The People’s Court of Nhon Trach district in the southern province of Dong Nai sentenced 15 men to 9-14 months in prison on September 29 for “causing social disturbances” in Nhon Trach Industrial Park.
The accused include Nguyen Van Tri, 24 from Khanh Hoa province; Tran Ngoc Tha, 17 (Binh Dinh); Le Van Sang, 24 (An Giang); Dinh Tuan Vu, 31 (Hau Giang); Vien Van Man, 24 (Bac Giang); Le Van Dung, 19 (Phu Yen); Vu Viet Dinh, 29 (Binh Thuan); Du Quoc Ky, 22 (Ca Mau); Nguyen Huu Duc, 21 (Can Tho); Vo Ngoc Ba, 39 (Ho Chi Minh City), Danh Dung, 19 (Kien Giang); Bui Tan Vu, 23 (Dong Thap); Hoang Minh Khai, 19 (Bac Lieu); Ly Huu Trong, 26 (Ca Mau) and Tran Van Khanh, 26 (Thanh Hoa).
According to the verdict of the local People’s Procuracy, on May 13 the defendants took advantage of a protest against China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters to vandalise the property of businesses operating in the park, where they were immediately arrested by police.
During the trial, the defendants confessed their crimes and showed remorse.
The accused include Nguyen Van Tri, 24 from Khanh Hoa province; Tran Ngoc Tha, 17 (Binh Dinh); Le Van Sang, 24 (An Giang); Dinh Tuan Vu, 31 (Hau Giang); Vien Van Man, 24 (Bac Giang); Le Van Dung, 19 (Phu Yen); Vu Viet Dinh, 29 (Binh Thuan); Du Quoc Ky, 22 (Ca Mau); Nguyen Huu Duc, 21 (Can Tho); Vo Ngoc Ba, 39 (Ho Chi Minh City), Danh Dung, 19 (Kien Giang); Bui Tan Vu, 23 (Dong Thap); Hoang Minh Khai, 19 (Bac Lieu); Ly Huu Trong, 26 (Ca Mau) and Tran Van Khanh, 26 (Thanh Hoa).
According to the verdict of the local People’s Procuracy, on May 13 the defendants took advantage of a protest against China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s waters to vandalise the property of businesses operating in the park, where they were immediately arrested by police.
During the trial, the defendants confessed their crimes and showed remorse.
Tran Van Khanh and Tran Ngoc Tha were sentenced to 14 months and 9 months, respectively, while Vu Viet Dinh and Vo Ba Ngoc were granted 10-month sentences. The rest were sentenced to 12 months in prison.-VNA
