Truong Huy San

Truong Huy San, known by his pen name Huy Duc, is a prominent Vietnamese journalist and blogger who has been a vocal critic of the Vietnamese government. He has a background in military service as a former senior army lieutenant and has worked for state-run newspapers before turning to independent journalism. In 2009, he was dismissed from a state outlet for criticizing the Soviet Union's past actions. Huy Duc gained international recognition during his Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in 2012 and is known for his blog, which addresses issues such as corruption and media control in Vietnam. Recently, he was sentenced to 30 months in prison for Facebook posts that criticized the government, highlighting the ongoing repression of free speech in Vietnam.