Announcement: Objection to the Visit of General of Public Security, General Secretary and State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to Australia
Announcement –Objection to the Visit of General of Public Security, General Secretary and State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to Australia
To the Executive Committees of the States, affiliated associations and organizations, and all members of our community.
The Community Executive Committee would like to thank members of the community for promptly providing us with information regarding Mr. Tô Lâm’s visit to Australia. The Vietnamese Community of Refugees from Communism does not accept Tô Lâm’s presence in Australia, a free country, of the General of Public Security, who is also the General Secretary and State President of Vietnam. The Vietnamese Community does not accept a dictatorial leader who governs through the oppression of ordinary citizens. Therefore, we call upon the relevant Australian government authorities not to receive him and not to participate in any related meetings or events.
To avoid division within the community, we call on representatives of all States and Territories to speak out together and be prepared to participate in a demonstration organized by the Vietnamese Community in Australia. We are planning to hold this demonstration in front of the Australian Parliament House. Representatives from the States and Territories are encouraged to coordinate within the community so that we are representing a united voice.
• Time: 10am-12pm, Tuesday, August 11, 2026
• Location: In front of the Federal Parliament House –Canberra, ACT
The Federal Parliament House in Canberra is the place that represents the collective voice of the entire nation of Australia. Therefore, regardless of where Mr. Tô Lâm may travel within Australia, the Vietnamese Community will not accept his presence. We respectfully urge all members of our community to actively participate in the demonstration and join in expressing the shared voice of the Vietnamese Community.
Respectfully Invited,
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Community of Australia
Hà Cao Thắng
President
