On October 30, 2012, Vietnam's prominent musician Vu Minh Tri was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of "propaganda against the state" for writing politically sensitive songs. Tri, also known as Viet Khang, has written lyrics condemning income inequality in Vietnam and the government's crackdowns on activists who protest China's territorial claims over the South China Sea. Tri was released on December 13, 2015 upon completing his jail term. Columbia Global Freedom of Expression could not identify the official legal and government records on the case and that the information contained in this report was derived from secondary sources. It must be noted that media outlets may not provide complete information about this case. Additional information regarding this legal matter will be updated as an official source becomes available.