In order for the country and people of Vietnam to enter the era of development, we believe that Mr. To Lam needs to carry out a democratic process with two stages in parallel with the rearrangement of the administrative system from the central to local levels. The Brotherhood for Democracy would like to send Mr. To Lam the following 10-point Demands:
5 demands to be implemented in Phase 1 of the democratization process in Vietnam from 2025-2027:
1. End all forms of harassment and imprisonment of opposition members, dissidents, independent religious activities, civil society, and environmental protection advocates starting January 2025;
2. Release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in 2025;
3. Eliminate all forms of restrictions and controls on the internet and social media starting in 2025;
4. Implement freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and private journalism;
5. Allow civil society organizations and independent trade unions to freely establish themselves;
5 demands to be implemented in Phase 2 of the democratization process in Vietnam from 2028-2030:
6. Every Vietnamese citizen has the right to freely participate in and establish political organizations and parties;
7. Establish a Committee to Draft the Constitution, Political Party Law, and Electoral Law;
8. Establish an independent Election Commission;
9. Hold a referendum on the new Constitution; 10. Conduct general elections and transfer power to the winning party by 2030.