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Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says

NewTimes newsroomPublished 12/10/2026 · 16:00 CEST
Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
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Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month.

The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been heard from since mid-September when Vietnamese authorities detained him for alleged terrorism and forging identity documents.