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Blogger Nguyen Quang Lap detained

Saturday, December 06, 2014, 20:42 GMT+7

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday searched the home of blogger Nguyen Quang Lap and took him into custody, according to a report published on the official news portal of the Ministry of Public Security.

Blogger Nguyen Quang Lap, born in 1956, resides at Hoang Anh Gia Lai apartment building located in District 2’s Thao Dien residential area.

The city police continue to investigate unlawful acts committed by blogger Nguyen Quang Lap, the report said.

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