Nguyen Quoc Quan

This undated picture taken by the Vietnam News Agency shows pro-democracy activist Nguyen Quoc Quan

Vietnam deports US citizen accused of 'anti-state' plot

Vietnamese authorities have deported an American pro-democracy activist after detaining him for nine months on charges of attempting to overthrow the state, state media reported Wednesday.
 

US lawmaker lambasts envoy to Vietnam

A US lawmaker demanded Monday the removal of his country's ambassador to Vietnam ahead of a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, accusing the envoy of failing to press human rights.
 

US-Vietnamese prisoner's wife appeals for US help

The wife of a Vietnamese American detained in Vietnam last month on terror charges appealed Tuesday for US help in obtaining his release.
 

US citizen held for 'terrorism' in Vietnam: report

An American of Vietnamese origin has been detained in Ho Chi Minh City and accused of "terrorism" by planning a protest to disrupt the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, state media said.
 

Vietnam detains four linked to arrested rights lawyer

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has detained four people who local news reports said colluded with prominent lawyer Le Cong Dinh, arrested last weekend on charges of spreading propaganda against the state.
 

Vietnam arrests defender of pro-democracy activists

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese police have arrested a lawyer who defended pro-democracy activists, accusing him of working with "hostile" outside forces to sabotage the state and slandering leaders including the country's prime minister.