In general, many Vietnamese families are traditional ancestor-worshippers.
There are 13 religions, among them Buddhism (Mahayana & Theravada) with about 20 million true believers, Christianity 6 million, Cao Đai & Hoa Hao 1.5 million each, and smaller communities such as Bahai, Islam, 7 Protestant groups officially permitted to operate from October 30, 2007 at 400 places of worship from several thousands to several hundreds of thousands of followers.
We are deeply concerned about the trial of the leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
She is charged of breaching the terms of her house-arrest because an
unwanted stranger swam across the lake and broke into her home; and as
everyone knows only the junta actually has exclusive main
responsability to afford security around her residence. Therefore she
is not guilty at all in any cases including this one.
Democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi is standing trial this week and
nobody knows how long it lasts. But one certain thing is that the
junta is using this incident as a pretext to keep her under lock and key. And people around the world are doubtful about justice being served.
Our Vietnamese people with the tradition of loving truth and justice strongly protest and condemn this kind of kangoroo court to awfully punish a very
well-known courageous woman who won a landslide victory in 1990
democratic elections.
We call on the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the democratic
countries including the United States of America, the European Union, Japan, India...and Asean leaders to proactively press on the military
junta for national reconciliation.
Mr. President General, I trully hope that, in the era of healing
and dialogue, you would be very appreciated if you made the first step
in that direction by stopping the trial and releasing be-loved and
much respected Nobel Peace Price Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Buddha bless you.
Best regards,
Dr. Nguyen Dan Que
Chair,
Non-Violent Huan Rights Movement in Vietnam
Fifteen years ago, the United States Congress designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day to highlight U.S. support for protecting and promoting basic freedoms in Vietnam.
Saigon, 4 May 2009 - U.S. Ambassador, the Honorable Michael Michalak, accompanied by Mr. Douglas Sonnek, economic attaché at the U.S. Embassy, has paid a visit to Dr. Nguyen Dan Que at his house on Nguyen Trai St. in Saigon, Vietnam.
The Organizing Committee for Vietnam Human Rights Day
The 15th Annual Commemoration of Vietnam Human Rights Day May 11, 2009
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we respectfully request your participation in the Fifteenth Commemoration of Vietnam Human Rights Day on Monday, May 11, 2009 in the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325 from 1:00 – 4:30 P.M. A reception will follow from 4:30 – 6:00 P.M.
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