Book Review: The Memory Police and The Rise of The Police State in Vietnam
“The Memory Police,” by Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, is a fictional work about an island where people’s memories of
“The Memory Police,” by Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, is a fictional work about an island where people’s memories of
Truong Huy San, also known as Osin Huy Duc, is renowned for his book “The Winning Side” (Bên Thắng Cuộc)
Key Events * Vietnamese Author and Blogger Osin Huy Duc Indicted Under Article 331 * General Secretary To Lam Uses ‘Saigon’ to
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