Event 95 — HCMC Apartment: Internet Heavily Monitored (November 4 or 6, 2024)

SLII: Surveillance, Life Invasion, Intimidation, Interference

Excerpt (bullets)

• Used internet day moved into apartment—immediately noticed computer being manipulated in battery usage and visual changes.
• Line belonged to entire building.
• To minimize exposure, requested own line be added.
• Apartment manager submitted request—within days had own line.
• Unfortunately, speed reminiscent of dial-up—repeatedly lost connection, websites couldn't fully upload without timing out, problems streaming programs.
• Vietnamese government owns all internet lines, paying people to actively monitor customer usage.
• Line heavily monitored and controlled.
• Minimized internet usage from first day until day left apartment—friends and family worried about safety.

Full Narrative

On November 4 or 6, 2024, I used the internet the day I moved into the apartment. I immediately noticed the computer being manipulated in the battery usage and visual changes. That line belonged to the entire building. To minimize their exposure I requested my own line be added. The apartment manager submitted the request to the internet company and within days I had my own line. Unfortunately, the speed was reminiscent with dial-up. Repeatedly I lost connection, websites could not fully upload without timing out, and I experienced quite a bit of problems streaming programs. Vietnamese government owns all the internet lines paying people to actively monitor customer usage. My line was heavily monitored and controlled. I minimized my internet usage from the first day until the day I left the apartment so much so friends and family were worried about my safety. The isolation was deliberate—cutting me off digitally to prevent communication and documentation.

Category Codes

• DIG.NET (Internet throttling and monitoring)
• DIG.WIFI.JAM (Connection interference)
• INS.GOV (Government-owned infrastructure exploitation)
• SUR.APT (Apartment-based digital surveillance)