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         Vietnamese Blogger on Trial for Alleged Anti-Government Posts

   by VOA News

   A prominent Vietnamese blogger and his assistant went on trial in Hanoi
   Wednesday on charges of publishing articles critical of the government.

   Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy have been detained since their
   arrest in 2014.  Prosecutors said a series of articles the 60-year-old
   Nguyen Huu Vinh posted on his blog presented distorted, one-sided view
   of the ruling Communist party that would affect the people's confidence
   in its leaders.

   Vinh, also known as Anh Ba Sam, created the blog "Ba Sam" in 2007.  The
   blog provided links to stories from state-run news outlets, as well as
   blog posts from activists.

   Prosecutors are calling for jail terms of five to six years for Vinh,
   and between two to three years for Thuy.

   Dozens of Vinh's supporters gathered outside the courthouse in the
   Vietnamese capital of Hanoi to demand his release.

   Human rights groups have criticized Vietnam for arbitrarily arresting
   bloggers and activists for peacefully expressing their views.
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