Vietnam arrests three publishing executives over Ho Chi Minh book
Police in Vietnam said they arrested three executives of a publishing house that released a book on Ho Chi Minh, the revered founder of the country's Communist Party, on Wednesday. The book's author and an influencer who promoted it on social media were arrested on anti-state charges in early July.
Police in Vietnam said they had arrested three executives of a publishing house that released a book about Ho Chi Minh, the revered founder of the country's Communist Party. The book's author, former telecoms executive Nguyen Thanh Nam, was arrested on anti-state charges in early July.
An influencer who had promoted the book, titled "Stories with Thanh — A New Account of Light," on social media was also among those arrested on similar charges. The publisher recalled the book from circulation under pressure from authorities.
The development has reignited debate over the limits of publishing and free expression in Vietnam. Observers say the scope and application of anti-state charges in the country warrant close monitoring.
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