This picture taken and released by the Vietnam News Agency on Jan 5, 2021 shows Vietnamese bloggers Pham Chi Dung (right), Nguyen Tuong Thuy (left) and Le Huu Minh Tuan during their trial at the courthouse in Ho Chi Minh city. - Vietnam News Agency / AFP
HANOI (AFP): Vietnam faced criticism Wednesday (Jan 6) from the United States and rights groups after jailing three pro-democracy bloggers weeks ahead of the communist government's party congress.
The run-up to a leadership transition later this month is a particularly tense period for the state as candidates jostle for power behind closed doors.
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