Vietnamese Journalist Jailed for 5 Years Over ‘Anti-State’ Posts

Vietnamese Journalist Jailed for 5 Years Over ‘Anti-State’ Posts
A Vietnamese flag flying atop Lung Cu flag tower in Dong Van district, northern province of Ha Giang, Vietnam, in an undated file photo. Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty Images
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Vietnamese independent journalist Le Van Dung was sentenced to five years in prison by a Hanoi court on March 23 after being charged with conducting propaganda against the communist regime through social media posts.

Dung, 51, was convicted of posting 12 videos on social media to defame the Vietnamese government and spread fabricated news to confuse the citizens. Five of the videos reportedly contained anti-state propaganda, according to state-run media.

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