WorldAustralian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism charges is unreachable, wife says

Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner Tran Hiep was detained in Vietnam last month on allegations of terrorism and forging identity documents. His wife says Australian officials told her he is held at Ho Chi Minh City’s B34 pre-trial detention centre, but the family cannot contact him. She and human rights groups believe Vietnamese authorities may have taken him from Cambodia; both governments deny this.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-10-12 14:00Original