Hoang Van Vuong
Current Status: Pre-trial detention
Other Names: Hoàng Văn Vượng
Date of Birth: 1978
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Areas of Activism:
- Anti-corruption
- Environment
Details - Background, History of Activism.
Vuong previously worked for a sewage and water treatment company.
Photo source: Radio Free Asia
He is not known to have a formal history of activism, though our research shows he has been making online commentaries and protesting since at least 2011.
Arrested January 3, 2023. Charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
unknown
- freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention
- liberty and security of the person
- freedom of expression
Vuong was arrested after being invited to his former workplace to allegedly receive a gift. His residence was also searched and electronics confiscated on the same day.
The arrest came after he had made two posts on his Facebook that seemed to criticize his former employer.
A source close to the family confirmed the arrest to The 88 Project and also told us that Vuong had recently also posted a Facebook post critical of the Communist Party.
Vuong’s wife has been able to send him supplies but not visit him.
Vietnam arrests activist who criticized employer on Facebook, RFA, January 4, 2023
Đồng Nai: Nhà hoạt động Hoàng Văn Vượng bị bắt giữ, chưa rõ cáo buộc, RFA Vietnamese, January 4, 2023
Profile last updated: 2023-04-06 02:33:42