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A Vietnam for Tomorrow: Change at Home before Changing Abroad

A Vietnam for Tomorrow: Change at Home before Changing Abroad

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Aug 07, 2012
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This past Monday, Dang Thi Kim Lieng, mother of Ta Phong Tan, died after setting herself on fire to protest the detention of her daughter. Ta, a blogger and former police officer, was arrested for conducting propaganda against the state—an all too common charge as of late. Standing trial in August alongside fellow bloggers Nguyen Van Hai (also known as …

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