Question follow-through · 94696
Vietnam: Political Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Vietnamese counterpart on the recent imprisonment of Kim Som Rinh, Thach Nga and Thach Xuan Dong; and what diplomatic steps she i
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 26 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 1 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Vietnamese counterpart on the recent imprisonment of Kim Som Rinh, Thach Nga and Thach Xuan Dong; and what diplomatic steps she i
1 Dec 2025
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1 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Foreign Secretary raised human rights including freedom of religion and belief with Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on 30 October, building on my own discussions with the Vice Foreign Minister on 13 October. Our new UK-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic P...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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