Fate of Jailed American Hangs Over Pompeo's Visit to VietnamBy John Boudreau
The fate of an American arrested almost a month ago during a rare protest in Vietnam is likely to be raised by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he touches down Sunday in Hanoi to meet leaders of the communist government.
Houston native William Nguyen was detained June 10 during a Ho Chi Minh City protest against proposed special economic zones that Vietnamese fear will lead to Chinese encroachment and cybersecurity legislation they believe will curb online freedoms. In a police video broadcast on state television last month, Nguyen acknowledged that he violated Vietnamese law and expressed “regret†for disrupting traffic and promised not to participate in activities against the government.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t respond to a request for comment Friday.
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