•HRES 243 IH 
(D) strongly urges the Government of 
Vietnam to consider the implications of its ac-
tions for the broader relationship between the 
United States and Vietnam; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the United States should— 
(A) make a top concern the immediate re-
lease, legal status, and humanitarian needs of 
Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, and 
Le Thi Cong Nhan; 
(B) use funds from the newly created 
Human Rights Defenders Fund of the Depart-
ment of State to assist with the legal defense 
and the needs of the families and dependents of 
Father Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, and Le Thi Cong 
Nhan; 
(C) continue to urge the Government of 
Vietnam to comply with internationally recog-
nized standards for basic freedoms and human 
rights; 
(D) make clear to the Government of Viet-
nam that it must adhere to the rule of law and 
respect the freedom of religion and expression 
in order to broaden its relations with the 
United States; 
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•HRES 243 IH 
(E) make clear to the Government of Viet-
nam that the detention of Father Ly, Nguyen 
Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and other polit-
ical prisoners and prisoners of conscience and 
other human rights violations are not in the in-
terest of Vietnam because they create obstacles 
to improved bilateral relations and cooperation 
with the United States; 
(F) if there is widespread harassment, 
short-term detentions, long-term house deten-
tions, and arrests of religious leaders and reli-
gious-motivated rights defenders and activists, 
re-impose on Vietnam the country of particular 
concern (CPC) designation, which was removed 
on November, 13, 2006, for severe and ongoing 
violations of the freedoms of thought, con-
science, religion, and belief in Vietnam; 
(G) make clear to the Government of Viet-
nam that the norms and responsibilities of join-
ing the international community are not fully 
realized in Vietnam’s WTO membership, and 
that the issues of the freedoms of speech, as-
sembly, association, and the right of due proc-
ess are essential for a healthy trade and busi-
ness climate; and 
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•HRES 243 IH 
(H) in order to advance these freedoms 
and rights, and to strengthen the long-term re-
lationship between the United States and Viet-
nam, initiate new foreign assistance programs 
to advance the capacity and networking abilities 
of Vietnamese civil society, including new rule 
of law programs to train Vietnamese human 
rights lawyers, judges, academics, and students 
about international human rights law; new pub-
lic diplomacy initiatives to inform and teach Vi-
etnamese citizens about international human 
rights norms and responsibilities, and projects 
that support organizations and associations 
that promote the freedom of religion, speech, 
assembly, and association. 
Æ 
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