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04-10-2013 published today by the International Organization Freedom House based in the United States , the survey of 2013 Internet Freedom ... in which Vietnam was ranked in the country is absolutely no freedom internet ... reflects an objective , honest and accurate about the current state of internet freedom in Vietnam ... especially since the State government Communist Vietnam recently issued Decree 72 concerning the management and use of Internet services in the country ... with effect from last 01-09-2013 ... but by the comments from netizens and the Community international , the promulgation of Decree 72 filled wrong of state government communist Vietnam ... is to create more opportunities for the government of repression , harassment and silencing people .

No longer something more shameful than by a State , a government ... always claiming publicly that Vietnam is a legitimate state ... and always respect all the rights and benefits based the legitimacy of the people ... but this is in the eyes full of concern and pity of the International Community ... Vietnam was listed by world as internet freedom repressive countries in the world ... ! . Well , without any deception , deceptive that can exist ... especially in the context of Global Internet boom today. The ruling Communist Vietnam despite cleverly conceal some matter can not continue forever blind people and the International Community ... unless really willing to improve their so bad human rights situation so long...also as respects the interests of the people and the homeland by the specific practical action ... not just the rhetoric outside the mouth and virtual commitments ... exist only on paper .

Internet Freedom , freedom of information ... is an important part of the inalienable right of freedom of speech ... which is recognized , and regulations promulgated in the laws and Constitution of Vietnam as well as defined and clearly expressed specifically in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights of the United Nations ... to which Vietnam was a member , as well ... signatory since 1982 to date . In the current situation in communist countries or countries ruled by people dictatorship like Vietnam now ... the right to Freedom of Speech .. including freedom of the Internet is a crucial point ... and is the main platform to help promote freedom and democracy in countries that ... easily and more quickly . It was for that reason that the government of communist Vietnam so long that fears and find every way ... and turn any tricks to prevent freedom of the fundamental legitimacy of the people ... that the filled wrong Decree 72 of the government issued during the period mentioned full sensitivity above ... is demonstrated most clearly and specifically .

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Vietnam in the list of most repressive internet freedom in the world

Ở khu vực Châu Á, Việt Nam chỉ đứng sau Trung Quốc về tình trạng kiểm duyệt internet, trấn áp, và bắt bớ các cư dân mạng.

In Asia , Vietnam is second only to China about internet censorship , repression and arrests of netizens .

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Updated: 03/10/2013 10:11

Vietnam is one of two national oppression most internet freedom in Asia and No. 7 in the list of 10 countries with the worst internet freedom in the world.

According to the survey of 2013 Internet Freedom by Freedom House organization based in the United States announced today, Vietnam is ranked in the country is absolutely no freedom of the Internet .

In Asia , Vietnam is second only to China about internet censorship , repression and arrests of netizens . The report by Freedom House said in addition to the expansion of net censorship , the government of Vietnam has adopted various measures to manage and orient public opinion on the network .

In the past five years, according to survey results , Vietnam relentless arrests , interrogations , imprisonment , attacking bloggers or online journalists , and the trend is more heavy-handed repression escalated .

Ms. Madeline Earp , analyst research on internet freedom in Asia Freedom House , told VOA Vietnamese language :

" The situation of internet freedom in Vietnam is very worrying . First, the number of bloggers arrested annual increase . Second, the Administration Decree 72 issued internet proves state are constantly looking for ways to continue tightening control over the internet . Third, Vietnam state admitted employing a powerful force of public opinion on the network staff in an effort to manipulate the content and direction of the exchange of information on the net . Vietnam is not only ranked second among Asian countries biggest internet crackdown ranked by Freedom House , which is ranked second among the most imprisoned blogger on the list ranked by organizations to protect implementation of human rights . Just behind the country 's population giants like China in this field is indeed internet freedom status of Vietnam is interesting . "

Internet freedom situation in Vietnam is very worrying . First, the number of bloggers arrested annual increase . Second, the Administration Decree 72 issued internet proves state are constantly looking for ways to continue tightening control over the internet . Third, Vietnam state hired a powerful force of public opinion on the network staff in an effort to manipulate the content and direction of the exchange of information on the net ....

Madeline Earp, Freedom House

Mrs. Earp said the most attention for analysts to perform this survey is the number of net users in Vietnam by government harassment or detention ..

Survey on Internet Freedom of Freedom House is done in 60 countries around the world .

The scope of the assessment included barriers impede net users , the form of limited access such content censorship , blocking , and other forms of violation of network users , including infringement personal privacy , monitoring , attack , harass or arrest. In all these areas , Vietnam has a very low score .

Compared with a similar survey of Freedom House last year , Vietnam 's ranking in the 2013 Internet Freedom tables were slipping .

Professionals of this organization Freedom House said that in the future worry , trend internet repression in Vietnam will be worse when the official Decree 72 is executed, the police of Vietnam has been included to facilitate clamp internet freedom and citizens' arrests more netizens express their opinions contrary to state or government critics .

However, according to Ms. Madeline Earp , a positive sign that the community netizens Vietnam proved to resist efforts to obstruct and state censorship , especially against Decree 72 .

Vietnam in the list of repressive internet freedom in the world

Noting that effort , Freedom House calls for international support net users in Vietnam , increasing pressure on Hanoi to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of citizens , including freedom of speech and internet freedom .

Ms. Madeline Earp :

" We hope the international community to pay more attention to the situation in Vietnam bloggers imprisoned for long sentences because they express personal views on life, exercising freedom of speech , internet freedom . Let us not forget these people . "

According to a survey by Reporters Without Borders , in 2013 , Vietnam has replaced Iran became the second largest prison in the world imprisoned netizens , after China .

In the first half of this year there were 35 bloggers imprisoned in Vietnam for up to 13 year sentence .