Vietnam - Another blogger held, RWB calls for his immediate release

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of Nguyen Dinh Ngoc, the latest blogger to be detained in Vietnam. His arrest on 27 December confirms his country's position as the world's second biggest prison for netizens, after China. Better known by the blog name of Nguyen Ngoc Gia, he was arrested at his Ho Chi Minh City home, which was searched by police. The public security ministry said the 48-year-old Ngoc was detained for “illegal activities.” No further details are so far (...)

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