Dak Lak, April 28 -- The Dak Lak provincial People's Court on April 28 sentenced a man from Ho Chi Minh City to 11 years in prison for the charge of "terrorism" under Article 299 of the Penal Code.

Nguyen Dinh Thang, 68, who last resided at 14/40C Ky Dong street in Nhieu Loc ward before leaving the country and is currently living in the US, received the sentence.

According to the indictment, Thang served as Chairman and CEO of "Boat People SOS" (BPSOS), an organisation headquartered in the US with an office in Thailand. He was also identified as the person who directed the establishment, management, and operation of the organisation "Montagnards Stand for Justice (MSFJ)" in Thailand.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has label...