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Freedom of Expression
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Between Diplomacy and Free Speech: The Vietnamese Diaspora’s Right to Speak
Before rushing to write a rebuttal, defend a political position, or declare someone right or wrong, we should ask ourselves a fundamental question: Have we taken the time to understand…
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OpinionMembers
Four Journalists Are in Prison in Việt Nam. Their Mother, Sister, and Wives Demand Their Release
Every year, around midnight on Oct. 6, marks the anniversary of the arrest of Phạm Đoan Trang by the Vietnamese authorities in 2020. This year marks six years since I…
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PoliticsMembers
Reddit’s Growing Popularity in Việt Nam Amid Internet Censorship
“I’m a government opinion shaper. I’ve been doing this for four years. Ask me anything.” When an anonymous user posted this headline in a subreddit—a community within the platform Reddit—the…
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Vietnam BriefingMembers
Deadly Floods Strike Việt Nam: 16,000 Homes Submerged, 4 Dead
Key Events Floodwaters Rise, and Citizens’ Daily Life Grinds to a Halt Flooding and landslides killed at least four people across northern and central Việt Nam as of Sept. 18,…
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PoliticsMembers
Việt Nam’s Three-Layer Book Censorship: Protecting History or the Regime?
A proposal to impose three layers of review on books concerning history, leaders, and sovereignty threatens to add further restrictions to Việt Nam’s already tightly controlled publishing system. The looming…
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Human RightsMembers
CIVICUS 2026: Worsening Repression in Tô Lâm’s Strongman Era
The consolidation of power under President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm has led to an escalation in state repression across Việt Nam. Departing from the nation’s traditional collective…
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PoliticsMembers
When Books Threaten Power: From Việt Nam to Hong Kong
Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Lâm Thị Phương Thanh recently announced that a draft amendment to the Publishing Law would establish “three layers of control” over books regarding history,…
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Human RightsMembers
Đoàn Bảo Châu, Seven Years in Prison for Making Videos: A Journalist Sentenced in Absentia Speaks
On Aug. 3, the Hanoi People’s Court tried 58-year-old Đoàn Bảo Châu in absentia, sentencing him to seven years in prison and five years of probation. His conviction falls under…
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PoliticsMembers
Does Việt Nam Have Press Freedom? The Answer Goes Beyond the RSF Index
The familiar war of words over press freedom between the Vietnamese government and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) resumes every year. On June 21, 2026, VTV4 launched “View from Hanoi,” a…
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Vietnam BriefingMembers
Việt Nam’s Crackdown on Independent Voices No Longer Stops at Its Border
Key Events Crackdown on Vietnamese Dissent Is Going Global Việt Nam’s campaign against independent journalism and dissident voices is increasingly reaching beyond the country’s borders, using convictions in absentia, wanted…
