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20. Reporters Without Borders, “ Another Blogger Charged with ‘ Subversion ’ Faces Death Penalty, ”
December 23, 2009, http://en.rsf.org/vietnam-another-blogger-charged-with-23-12-2009,35329 ;
Amnesty International, “ Closed: Truong Quoc Huy — Viet Nam, ” http://www.amnesty.org.uk/
actions_details.asp?ActionID=362 .
21. “ Vietnam Readies Stricter Press Laws to Rein Back Aggressive Journalists, ” Southeast Asian
Press Alliance (SEAPA), June 16, 2006, http://www.ifex.org/vietnam/2006/06/16/government
_readies_stricter_press .
22. Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP of the Government on the Management, Provision and Use of
Internet Services, Article 6(1), issued August 23, 2001.
23. Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP, Article 6(2); and Inter-Ministerial Joint Circular No. 02/2005/
TTLT-BCVT-VHTT-CA-KHDT of the Government on the Management, Provision and Use of
Internet Services, http://english.mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20QPPL/DispForm.aspx
?ID=6222 .
24. Decision No. 27/2005/QD-BBCVT on Promulgating the Regulation on Management and the
Use of Internet Resources, Article 2(2), http://english.mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20
QPPL/DispForm.aspx?ID=6256 .
25. “ Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Sector Records Outstanding Achievements in 2006, ”
Thai Press Reports, January 1, 2007.
26. Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP on the Management, Supply, and Use of Internet Services and
Electronic Information on the Internet, http://mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20QPPL/
DispForm.aspx?ID=7012 .
27. Circular No. 07 / 2008/TT-BTTTT on Guiding Some Contents on the Provision of Information
on Personal Electronic Information in the Decree 97, http://mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20
bn%20QPPL/DispForm.aspx?ID=7325 .
28. Ann Binlot, “ Vietnam Bloggers Face Government Crackdown, ” Time , December 30, 2008,
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1869130,00.html .
29. Ibid.
30. For more on instability and dissatisfaction among workers, see “ Hard Times Fall on a Once
Investment-Rich Vietnam, ” Vancouver Sun, August 11, 2008, http://www.canada.com/story_print
.html?id=a841b0da-a045-4a0a-80b6-19a58c36bbd1 & sponsor= ; “ Political Stability vs. Democratic
Freedom? Economic Crisis and Political Repression in Vietnam, ” in Hearing on Cambodia, Laos
and Vietnam, Subcommission on Human Rights, European Parliament, August 25, 2008, Brussels,
http://www.queme.net/eng/doc/2008-082513_Political_Stability_vs_Democratic_Freedom.pdf ;
“ Vietnam: Year in Review 2008, ” Encyclop æ dia Britannica Online, 2010, http://www.britannica
.com/EBchecked/topic/1493658/Vietnam-Year-In-Review-2008 .
31. Vietnam Committee on Human Rights, “ Political Stability vs Democratic Freedom? ”
32. “ In Pictures: Vietnam ’ s Internet Addiction, ” BBC News, March 16, 2010, http://news.bbc
.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8568855.stm .
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20. Reporters Without Borders, “ Another Blogger Charged with ‘ Subversion ’ Faces Death Penalty, ”
December 23, 2009, http://en.rsf.org/vietnam-another-blogger-charged-with-23-12-2009,35329 ;
Amnesty International, “ Closed: Truong Quoc Huy — Viet Nam, ” http://www.amnesty.org.uk/
actions_details.asp?ActionID=362 .
21. “ Vietnam Readies Stricter Press Laws to Rein Back Aggressive Journalists, ” Southeast Asian
Press Alliance (SEAPA), June 16, 2006, http://www.ifex.org/vietnam/2006/06/16/government
_readies_stricter_press .
22. Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP of the Government on the Management, Provision and Use of
Internet Services, Article 6(1), issued August 23, 2001.
23. Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP, Article 6(2); and Inter-Ministerial Joint Circular No. 02/2005/
TTLT-BCVT-VHTT-CA-KHDT of the Government on the Management, Provision and Use of
Internet Services, http://english.mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20QPPL/DispForm.aspx
?ID=6222 .
24. Decision No. 27/2005/QD-BBCVT on Promulgating the Regulation on Management and the
Use of Internet Resources, Article 2(2), http://english.mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20
QPPL/DispForm.aspx?ID=6256 .
25. “ Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Sector Records Outstanding Achievements in 2006, ”
Thai Press Reports, January 1, 2007.
26. Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP on the Management, Supply, and Use of Internet Services and
Electronic Information on the Internet, http://mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20bn%20QPPL/
DispForm.aspx?ID=7012 .
27. Circular No. 07 / 2008/TT-BTTTT on Guiding Some Contents on the Provision of Information
on Personal Electronic Information in the Decree 97, http://mic.gov.vn/vbqppl/Lists/Vn%20
bn%20QPPL/DispForm.aspx?ID=7325 .
28. Ann Binlot, “ Vietnam Bloggers Face Government Crackdown, ” Time , December 30, 2008,
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1869130,00.html .
29. Ibid.
30. For more on instability and dissatisfaction among workers, see “ Hard Times Fall on a Once
Investment-Rich Vietnam, ” Vancouver Sun, August 11, 2008, http://www.canada.com/story_print
.html?id=a841b0da-a045-4a0a-80b6-19a58c36bbd1 & sponsor= ; “ Political Stability vs. Democratic
Freedom? Economic Crisis and Political Repression in Vietnam, ” in Hearing on Cambodia, Laos
and Vietnam, Subcommission on Human Rights, European Parliament, August 25, 2008, Brussels,
http://www.queme.net/eng/doc/2008-082513_Political_Stability_vs_Democratic_Freedom.pdf ;
“ Vietnam: Year in Review 2008, ” Encyclop æ dia Britannica Online, 2010, http://www.britannica
.com/EBchecked/topic/1493658/Vietnam-Year-In-Review-2008 .
31. Vietnam Committee on Human Rights, “ Political Stability vs Democratic Freedom? ”
32. “ In Pictures: Vietnam ’ s Internet Addiction, ” BBC News, March 16, 2010, http://news.bbc
.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8568855.stm .