Defendant Truong Huy San was sentenced to 30 months in prison for abusing democratic freedoms.

According to the indictment of the Supreme People's Procuracy, from 2015 to 2024, Truong Huy San collected information and documents, drafted and posted on his personal Facebook page "Truong Huy San" many articles, including 13 articles with content that infringed upon the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals. These articles had a large number of interactions, comments and shares, causing negative impacts on security, order and social safety, so it is necessary to handle them according to the law.

During the investigation, Truong Huy San stated that he collected and evaluated the information for the article himself. Truong Huy San was aware that the content of these 13 articles affected the interests of the State and the rights and legitimate interests of a number of organizations and individuals, but had no intention of opposing the Party or the State.

At the trial, the defendant stated that the Facebook account “Truong Huy San” was created, managed and used by the defendant, and that he did not share administrative rights with anyone else. The defendant was the one who posted the articles on his personal Facebook account, and the information source for the articles was collected and evaluated by the defendant himself.

When posting these articles, the defendant did not intend to oppose the Party or the State. However, the defendant admitted that in the 13 articles mentioned above, there were some contents that infringed upon the interests of the State and the legitimate rights and interests of some organizations and individuals. The defendant wishes to take responsibility before the State agencies and organizations and individuals affected by the defendant's articles.

In his final statement in court, the defendant acknowledged his illegal actions. He agreed with the charge that the Supreme People's Procuracy had prosecuted him for "Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals." He hoped the Trial Panel would consider reducing his sentence so that he could participate in social activities.

After comprehensively analyzing and evaluating the criminal behavior, as well as applying aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the Trial Panel sentenced defendant Truong Huy San to 30 months in prison according to the crime charged.