Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says

Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month.

The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been able to contact his wife or lawyer since his arrest.

Hiep was arrested for allegedly spreading anti-government propaganda and faces up to 20 years in prison.