In December 2024, There Were Several Notable Events Concerning Religious Freedom in Việt Nam: * The United States Commission on International
Hiếu Mạnh wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 12, 2025. Jason Nguyen translated it into
Trọng Phụng, Ngọc Hà, and Đăng Thiên wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on February 19, 2025.
Notable events: * Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review * UN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le
Notable events: * Reporters Without Borders: Vietnam ‘Stagnated’ in Press Freedom Ranking * PEN America Lists Vietnam as the Third Largest Jailer
Notable events: * Three Social Media Users Arrested for ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’ * National Assembly to Convene an Extraordinary Session to Discuss
Notable events: * Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the National Assembly, Resigned amid Corruption Probe * Amnesty International: Vietnam Deploys Spyware to
State Department: ‘No Significant Changes’ in Vietnam’s Human Rights Situation On April 22, the U.S. State Department released
Police to Integrate Residents’ Iris Scans into New ID Cards Iris scans will become a required biometric data, along with
Vietnam’s Political Prisoners Continue to Face Abuses and Mistreatment While in Custody Nguyen Thi Tam, a political prisoner and
Imprisoned Journalist Pham Doan Trang Receives PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award Pham Doan Trang, 45, is serving a
Vatican Looks to Normalize Relations in its Representative's Vietnam Visit The Vatican's foreign minister, Richard Gallagher,
Legislature Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to Visit China Last Thursday, the Foreign Affairs Committee of Vietnam’s National Assembly announced
State Department Raises Concern Over Treatment of Religious Freedom Advocates in Vietnam The U.S. State Department on April 1
Social Media Users Charged With ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’ for ‘Distorting’ Conviction of Death-Row Inmate Ho Duy Hai On March 28,
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