Members of Facebook page“Bao sach”. (Source: Vietnamnet)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Investigation Security Agency of Can Tho city’sDepartment of Public Security has decided to commence criminal proceedingsagainst a man from Hanoi for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy toviolate the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests oforganisations and individuals.”
Le The Thang, 39, was granted bail, but prohibited from leaving his residentialarea to serve investigation.
According to investigation results, Thang and four others who had been arrestedearlier, including Facebook user Truong Chau Huu Danh, 39, residing in Long Anprovince, created a Facebook page named “Bao sach”.
Thang also owned a Youtube channel named “BS Channel” to post video clips andphotos produced by his group – “Lam bao sach.”
The group published many articles about issues of public concern like the landdispute in Dong Tam commune, Hanoi’s My Duc district, drought in the westernregion and Vietnam’s rice export amidst COVID-19.
After Danh was arrested, the remaining members left the group. Thang directlyremoved the Facebook page and Youtube channel.
However, competent forces still stored 47 articles published by the group,which have violated the Law on Telecommunications and the Law on Cybersecurity,with distorted information inciting acts of sabotage, affecting the role,leadership and management of the State and authorities.
The defendants confessed that the information is inaccurate, causingmisunderstanding among the public and eroding public trust in the Party andauthorities.
Can Tho police proposed prosecuting Danh and the three others – Nguyen Phuoc TrungBao, Deputy Director of FOCUS Business Communications Limited; Doan Kien Giang,born in 1985 and residing in HCM City, and Nguyen Thanh Nha, Director of FOCUS,for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate the interests ofthe State, the rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals.”/.
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Members of Facebook page“Bao sach”. (Source: Vietnamnet) 
