Bloc 8406

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Bloc 8406 of "Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam 2006" (Vietnamese: Khối 8406 Tuyên Ngôn Tự Do Dân Chủ Cho Việt Nam 2006) is a unified coalition of political parties and groups in Vietnam that advocate for democracy reforms in Vietnam. It is named after the date of the manifesto, April 8, 2006 and was originally signed by 118 of dissidents calling for a multiparty state. [1]. The support later grown into the thousands [2] and also includes prominent Catholic priest Nguyen Van Ly who recently was sentenced to eight years in prison [3] for his support of this group.

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  2. ^ Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news - Heed the call of Vietnam's Bloc 8406
  3. ^ Viet Nam: Internet activist priest imprisoned

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