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Vietnamese government accused of abducting Melbourne human rights activist

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Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September

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Section: World news
By: Tory Shepherd
Published: Sep 29, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC
Updated: Sep 29, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC

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#vietnamese #government #accused #abducting #melbourne

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Vietnamese Australians

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Vietnamese Australians are Australians of Vietnamese descent. Vietnamese Australians are one of the largest groups within the global Vietnamese diaspora.

Melbourne

Capital city of Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas. The name is also used specifically to refer to the local government area, also named the City of Melbourne, whose administrative area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.

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