Key Events * Major Government Restructuring in Vietnam: Five Ministries Cut, Police Take On New Roles * Decree 168 Continues to Spark
Key Events * Leadership Shake-Up: Vietnam Streamlines Ministries and Police Force * Secretary Rubio Presses Vietnam on Trade Imbalances, Discusses China’s
Key Events * CPJ Report Highlights Vietnam’s Role in Asia’s Journalist Crackdown * Human Rights Watch: Vietnam’s Repression Deepens
Today, May 27, Pham Doan Trang celebrates her 46th birthday in prison, her third one behind bars. According to PEN
Notable events: * Appellate Court Rejects Appeals of Two Khmer Krom Religious Activists * Former Vice Chairman of Real Estate Group Wanted
Notable events: * National Assembly Elects Police General To Lam as New President * The 88 Project: Vietnam Arrests Another Trade Unionist
Notable events: * Central Committee Approves Four New Politburo Members and Appoints To Lam President in Major Personnel Restructuring * PEN America
Notable events: * Human Rights Watch Urges Taiwan Courts to Ease Bureaucratic Burdens for Victims of Formosa Plastics Pollution * Two Dong
Notable events: * Police Confirm Arrest of Labor Reformist Nguyen Vu Binh * Human Rights Watch: Vietnam Provides False Labor Claims to
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
Contrary to rumors, when the North Vietnamese soldiers captured Saigon on April 30, 1975, it did not result in an immediate "bloodbath." Nevertheless, the tragedy experienced by the southern Vietnamese unfolded gradually and in different forms.
The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with victory for North Vietnam, whose government has maintained a political monopoly
Notable events: * Vuong Dinh Hue, Chairman of the National Assembly, Resigned amid Corruption Probe * Amnesty International: Vietnam Deploys Spyware to
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