Key Events 

• Revised Press Law: media outlets required to provide sources of information to the police;
• Authorities continue to invoke Articles 116 and 117 of the Penal Code to suppress religious freedom and free expression;
• The Communist Party rushes to finalize personnel arrangements ahead of the 14th National Congress;
• North Korea and Vietnam Announce Expanded Cooperation, Including Defense Ties;
• Floods, dike breaches, and a hydroelectric dam collapse forced mass evacuations as Typhoon No. 11 struck Vietnam;

Revised Press Law Will Compel Journalists to Reveal Sources to Police

On the afternoon of Oct. 8, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee convened its 50th session at the National Assembly House—its final meeting in preparation for the upcoming 10th sitting of the 15th National Assembly.

The session focused on reviewing and giving feedback on 21 draft laws, including the amended Press Law, as well as laws on Population, Disease Prevention, Pricing, Statistics, Insurance Business, Anti-Corruption, and National Defense and Security Industries, among other significant legislative proposals.