracy dinner with Australian politicians Alistair Coe
Alistair Coe
Alistair Bruce Coe is an Australian politician with the Liberal Party of Australia, elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in the Ginninderra electorate at the 2008 election.His portfolio responsibilities are:...
and George Lemon who both received honorary member status for Viet Tan given their support and work for the non-violent struggle for democracy in Vietnam
2010 Public Appearances in Hanoi
On March 14, 2010 Viet Tan members gathered in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, VietnamHanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
to assert Vietnam's maritime claims to the Paracel and Spratly Island. They distributed t-shirts and hats with slogans that were prohibited by the Vietnamese government.
A similar protest against China's actions over disputed maritime territories occurred on October 8, 2010 with approximately 70 members of Viet Tan in attendance in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
. The members said it was their responsibility as citizens to speak out, and passed out T-Shirts and hats calling for the government to defend its right to sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
2010 Arrests
In July and August 2010, a new series of arrests by the Vietnamese government was made. The arrests included Pham Minh HoangPham Minh Hoang
Phạm Minh Hoàng is a Vietnamese French-educated lecturer in applied mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Technology, who was arrested in Vietnam on charges of belonging to the pro-democracy organization Viet Tan, which is banned in Vietnam.- Background :At the time of the arrest, he...
, a 55-year-old French-educated lecturer in applied mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Technology, Duong Kim Khai (a pastor in the Mennonite Church), Tran Thi Thuy (a merchant) and Nguyen Thanh Tam (a farmer). Hoang's wife believed her husband was arrested because he supported the protests against controversial Chinese-run bauxite mines in Vietnam's Central Highlands.
Hoang remains in police custody since August 13 2010. Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
and the Committee of Concerned Scientists
Committee of Concerned Scientists
The Committee of Concerned Scientists is an independent international organization devoted to the protection and advancement of human rights and scientific freedom of scientists, physicians, and scholars.-History:...
condemned the government's consistent use of conspiracy theories to arrest dissidents.
Following a peaceful demonstration of Viet Tan party members in Hanoi to affirming Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Island, Mrs. Hong Vo
Hong Vo
Hong Vo is a Vietnamese Australian social worker from the Melbourne and member of pro-democracy organization Viet Tan who was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on October 10 2010 for participating in a peaceful political demonstration in Hanoi, Vietnam affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over...
, a 53 year-old social worker from Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia was arrested in the evening of October 10 2010. The arrest occurred at the airport, as Mrs. Vo was boarding a plan to return to Australia. Her son was on a phone call with her, when the phone call ended abruptly.
After the Australian consulate in Vietnam intervened in the case, Hong Vo was released from prison on October 21 2010 and immediately expelled from the country without the possibility for her to ever return.
2011 Arrests
Following the peaceful demonstration with Vietnamese farmers who protest the government's confiscation of their land, Viet Tan members Jennifer Truong, Nguyen Ly Trong and Nguyen Quang Khanh were arrested in Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
on March 16 2011. While the arrest was confirmed by the Vietnamese police, no further information was provided.
In May
May
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2011, three Viet Tan members along with four other land activists were tried during a one-day, closed trial and sentenced to prison for two to seven years.
The activists, including Tran Thi Thuy and Duong Kim Khai were lobbying for land rights in Ben Tre and offered legal advice to farmers whose land has been confiscated by the government. During the trial, the defendants were denied access to a lawyer, and members of the US Congress
United States Congress
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, led by Representative Ed Royce
Ed Royce
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, wrote a letter asking for their release.
Internet Freedom Campaign
In response to Vietnam's appeal to Internet companies MicrosoftMicrosoft
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Google
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and Yahoo to work with the Vietnamese government to restrict blogging about dissident material and hand over information that could lead to arrests, Viet Tan launched the Internet Freedom Campaign. Under this campaign, Viet Tan released a report stating that the Vietnamese ministry has expressed the wish that foreign Internet companies "comply with provisions in the new decree, including providing personal information on bloggers to government authorities upon request." Through this lobbying campaign, 16 members of the US Congress have already co-signed a joint letter to the CEOs of each company to express their concerns about "the worsening Internet restrictions in Vietnam.".
In October 2010, the organization also started the 'No Firewall' portal, that provided documentation on digital security and how to circumvent the Vietnamese government firewall.
Save Tay Nguyen Campaign
In 2009, Viet Tan has been very vocal about the planned bauxite mining in the central area of Tay Nguyen. Under an agreement between the Chinese government and the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Chinese companies were allowed access to the central highlands of Tay Nguyen for bauxite mining. Environmental concerns about bauxite mining sparked widespread international opposition among scientists, intellectuals and former soldiers. Prominent Vietnamese lawyer Le Cong DinhLe Cong Dinh
Le Cong Dinh is a prominent Vietnamese lawyer who sat on the defence of many high profile human rights cases in Vietnam...
was very vocal about the bauxite mining, and as a result was arrested on June 13, 2009 by the Vietnamese police force.
Free Thuy-Nhan-Nghien Campaign
In response to the imprisonment of human rights and democracy activists Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, Le Thi Cong Nhan and Pham Thanh Nghien, Viet Tan launched the Free Thuy-Nhan-Nghien campaign in March 2010. The campaign included a call to spread awareness on social media outlets.One Million Against 79 Campaign
With many Vietnamese pro-democracy activists being arrested under article 79 of the Vietnamese penal code that bans "carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration.", Viet Tan has started the One Million Against 79 that solicits videos from individuals voicing their opposition against article 79. Reporters without BordersReporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
also noted the government's systematic use of conspiracy theories and article 79 to arrest dissidents.
New Horizon Radio / Radio Chân Trời Mới
Since 1992, Viet Tan has operated a daily radio broadcast to Vietnam under the name "Radio Chân Trời Mới" (New Horizon Radio). The program airs every night from 8:30pm to 9:00pm on AM 1503. Despite efforts to jam the broadcast by the government, it can be heard in most areas of the country. The episodes are also available online as a podcast.Friends of Viet Tan
Viet Tan started an social networking outreach program through the Friends of Viet Tan community that allows like-minded activists to follow news and activities about Vietnam and Viet Tan and also participate in the discussion. The program was first launched as a FacebookFacebook
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application that allowed other users to suggest their own newsworthy articles and references to a main feed that was replicated to many other websites. The application also syndicated Radio Chân Trời Mới as a podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, and in 2009 also introduced a vodcast.
Digital Activism Seminars
On November 14–15, 2009, Viet Tan organized a seminar on Digital Activism: A Tool for Change in Vietnam held at Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, in Washington DC.
Incidentally, in the same week, the Vietnamese government decided to block Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
through its internet firewall. In response, seminar attendees produced viral videos and documentation on how to circumvent Vietnam's firewall to access facebook as well as a viral video called Facebook Back that uses modified lyrics of Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
's Sexyback
The same seminar was repeated February 27–28, 2010 at Chapman University
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
in Orange, CA
Orange, California
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, which was co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Law Student Association and the Vietnamese American Law Student Association.
The seminar also took place at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
from October 16–17, 2010.
On March 9 2010, Viet Tan Spokesman Duy Hoang presented on Digital Activism in Vietnam at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy and was one of the panelist to discuss 'Next Generation: Young Rights Defenders and the Blogosphere'.
See also
- Hoang Co MinhHoang Co MinhHoàng Cơ Minh was the first Chairman of the Việt Tân . He was elected on September 10, 1982, when Viet Tan was founded. He was considered, among the expatriate Vietnamese, the leader of the anti-communist resistance against the Vietnamese government.- Life :Hoàng Cơ Minh was born in Hanoi,...
- Nguyen Quoc QuanNguyen Quoc QuanNguyen Quoc Quan is a mathematics researcher from the United States and member of the leadership committee of the organization Viet Tan who was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on November 17, 2007 for preparing pro-democracy flyers...
- Do Hoang DiemDo Hoang DiemĐỗ Hoàng Điềm is the current chairman of Viet Tan. He was born in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1963 and was elected to chairman in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- History :...
- Ly Thai HungLy Thai HungLy Thai Hung is currently general secretary of Viet Tan. He was elected in September 2006 at the 6th Party Congress.- Life :Ly Thai Hung obtained a Masters in Civil Engineering in Japan in 1979....
- Hong VoHong VoHong Vo is a Vietnamese Australian social worker from the Melbourne and member of pro-democracy organization Viet Tan who was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on October 10 2010 for participating in a peaceful political demonstration in Hanoi, Vietnam affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over...
External links
- Viet Tan Official website, English Portal
- Member of Viet Tan in Vietnam interviewed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Radio Chan Troi Moi - Viet Tan's internet radio program
- Free Them Now - international campaign to release Viet Tan members
- Viet Tan's blog on Radio Chan Troi Moi
- Friends of Viet Tan Facebook page
- Viet Tan on Twitter