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HRW urges Vietnam to free five held over book on Ho Chi Minh

A book about Ho Chi Minh has triggered arrests, a recall and fines in Vietnam. Now Human Rights Watch warns that the case sends a chilling message to writers and publishers—and calls for the five people accused of “anti-state propaganda” to be freed.

July 22, 2026 at 09:54

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