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Ambush Lawmaking—Part 3: How Accelerated Legislation is Silencing Civil Society in Việt Nam

Graphic: Tùng Anh, Thiên Tân/ Luật Khoa Magazine.

At the beginning of 2025, motorbike taxi drivers were stunned when traffic fines suddenly surged under Decree 168/2024, leaving them with no prior notice and no opportunity to speak up in time. [1] 

At the start of 2026, sudden regulatory shifts struck again when a business found itself in turmoil as its cargo trucks were stranded at the border due to Decree 46/2026. [2]

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