Vietnam jails prominent climate activist for tax evasion amid crackdown on dissent

Hoang Thi Minh Hong, founder of Vietnamese environmental group Change, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for allegedly evading $275,000 in taxes from 2012-2022.
Hong is the fifth climate activist jailed in Vietnam in the past 2 years on tax evasion charges believed to be politically motivated.
The case comes after the US raised human rights concerns during President Biden's recent visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 but is accused of suppressing civil society groups working on climate issues.
Other detained activists like Nguy Thi Khanh and Mai Phan Loi have been released, while Bach Hung Duong and Dang Dinh Bach remain jailed.