Trịnh Bá Phương
Vietnamese human rights activist
Trịnh Bá Phương (born 26 January 1985) is a Vietnamese human rights activist. After his family were the victims of land confiscation in 2008, he, alongside his parents and siblings, became noted land rights activists. In 2021, Phương, his mother and his brother received prison terms for "anti-state propaganda", and in 2025, it was announced Phương was facing additional charges for committing the same offence within prison.
Personal life
Phương was born and raised in Dương Nội, a ward of Hanoi. His parents, Trịnh Bá Khiêm and Cấn Thị Thêu, were both farmers. In 2008, the family were victims of land confiscation when the Vietnamese government announced a land acquisition covering Dương Nội, offering a low compensation price. Alongside other local families, the Trinhs ultimately unsuccessfully challenged the decision.
Phương is married to Đỗ Thị Thu, with whom he has two children.
Activism
Following the loss of their land in 2008, Phương, alongside his parents and younger brother, Trịnh Bá Tư, became noted land rights activists. They used social media in addition to participating in protests to publicly oppose land confiscation by the Vietnamese government, in addition to supporting farmers who had lost their land to state developers.
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