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Article: The Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) Praises Congressman Tom Lantos as a Leader in the Fight for Human Rights in Vietnam.
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- February 12, 2008
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Dr. Ngai Nguyen, the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of Vietnam, expressed his regrets to the Lantos family upon hearing of the death of Congressman Tom Lantos earlier today.
"Congressman Lantos was dedicated to improving human rights, religious freedom and democracy throughout the world and his words of encouragement and support for our efforts in Vietnam will always be remembered and treasured," said Dr. Nguyen.
In a meeting with Congressman Lantos last Fall, Dr. Nguyen discussed the harshest crackdown on peaceful dissent by the Vietnamese Communist government in 20 years. The ...