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On Jan. 29, 2026, European Council President António Costa and Vietnamese President Lương Cường shook hands to proclaim a historic ...
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Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves Government Reshuffle, Expands Leadership Structure
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Tan Son Nhat Airport Security Allegedly Assaults Vietnamese-American Family After Refusing Them Entry
Key events:Vietnamese-American Family Allegedly Assaulted by Airport Security Human Rights Groups Urge Thai Authorities Not to Extradite Montagnard Activist Y Quynh ...
UN Experts Release Statement Urging Vietnam to Release Environmental Advocate Dang Dinh Bach
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Vietnam’s Human Rights Situation Continues to Worsen After Implementation of EVFTA
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Vietnam Holds Appeals Trials For Three NGO Leaders: Dang Dinh Bach, Mai Phan Loi, and Bach Hung Duong
On August 11, the Hanoi People’s High Court held two appeals hearings for three environmental NGO leaders, Mai Phan Loi, ...
Dang Dinh Bach: Director Of A Nonprofit Environmental Organization Receives 5 Years In Jail
On January 24, Hanoi’s People’s Court held a trial for Dang Dinh Bach, director of the nonprofit organization Law and ...
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The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the ...
Mai Phan Loi: Former Vietnamese Journalist Jailed For 4 Years
On January 11, 2022, the Hanoi People’s Court held a trial for Mai Phan Loi, a former journalist and founder ...
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