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Story summary
- Vietnam authorities charged a 23-year-old man with rape after American student Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam reported the assault.
- Tam said the rape occurred on July 5 at a Phú Tho resort.
- Police asked Tam to reenact the assault, meet the suspect, and sign a statement refusing a rape kit and lawyer.
- After Tam’s father contacted Senator Ted Cruz, the U.S. Embassy apologized while the State Department declined comment.
