Democracy campaigner bailed

Dr Nguyen Dan Que of Vietnam has been released. Photo / Thinkstock

A Vietnamese pro-democracy dissident has been released on bail after calling for a revolution inspired by protests in the Middle East.

Dr Nguyen Dan Que was released on bail a day after he was detained for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.

He allegedly had thousands of anti-government documents on his computer.