Ngo Hao, a resident of Tuy Hoa city, capital of the central province of Phu Yen, will have to spend 15 years in prison.
At the hearing, which was held upon Hao’s appeal against the court’sinitial decision, the jury said the first verdict had considered all theevidence and circumstances.
It refused Hao’s appeal as no new evidence or circumstances were found.
According to the indictment, between 2008 and December 2012, Hao wrotemany articles and distributed various documents, all of which containeddistorted information about the system and defamed leaders.
Hao received money from the “Exiled Government of the Republic ofVietnam” many times and also asked the organisation to send money tothose involved in activities organised by him.
The provincial police found out about Hao’s acts and brought legalproceedings against him on February 7, 2013. The provincial People’sProcuracy in August prosecuted Hao for implementing activities tooverthrow the people’s administration under Clause 1, Article 79 of theCriminal Code.-VNA