Thang, who was arrested in July last year, will face trial in a closed-court session in Hanoi on Wednesday.
"Vietnam’s authorities systematically trample on human rights by punishing brave bloggers like Nguyen Lan Thang for expressing their views about the government," Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Concerned governments, including Vietnam's trade partners in Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan should denounce the suppression of free speech and call for Nguyen Lan Thang's release," Robertson added.
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