Vietnam Currents June 15, 2007 by Hai V. Tran. Issues of human rights instead of trade and business should occupy the conversation between President Bush of the USA and President Triet of Communist Vietnam on June 22, 2007 visit to Washington.   more »

The press release of Ambassador Michael Marine regarding human rights of political prisoners in Vietnam was announced on April 5, 2007. I see no change in his position of support of the basic human rights of Father Nguyen Van Ly in the courtroom in his press conference of April 6, 2007 after meeting with vice primeminister Khiem as reported in the VietWeekly magazine, issue no. 25 and/or in the audio file. The audio file containing a garbled version of the April 6 press conference of Michael Marine has been published by VietWeekly on or before June 14, 2007. I commend the U.S. State Dept. and Ambassador Michael Marine for his strong stand against political imprisonment in Vietnam and corruption in the government and economy. Jean Libby, editor, VietAm Review   more »