John Kerry must "raise the crucial issue of freedom of information" in Vietnam

​ Reporters Without Borders has written to US secretary of state John Kerry before his official visit to Hanoi for the 20th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam. The letter asks him to press the Vietnamese government to free all imprisoned journalists and bloggers and to stop hounding and attacking news and information providers. US Secretary of State John Kerry Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington DC 20520 USA Washington DC, August 4, 2015 Dear Secretary of State Kerry, As you are about to take a three-day official visit to Hanoi on August 6-8 to discuss bilateral and regional issues, as well as to attend the 20th anniversary of the establishment of US-Vietnam diplomatic relations, Reporters Without Borders would like to share with you its concerns about freedom of information in Vietnam, ranked 175th out of 180 countries in our 2015 World Press Freedom Index. We would also like to ask you to raise the crucial issue of freedom of information and of the press during your talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.