sitting in a small cafa,trinh ba phuong 31, reaches across the table to light his uncle's cigarette,befor he explains how his paraents ended up in prison over a land protest.
he has brought family members and friends to the interview for support in case he is tailed by security officials.
phuong'sfather is serving a 20-month prison sentence and his mother 15 months for disturbing public order after they helped rally protesters against eviction for a residential project in their village,duong noi,on the outskirts of hanoi,last year