Vo Hoang Tho

Current Status: Pre-trial detention

Other Names: Võ Hoàng Thơ

Date of Birth: 1985

Gender: M

Ethnicity: Kinh

Occupation: Journalist

Areas of Activism:

Public health

Details

Background

Tho is from Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho City.

Profile photo source: Radio Free Asia

History of Activism

Tho does not have a formal history of activism. He began posting commentary on his Facebook accounts, Minh Long and Hoang Tho, specifically in regards to alleged mismanagement of the covid pandemic by the Vietnamese government.

Charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).

Arrest October 4, 2021

Charges

Art. 331 (2015 Code)

Authority of Arrest Can Tho public security, Can Tho City

Location Can Tho City (map)

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence

Expected Release

Actual Release

Actions Taken By

Description

Details of Imprisonment

Tho was arrested on October 4, 2021. State media reported he wrote 47 posts critical of the government’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic.

Resources

Vietnam Arrests Facebook User for Posts Criticizing COVID-19 Policies, Radio Free Asia, October 6, 2021

Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:06