Trial time of Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang and accomplices

Ho Chi Minh City People's Court has just announced the schedule.trialagainst Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang and her accomplices for the crime of "Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals".

Specifically, the trial was opened from September 21 to September 22. The presiding judge was Mr. Bui Duc Nam, the alternate judge was Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh. Representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Procuracy were Mr. Dinh Quoc Dung, Nguyen Quang Duyet, and Vo Thanh Du.

Defending Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang is lawyer Ho Nguyen Le; defending Mr. Dang Anh Quan are lawyers Nguyen Ngoc Lam, Nguyen Tri Thang, and Le Thi Quynh Anh.

Three subordinates of Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang, Huynh Cong Tan, Nguyen Thi Mai Nhi, and Le Thi Thu Ha, do not have defense lawyers.

The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City also summoned people with rights and obligations related to the case, including Mr. Vo Nguyen Hoai Linh (artist Hoai Linh), Ms. Nguyen Thi My Oanh (singer Vy Oanh), Ms. Dang Thi Han Ni (former journalist - lawyer, master of law Han Ni), Mr. Huynh Minh Hung (singer Dam Vinh Hung), Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Tien (singer Thuy Tien) and her husband Le Cong Vinh, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien (Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper), Ms. Dinh Thi Lan, Ms. Le Thi Giau, Ms. Truong Viet Ha, Mr. Huynh Uy Dung (Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company), Mr. Nguyen Dinh Kim.

According to the indictment, from March 2021 to March 2022, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang used social networking platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok... to conduct livestreams.

Ms. Hang spoke directly about personal privacy and content that affected the reputation and honor of 10 people, including: Artist Hoai Linh, singer Vy Oanh, Ms. Dang Thi Han Ni, singer Dam Vinh Hung, singer Thuy Tien and her husband Le Cong Vinh, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hien and Ms. Dinh Thi Lan, Ms. Le Thi Giau, and Ms. Truong Viet Ha.

During the investigation, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang stated that she had dreamed and consulted information on the internet of unknown origin... related to the private lives of individuals. Ms. Hang also admitted that this information had not been verified and had no valid basis.

During the investigation expansion, Ho Chi Minh City Police prosecuted PhD in Law - Lecturer Dang Anh Quan and 3 others: Nguyen Thi Mai Nhi, Le Thi Thu Ha and Huynh Cong Tan.

Although they had no conflicts with the above individuals, because they were employees and received salaries, the defendants Nhi, Ha, and Tan actively assisted the defendant Hang in committing the crime.

In 11 livestream sessions (from October 9, 2021 to March 22, 2022), Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang made offensive statements to individuals, all of which involved the participation of defendant Dang Anh Quan (PhD in Law - lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law).