Key Events * Police Arrest Eight Villagers Who Oppose Land Seizures for Road Construction * Vietnam Human Rights Network Honors Three Political
It has become widely recognized that the Vietnamese government is steadily eroding the right to free speech and expression. This
Key Events * Quang Binh Man Convicted of ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’ for Running Facebook Page Denouncing Corruption * Hanoi Denies Hoang Thi
Warming Ideological Comradeship The visit of Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) chief Nguyen Phu Trong to Beijing, following the conclusion of
“You must strictly follow the rules, regulations, and laws wherever you live,” instructed Dang Dinh Bach, a Vietnamese community lawyer
On July 11, an online commentator in Hanoi was fined [1] 7.5 million dong (US$320) for “publishing false
On August 25, an appellate court in Hanoi held the appeals hearing of Vietnamese journalist and human rights defender Pham
On August 16, the Hanoi People’s High Court held an appeals hearing for Le Van Dung, a citizen journalist
Vietnam has long been viewed as a follower [1] of China’s footsteps in digitally monitoring and controlling its own
After a two-day trial, a Vietnamese court in Duc Hoa District, Long An Province, on July 21 sentenced six people
Tinh That Bong Lai monks and nuns have been accused in State media of “incest,” “seeking personal gains,” and “committing
“Horrifying” is one of the descriptions many Ho Chi Minh City residents use to portray the citywide lockdowns enacted to curb COVID-19 infections last year.
Nguyen Phuc Gia Huy, a Vietnamese stand-up comedian popularly known by his stage name, Dua Leo, announced on his personal
The 2011 Awakening Summer Protests, or usually depicted as “The Flaming Summer” (Mùa Hè Đỏ Lửa), is one of the
The year 2021 passed [1] in Vietnam with strict monitoring, harsh suppression, and an increasing crackdown on political dissidents, civil society actors, and internet freedom.
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