The People's Action Party of Vietnam ( vi, Đảng Nhân Dân Hành Động Việt Nam) is a Vietnamese
anti-communist
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organization
in-exile that is based in the
United States
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. The organization's chairman is
Nguyen Si Binh
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By some estimates 39 perc ...
and its vice chairman is Dr.
Nguyen Xuan Ngai.
Founded in 1991, PAP's goals are to unite the people of Vietnam with a
democratic government and reform government programs in education, health care, economy, and human rights.
They established offices in
Cambodia
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, but their officials were arrested and transferred to Vietnam for prosecution. They have actively tried to gain support in
Vietnam
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, but 21 of their supporters were detained by the government without trial for more than two years.
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070224053357/http://www.dndhd.org/tiengviet.htm
People Action's Party of VietnamOfficial Site
*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070224192458/http://www.dndhd.org/BaoChi/Amnesty_22-9-92.jpg Chairman Nguyen Si Binh arrested in VietnamAmnesty International
Return to Vietnam lands him in JailAtlanta Journal
Dr. Ngai Nguyen, detained by Vietnamese authorities during a medical mission in VietnamMercury News
Cambodia illegally deported members of (PAP) to VietnamMercuty News
Cambodia Times talking about Cambodia illegally deported members of People Action's Party of Vietnam to VietnamCambodian Times
Welcoming Dr. Ngai Nguyen, after a week of being detained by Vietnamese authorities during a medical mission in VNpg. 1
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