Vietnam angered by US prize for activist Pham Doan Trang

Hanio — Vietnam on Thursday objected to the US granting a prize for courage to a dissident writer jailed for nine years for anti-state propaganda, describing her award as “unobjective and unsuitable”.

Vietnam’s foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said Trang had violated Vietnamese law, so the US prize was “not conducive for the development of bilateral relations”. Ties between former war foes the US and Vietnam have improved significantly in recent years, with increased trade and investments by US firms, and regular visits by presidents and top officials from Washington.

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