Eventually, President Nguyen Minh Triet ordered that the case be re-examined.
Media aviators always tell politicians to nip single issue cases in the bud by 'doing something', often doesn't matter what. No one could argue against examining the case again and now the crackpots are also appeased. Seems like Vietnam is not so very unlike the rest of the world.
It might be worth noting that none of this, according to the article, has led to any legal decision.