Vietnam's time to choose — my article on @TheDiplomatMag. In a year where Finland rejected “Finlandization” under the thumb of Russia, Vietnam surely can move beyond its old paradigms and self-imposed limitations. https://t.co/g6Po4gK2O6

Uhoh. General To Lam and other Hanoi officials behind the refoulment of religious activist Y Quynh Bdap might not be able to visit the the US again. #TransnationalRepression #YQuynhBdap

Mark Zuckerberg: what happened to “it’s time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram"? Can't see how Meta is going to be a responsible leader on AI when it kowtows to dictators.

Religious activist Y Quynh Bdap, an ethnic Montagnard and persecuted Christian, faces certain imprisonment if returned to Vietnam. Hopefully Thailand will find a humanitarian solution  — thank you @RepYoungKim, chair of the East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee.

Appalled by the decision of the Thai Court of Appeal to permit the extradition of human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap to #Vietnam, where he will face 10 years in prison & where he is at risk of torture. On being elected a member of the @UN_HRC, #Thailand undertook to uphold the

ALERT: Prisoner of conscience Le Dinh Luong began a hunger strike on May 10, 2025, to protest the denial of access to medical care at Nam Ha Prison, located near Ha Noi. Weakened by several years of incarceration and nearing 60 years old, ...

As Vietnamese Americans, we hold democracy and human rights as sacred values. We believe that a strong relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam must be built not only on shared economic goals, but on mutual respect for freedom, human dignity, and open societies.

We believe VN must demonstrate greater independence from China if it seeks to be a reliable trading partner of the U.S. The inclusion of the Chinese PLA in the April 30th military parade is deeply offensive to Vietnamese around the world and signals Hanoi's alliance with China.

Despite growing trade ties with America, Vietnam remains economically and politically entangled with China. Because of the choices of the Hanoi regime, Vietnam runs a significant trade deficit with China while enjoying a surplus with the U.S.

The communist regime in Vietnam continues to exploit its strategic partnership with the U.S. while promoting anti-American narratives. This dishonors the 58,000 American servicemen and women who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in Vietnam.

American workers and taxpayers should not pay for Hanoi’s so-called bamboo diplomacy. @VietTan joined 40+ Vietnamese American organizations in a letter to President @realDonaldTrump addressing the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the future of US-Vietnam relations.

On my panel @ #CALDRegionalConference2025 in Manila, academics and think tankers from the Indo-Pacific were optimistic about Trump 2.0. As the US retreats from Europe, they are pivoting attention to South China Sea My advice:caution & serious consideration 4 strategic autonomy

Viet Tan stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the fight for their sovereignty, collective security & a just peace. #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini

Facebook hit a million users in Vietnam in 2009. The VN govt panicked & tried to block the platform — they failed. With 70+ million Vietnamese on FB now, there's no way Hanoi can shut it down. Only Meta can restrict free speech by cooperating with the regime. Don't do it, Mark.

Viet Tan Team at the opening session of the 17th Geneva Summit at Palais des Nations. It's always a great opportunity to meet tremendous human rights defenders in person or brave children advocating for their parents imprisoned in dictatorial regimes. #GS2025

If Zuck wants to "push back against foreign governments going after American companies to censor more" let's undo the last several years of sucking up to the Hanoi gov't. Give Vietnamese people a voice. Get rid of Facebook's list of Vietnamese officials who can't be criticized.

Viet Tan's Facebook page has been systematically censored for the most absurd reasons. Here's a video that was blocked in Vietnam for pointing out that PM Pham Minh Chinh was wearing a Louis Vuitton jacket that costs more than 1/2 his annual salary.

So Zuckerberg wants Facebook "to get back to our roots around free expression." Does that mean Meta will stop complying with censorship requests by the Vietnamese government?

Evangelist Y Krec Bya, an ethnic Ede, was convicted by Hanoi govt of "undermining national unity policy" aka practicing his Christian faith independent of state control. This is his second time in prison. Pastor A Ga accepted the Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award on his behalf.

Great seeing our great friend @JudySgroMP and meeting @PeterFonsecaMP at the 2024 Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award. We honored evangelist Y Krec Bya for his bravery and sacrifice for religious freedom and upholding the culture of his community.

Link to the article — a case study on the censorship of @viettan and other human rights voices in Vietnam https://t.co/XCjivWEQbO