The lack of access within Vietnam to some Internet sites poses a long-standing concern, Daniel Baer, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, said at a briefing in Hanoi today.
The U.S. is concerned about Internet freedom in Vietnam, Baer said. He also cited Decision 20, new rules the Southeast Asian country is requiring of international broadcasters, as a “concern.”
There has not been much progress on human rights in Vietnam and the U.S. is concerned that some individuals were imprisoned or punished by Vietnamese authorities for exercising human rights, Baer said.
By Bloomberg News - March 18, 2012 at 2:55 p.m
Vietnam website restrictions cause US concern, official says
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