Vietnamese Reporter Jailed for ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’

Vietnamese Reporter Jailed for ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’
A Vietnamese flag flying atop Lung Cu flag tower in Dong Van district, northern province of Ha Giang, Vietnam, in an undated file photo. Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty Images
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A Vietnamese reporter has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison by a court in Ho Chi Minh City for “abusing democratic freedoms” through social media posts, a local newspaper reported Tuesday.

Nguyen Hoai Nam had pleaded not guilty and demanded further investigation into his case.

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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
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