The EU has noted with great concern that several peaceful human rights defenders have been arrested and given long prison sentences on charges of "conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam".
EL on suure murega nentinud, et mitmed rahumeelsed inimõiguste kaitsjad on vahistatud ning neile on mõistetud pikk vanglakaristus "Vietnami Sotsialistliku Vabariigi vastase propaganda eest".