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Sùng Chính
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PoliticsMembers
Việt Nam’s Cybersecurity ‘Super Career’: Money, Power, and Citizens’ Data
Individuals searching for a “hot” profession—an ideal job offering a high income and an unparalleled level of power—might imagine a position at one of Việt Nam’s “Big Four” banks, an…
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Việt Nam’s New Cybersecurity Force: Structure, Strategy, and Surveillance
Under the administration of General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm, the cybersecurity sector in Việt Nam has reached an unprecedented level. He has frequently emphasized that cybersecurity is a…
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LawMembers
Việt Nam’s New Proposal on Firewall: What the MPS Draft Reveals
Việt Nam will “focus on building a firewall.” This was among the notable statements made by Public Security Minister Lương Tam Quang on Feb. 7, following the closing session of…
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The Public Appearance of Convicted Business Tycoon Trịnh Văn Quyết Raises Uncomfortable Questions About Justice in Việt Nam
Trịnh Văn Quyết, a former real estate and aviation tycoon, has made a controversial public appearance while officially serving a prison sentence, prompting renewed scrutiny about the enforcement of penalties…
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Việt Nam Detains Dissident Hoàng Thị Hồng Thái Days Into New UNHRC Term
On Jan. 7—less than a week into Việt Nam’s new term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2026–2028—authorities from Hà Nội arrived at the private residence of…
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Transparency on Trial: More Questions Than Answers in Việt Nam’s MIA Search
Sùng Chính wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on August 11, 2025. Since the end of the Vietnam War, the repatriation of the remains…
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Sexual Harassment Scandal at Nhã Nam Publishing: A Timeline of Allegations, Apologies, and Legal Ambiguities
Sùng Chính wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on July 22, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine. A…
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Shrouded in Secrecy: Việt Nam’s Government Reform and the Question of Transparency
Bảo Khánh and Sùng Chính wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 17, 2025. A sweeping government restructuring campaign is underway in Việt Nam, but crucial details about…
