HANOI: Communist Vietnam has blocked a motley crew of independent candidates from running for its rubber-stamp parliament, according to official results, a move activists said highlights its empty gestures towards democracy.
In an unprecedented showing this year, more than 100 independent candidates – including dissidents, a taxi driver and a pop star – tried to run for the National Assembly.
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