Phil Robertson: “Việt Nam has the capacity and the political will to abduct people abroad.”
Interview by Đoàn Bảo Châu, October 17, 2026. Edited for length and clarity. Nguyễn Đức Thuận, a Norwegian citizen; Trần ...
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Interview by Đoàn Bảo Châu, October 17, 2026. Edited for length and clarity. Nguyễn Đức Thuận, a Norwegian citizen; Trần ...
Read moreIn recent years, increasing numbers of Vietnamese political opponents, influencers, artists, and activists are fleeing the country, often choosing neighboring...
Ba Vì residents say no to a Safari Park; Hà Nội wants their land cleared by Dec. 8. The Latest:...
As Vietnamese language schools across the United States and other countries with Vietnamese communities begin a new academic year, I...
Đà Nẵng police released a social media post mocking public sympathy for a recently condemned man. The Latest: On Oct....
Although the executive branch only drafted the Law on Cultural Industry Development, Minister Lâm Thị Phương Thanh declared that “next...
A National Assembly committee claims a 99.9% success rate in resolving public complaints, despite protests from residents across Việt Nam...
Sun Group’s 186-trillion đồng ($7.1 billion) megaproject broke ground in August in Hà Nội, but families living on the land...
On the morning of Sept. 17, 2026, a heavy downpour in Hà Nội claimed the life of a first-year university...
A new decree mandates ID linking across 12 sectors but stays silent on penalties. The Latest: Article 19 of Decree...
Two Hà Nội plots meant for resettlement housing have been converted to police apartments after years of delays. The Latest:...
Hà Nội residents are willing to surrender their homes for public infrastructure but refuse to let a business conglomerate evict...
As hundreds of residents take to the streets to defend their homes from a multibillion-dollar megaproject, local authorities are using...
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