Translated by Như Ngọc (Danlambao) - On May 12, 2015, a number of activists in Hanoi made a protest at the Thanh Xuan branch of Vietcombank to demand deposits be withdrawn.
Many protesters held banners accusing Vietcombank of cheating customers in front of the bank at 448-450 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan Trung Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi.
The unruly action from Vietcombank to freeze the account of Mr. Nguyen Thanh Giang, a well-known dissident in Hanoi, sparked the protest.
In early 2011, the bank suddenly denied Mr. Nguyen cash withdrawals, citing an order from the Ministry of Public Security. Since, Mr. Nguyen has repeatedly requested the bank to refund his deposits without any results.
The protest meant to seek justice for Mr. Nguyen and to denounce illegal practice of this bank.
