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Request for Release of Mr PHAM MINH HOANG

We have all been deeply moved by the letter calling for help from Mrs Thi Kieu Oanh, wife to Mr PHAM Minh Hoang, a 55 year-old French citizen, lecturer in Mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Technology University. On August the 13th, he has been arrested by Vietnam’s political police in charge of the investigation on his motives for signing the petitions against the eco-unfriendly exploitation of the Bauxite mines in the Central Highlands, and against the concession of the Hoang Sa et Truong Sa Islands to the Chinese authorities.

To our knowledge, Mr PHAM Minh Hoang is a calm, gentle person, always trying to be useful to society in a strict respect of law.

During his 20 years of educational and professional activities in France, his many friends and acquaintances particularly appreciated him for his kindness and devotion during numerous social and cultural activities regarding Vietnamese community. He dedicated a lot of his time and efforts in order to support Vietnamese integration into French society while simultaneously keeping their strong and respectable identity.

As for his university teaching activities in Vietnam for 10 years, his students always admired him for his educational skills as well as for his availability. Many of them also followed his extra-curricular courses on strengthening intellectual capacities. His colleagues willingly recognize his substantial contributions in favor of the young community as well as his deep desire to offer them a worthy future.

To summarize, Mr PHAM Minh Hoang is a devoted citizen, willing to live in Vietnam and serving his fatherland. He never had any intention to disturb public order neither to threaten the security of the state. Being preoccupied about environmental issues is only the duty of a responsible citizen. Being worried about the integrity of the territory is no more than the concern of a patriotic citizen.

Therefore, we urge the Vietnamese Government to release Mr PHAM Minh Hoang, in the respect of the International Conventions for Human Rights, so that he can carry on his peaceful and responsible life with his wife, daughter and 90-year-old parents.

Signed:
Friends of Vietnam, as well as friends, colleagues, and students of Mr. Pham Minh Hoang, Lecturer in Mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Technology

The petition will be sent to
- Foreign agencies cooperating with the Ho Chi Minh City Technology University
- Media publishing information on Viet Nam
- Organizations defending freedom and human rights
- Administrative agencies, national governments aiding or trading to Vietnam

 

dimanche 29 août 2010

PHAM MINH HOANG: The professor who will pass the flame to student

I am no longer a student of Professor Hoang, but today by learning news of his arrest, so many memories of the HoChiMinh City Polytechnic University and of my teacher are suddenly coming back.

May be there are already many publications on Professor Hoang on Internet , I will remain modest and will just seek to testify on this very honest man that is Professor Pham Minh Hoang.

On those days, our group of students had the same opinion: Professor was very kind. After years of study on the benches of classes, never we had had such a friendly and devoted teacher with students. In reality, occasionally it knew to get angry when we did not understand the lessons, but forgot quickly and he re - explained patiently since the beginning.

Our teacher was severe only in his work, in normal life he is an extremely nice man. He only laughs at what people say. Outside learning period, he behaves very kindly with students. In those moments, we felt as if there is no distance between teacher and students.

I remember during the internship period, we were all worrying about not knowing how to cope away from family. He had moved to BienHoa, VungTau to support us, we were all touched.

During my period of study, all students were poor, which meant that we were forced to skip school to work, and also to have a walk. But that happened rarely for Professor Hoang courses.

May be his teaching method is not the best, but his dedication and sincere way of talking us give us desire to learn. I think even if it is not someone who is skilled in how to speak, is a speaker who can pass the torch to students, helping us to love our job, to see the need to have solid knowledge.

During school hours, he inserted some truths of his life experiences. From time to time he talked about news and events that reflect his patriotism ... At that time, I was too young,
I saw life in pink and still did not understand life. But thanks to him, I thought more deeply, I learned to see life realistically and identified the weaknesses of our society.

Often I did surprise him standing impassively on the balcony of the building B4, looking around with a deeply thoughtful air on whatever topic. Perhaps he was concerned to find the solution to ensure that all will go to the best.


Past year, I met him by surprise at the conference of the East Sea. That day, several times I noticed it shakes, his face flushed with disappointment when he looked into the sacred sea areas of the country which are invaded. He always proves his sensitivity to the love of his country.

I have a brother, he was a student of Professor Hoang past year, he told me that a few days ago there was a person presenting himself as a police officer and came to his dormitory where he resided with a few other students. This person coaxed and pushed students to fill out a form to denounce Professor Hoang. None of them had agreed to follow this inhuman manipulation, some answered frankly: “Do you think the Mapple topic” Pr. Hoang is teaching, is used to make bombs for terrorist attacks?

Even though he was attending a party, or some organization, I am confident that Professor Hoang is an intellectual who loves his country. To say that our professor is a ''terrorist'' is a slander built on purpose

I remember the day of graduation ceremony, the advice he had prepared before entering my professional life, was are a commendation before we left : the evil can prevail in a single case: when the braves does nothing "

In our society, braves are still disadvantaged, courageous person who pronounces is imprisoned.

It's really depressing!

I think that life is worth living still holding a head high. Today, I am really proud to have been his student.

(Source http://ttxva.com/pham-minh-hoang-truyen-lua-cho-sinh-vien/)