Ministry of Public Security Proposes Dropping Death Penalty for 5 Crimes
A proposed revision to Việt Nam's Penal Code could significantly narrow the scope of capital punishment, actively removing the death...
A proposed revision to Việt Nam's Penal Code could significantly narrow the scope of capital punishment, actively removing the death...
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed doubling monetary fines and the minimum monetary thresholds used to determine criminal...
A new decree imposing heavy fines for sharing journalistic content has led to many social media accounts blocking state media...
The Ministry of Education has ordered universities that invited Nguyễn Thành Nam to submit detailed reports, even if the events...
A state broadcaster’s attempt to defend press freedom in Việt Nam was met with a flood of laughing emojis and...
As tensions rise over Hà Nội's sweeping Red River Landscape Boulevard Project, local authorities are amplifying warnings against “incitement,” leading...
The denunciation campaign against former FPT CEO Nguyễn Thành Nam has reached the legislature, with calls for criminal prosecution echoing...
In extreme cases, authorities have temporarily barred individuals from leaving the country for owing as little as 600 đồng (roughly...
Local authorities remain unable to identify who ordered the illegal leveling of 17 graves for the Gia Bình Airport project,...
While police leadership champions open dialogue, local units are busy dealing out harsh penalties. The Latest: On the morning of...
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