Vietnam Stifling Free Expression January 16, 2021 Freelance journalists of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam Pham Chi Dung, right, Le Huu Minh Tuan, center, and Nguyen Tuong Thuy stand during their trial Jan. 5, 2021. Share Print The United States is deeply concerned over Vietnam’s conviction and sentencing of three members of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam. Embed share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:37 0:00 Pop-out player The United States is deeply concerned over Vietnam’s conviction and sentencing of three members of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam. The Association is a civil society organization that advocates for press freedom.