Nguyễn Tiến Trung
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For the Vietnamese sports shooter, see Nguyễn Tiến Trung (sport shooter).
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Trung.
Nguyễn Tiến Trung (born 1983 in Hung Ha district, Thai Binh province)[1] is a pro-democracy activist in Vietnam. As the founder and leader of the Assembly of Vietnamese Youth for Democracy Trung has been one of the outspoken political dissidents in Vietnam.[2] He was arrested on July 7, 2009, by the public security of Vietnam[3][4] for allegedly "plotting to overthrow the government of Vietnam." The accusation was persistently rejected domestically and internationally by some Vietnam analysts such as Pham Hong Son[5] and Carl Thayer.[6]
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Nguyễn Tiến Trung | |
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Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
Nationality | Vietnamese |
Education | Master Degree in Information Technology |
Alma mater | INSA de Rennes |
Known for | Cyber-dissident |
Political party | Vietnam Democratic Party |
Website | http://www.taphopthanhniendanchu.org/ |
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