Tuyên Cáo Chung: Tẩy chay Lễ 1000 năm Thăng Long vì thực chất là chào mừng ngày Quốc Khánh Trung Cộng

Boycotting the Vietnamese Communist Government’s Upcoming Celebration of “Thang Long – Hanoi 1000th Anniversary”:

JOINT DECLARATION OF VIETNAMESE ORGANIZATIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VIETNAM

Whereas, the 1000th anniversary of the founding of Thang Long - Hanoi is an epoch-making date in Vietnamese history, marking the beginning of the glorious era of national independence of Vietnam from China;

Whereas, the overwhelming majority of 87 million Vietnamese inside Vietnam and the 3.5 million Vietnamese overseas are very proud of Ly Cong Uan’s choice of this magnificent site to build this capital named “Ascending Dragon” (Thang Long) in 1010;

Whereas, reliable historical record shows that the real official date of the foundation of Thang Long was in early autumn of the 7th month of the year of Canh Tuat in lunar calendar (1010), which this year begins on August 10, 2010;

Whereas, we are convinced of the need to mark that visionary choice of the traditional capital of Vietnam with proper, respectful, and meaningful celebrations throughout the country, most especially by reminding all Vietnamese of the immense sacrifices made by their ancestors to protect every inch of the fatherland and Vietnam’s territorial integrity;

Whereas, the Vietnamese Communist government in Hanoi, by its decision to choose the National Day of Communist China (October 1, 2010) as the date to inaugurate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long, has dishonored the historic symbol of this capital of Vietnam as a staunch and valiant defender of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Vietnam over the last thousand years;

We, the representatives of Vietnamese organizations both inside and outside Vietnam listed below hereby solemnly declare:

That, in solidarity with the vast majority of the population inside Vietnam, we condemn in no uncertain terms the holding of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi (including its opening ceremony and nearly ten other major activities) on Communist China’s national day, October 1, which celebrates the victory of the Chinese Communists over the Guomindang and therefore is irrelevant to Vietnamese history;

That, the choice of such a date to begin the celebrations of Thang Long - Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary not only represents pervert insensitivity and bad taste, it is utterly insulting to the memory of millions of Vietnamese who throughout history have sacrificed their lives in the defense of Vietnamese independence and territorial integrity against China, most recently in the Chinese invasion of the Paracel Islands in January 1974, the border war of 1979 and many subsequent engagements, including the naval battle of March 1988 in the Spratly Islands;

That, we call on all self-respecting Vietnamese, both inside and outside of Vietnam, to raise their voices in strong protest against such a demeaning and unconscionable choice of the official beginning of the above celebrations made by the Vietnamese Communist authorities; and

That, finally, we call on all Vietnamese irrespective of their political affiliation to reject and boycott all activities deriving from such a shameful subservience to China on the part of the Vietnamese Communist authorities.

Made on the 1st of September, 2010

The Founding Organizations

1- Vietnamese Community Association in Australia (Mr. Phong Nguyen, Chairman)
2- Vietnamese Canadian Federation (Mr. Ut Ngo, General Secretary)
3- National Congress of Vietnamese Americans (Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Bich, President)
4- Nationalist Vietnamese Community of America (Mr. Tanh Nguyen, President)
5- Vietnamese Community of Freedom (Mr Tuong Phan, President)
6- Vietnamese Community of DC, Maryland and Virginia (Mr. Anh Do, President)
7- Dai Viet Party(Dr. Phan Van Song, Chairman)
8- People’s Democracy Party (Mr. Cong Do, Spokesman)
9- Populist Party (Mr. Bang Nguyen, Chairman)
10- Vietnam Reform Party (Mr. Diem Do, Chairman)
11- Vietnamese Buddhist Family , Quang Duc Division, Southwest U.S.A. (Mr. Tam Hoa Le Quang Dat, Leader)
12- Overseas Vietnamese Political and Religious Prisoners Friendship Association (Mr. Anh Pham, Chairman)
13- Vietnamese American Science and Technology Association (Dr. Truyet Mai, President)
14- International Association for the Study of the Southeast Asia Sea(Prof. Liem Nguyen, Chairman)
15- Bloc 8406 (Fr. Loi Van Phan, Fr. Ly Van Nguyen, Prof. Ket Chinh Nguyen, Hai Nam Do)
16- Vietnam Alliance for Democracy (Mr. Tri Nguyen, Vice President)
17- Pure Vietnam Alliance for Democracy (Mr. Tai Hien Ly, Chairman)
18- Vietnam Restoration Alliance (Mr. Ton Vo, Chairman)
19- Vietnam Human Rights Network (Dr. Tung Nguyen, President)
20- Overseas Laity Movement (Mr. Dien Do, Chairman)
21- Vietnam Restoration Party (Mr. Bao Tran, Chairman)
22- Archive of Vietnamese Boat People in America and in Australia (Mr. Dong Tran, President)
23- International Institute for Vietnam (Prof. Doan Viet Hoat, President)
24- VietAmerica Foundation (Mr. Thanh Pham, President)
25- Vietnam Nationalist Party (Mr. Thanh Tran, Overseas Central Coordinating Committee Chairman)
26- Goi Dan Pen Group (Southern California)
27- Laity Forum Monthly Magazine (Southern California)
28- SaiGon For SaiGon Movement (Fr. Nguyen Huu Le)

The Founding Individuals

1- Dr. Le Duy Can (Canada)
2- Mr. Chu Chi Nam (France)
3- Mr. Chu Tất Tiến (Southern California, USA)
4- Mr. Chu Vũ Ánh (Germany)
5- Att. Đoàn Thanh Liêm (Southern California, USA)
6- Ms. Đỗ Thị Thuấn (Southern California, USA)
7- Dr. Lê Thị Lễ (USA)
8- Dr. Nguyễn Hy Vọng (Southern California, USA)
9- Prof. Nguyễn Thanh Trang (Southern California, USA)
10- Prof. Nguyễn Thị Hiền (Swiss)
11-Dr. Nguyễn Trọng Việt (Southern California, USA)
12-Mr. Nhữ Văn Úy (France)
13-Prof. Phan Thị Độ (Australia)
14-Mr. Trần Phong Vũ (Reporter, Writer, USA)
15-Prof. Trần Văn Cảo (Southern California, USA)
16-Mr. Trần Văn Nhã (Sherbrooke, Canada)