Sept. 21, 2009 04:01 UTCU.S. Senator Jim Webb and Other Members of Congress Briefed on the  Recent Unlawful Imprisonment of Five Members of the Democratic Party of  Vietnam (DPV)
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE <http://www.businesswire.com> )-- Dr. Ngai Nguyen, the Vice Secretary of the Democratic Party of Vietnam,  in a visit to Washington, D.C., briefed Senator Jim Webb and other  members of Congress and the Human Rights Caucus on the recent unlawful  imprisonment of five members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV).  This includes Nguyen Tien Trung, Le Cong Dinh, Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, Tran  Anh Kim and Nguyen Van Hai.

 Dr. Ngai also discussed the increased tensions developing between China  and Vietnam. Senator Webb confirmed that the U.S. should keep the  balance, diplomatically, in the Southeast Asia area. Senator Webb also  reaffirmed his more than thirty years of support for improved human  rights in Vietnam.

 The members of Congress told Dr. Ngai they would discuss Vietnam’s  increasing abuse of human rights with their Congressional colleagues and  send a letter to President Nguyen Minh Triet early next week. In that  letter, the Members of Congress would ask President Triet to release,  unconditionally, in advance of his trip to the UN’s 64th General  Assembly September 23 - 25, the five members of the Democratic Party of  Vietnam, along with all other political prisoners who are unlawfully  imprisoned in Vietnam.

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 ContactsCentral Executive CommitteeDemocratic Party of VietnamDr.  Ngai X. Nguyen, 1-408-603-5030Vice Secretary, Overseas Officengainguyen@aol.com

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