A vigilant letter from a Member of Congress would remind the Vietnamese authorities that the United States is not indifferent to political repression. Request the US embassy in Vietnam to regularly monitor and visit leading dissidents at their residence. If the Vietnamese ambassador in Washington can freely visit any private American citizen, it only appropriate that the US ambassador in Vietnam and his staff can and do exercise reciprocal rights. Organize Congressional delegations to Vietnam with visits to dissidents. The meetings held with dissidents by Representatives Tom Davis, Loretta Sanchez, Chris Smith, Tom Campbell, and Ed Royce during their recent trips to Vietnam have demonstrated to the brave voices of conscience in Vietnam that they are not alone.
Support demands for a free press by Vietnamese citizens.