The trial will be held on July 20.
William Anh Nguyen, 35, from the US state of Texas was studying in Singapore.
Nguyen William Anh (wearing a black T-shirt) joins a protest in the Nguyen Van Troi -Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street area in HCM City on June 10 (photo VOV)
William Anh Nguyen entered Vietnam on June 9 as a tourist and rented a room at a guest house on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in HCM City’s District 3.
According to Vietnam News Agency, he joined a crowd causing disorder in the Nguyen Van Troi -Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street area on June 10. At the junction of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia-Ly Chinh Thang in District 3, William Anh Nguyen demanded the police to remove vehicles blocking the route of the crowd.
When his request was not granted, he climbed on top of a vehicle and called on the crowd to follow.
His acts were recorded on video by security services and submitted as evidence. The city police issued an arrest warrant on June 12 for followed by decisions and he was taken into temporary custody and then held on remand on June 14.
The municipal police commenced criminal proceedings against and temporary detention of William Anh Nguyen for disturbing social order on June 15.
William Anh Nguyen could face up to seven years in prison according to Vietnamese law.
