Vu Dat Phong
Vũ Đạt Phong
Detainment Type: At risk
Other Names: Vũ Đạt Phong
Date of Birth: 1983
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Activist Focus:
- Environment
- Freedom of expression
- Press
Details
Background
Phong was born in 1983 and lives in Cam Ranh City, Khánh Hoà Province. Phong has been a distributor in Ho Chi Minh City since 2017. Profile photo source.
History of ActivismHe sometimes shares his thoughts on the environment and asks for the release of political prisoners.
April 16, 2020: taken into custody for questioning about Facebook posts
On April 16, 2020, at around 9:00 am, Cam Ranh City police in Khanh Hoa Province went to Facebooker Vu Phong's house, detained him, and escorted him to an unknown location. Phong's phone was then seized by the police. He was released later that night. Phong was arrested by plainclothes police officers, and they did not present an arrest warrant, only a police “invitation.” Phong is a delivery person who works in Ho Chi Minh City. However, due to the economic impact of COVID-19, he had returned to his hometown.
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:06