Vietnam arrests three men on terrorism charges

Vietnamese police have arrested three men, including a Norwegian citizen and an Australian national of Vietnamese origin, on terrorism charges, authorities said, while a pro-democracy group accused Vietnam of abducting two of them in neighbouring Cambodia.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security identified the men late on September 28 as Nguyen Duc Thuan, Ho Pham Hiep Huy and Thai Cong Truong Son. The ministry said they were arrested on September 18 while allegedly attempting to cross illegally from Cambodia into Vietnam, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media. 

According to the ministry, the three men admitted to being members of Viet Tan, a US-based pro-democracy organisation that Vietnam’s Communist government designates as a terrorist organisation.

The ministry said the men were "illegally entering Vietnam to conduct terrorist and sabotage activities". They were also accused of forging seals and documents.

Vietnamese authorities said the investigation was continuing and that the three men would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

By Sabina Mammadli