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Vietnamese Authorities Detain Man over Alleged Links to Dissident Network Tập hợp Dân chủ Đa nguyên

On Mar. 18, 2025, the Đồng Nai Provincial Police initiated legal proceedings and detained Quách Gia Khang, a 28-year-old resident of Bình Minh Commune, Trảng Bom District, for alleged activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.

According to the investigation, Khang had been in participated in the overseas organization “Tập hợp Dân chủ Đa nguyên” founded by Nguyễn Gia Kiểng, who resides in France. Authorities allege that Khang actively drafted and disseminated materials with anti-state orientations, calling for the overthrow of the government, abolishing the leadership role of the Communist Party, and infringing upon national security and social order. ​