Vietnam lists overseas dissident groups as ‘terrorist organisations’

Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as “terrorist organisations”, accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday.
The groups are the North Carolina-headquartered Montagnard Support Group Inc (MSGI) and Montagnard Stand for Justice (MSFJ), which was established in Thailand, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement.

Both operate in the United States and are accused of involvement in deadly attacks in the Central Highlands region in June 2023 that killed nine people, including four policemen.
The U.S. embassy in Hanoi and the two groups did not immediately respond to separate Reuters requests for comment.
Montagnards, or “mountain people” in French, are an ethnic minority from Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Many are Protestant Christians who sided with the United States during the Vietnam War.

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