Taipei (Luật Khoa) – On the morning of April 30, the 2026 World Press Freedom Index was released at a press conference in Taipei by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Việt Nam scored 21.15 points, representing a 1.5-point increase, but dropped one place to rank 174 out of 180.

The Details: With this result, Việt Nam’s press remains the least free in Southeast Asia, ranking behind Myanmar (166), Laos (154), and Cambodia (151).