Nguyễn Văn Hải publishes his reporting through a blog, Dieu Cay ("Peasant's Pipe"),[2] which also serves as his pen name.
[6] On 5 July 2011, Duong Thi Tan was informed that Nguyễn Văn Hải had lost one of his arms due to an injury sustained in prison.
[6] In April 2012, he was brought to an additional trial for "spreading anti-government propaganda" along with bloggers Ta Phong Tan and Phan Thanh Hải.
[5] Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience, expressing concern at reports of his weight loss and deteriorating health.
[12] Nguyễn Văn Hải's former wife, Duong Thi Tan, stated that police detained her and her son for several hours to prevent them from attending the trial.