A Decade of Repression: How Việt Nam Jailed Dissidents, Journalists, and Rights Defenders
On Dec. 31, 2025, a Vietnamese court convicted and sentenced prominent political dissident Nguyễn Văn Đài to 17 years in ...
On Dec. 31, 2025, a Vietnamese court convicted and sentenced prominent political dissident Nguyễn Văn Đài to 17 years in ...
Việt Nam witnessed a series of dramatic developments in 2025. In the spirit of “looking back at the past to ...
During the revision of one of the most consequential legal documents shaping journalism in Việt Nam—the Press Law—a series of ...
Key Events Việt Nam Rushes Laws through its National Assembly under Fast-Tracked Procedures;New Press Law in Việt Nam Hands Police the ...
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Pham Doan Trang’s sentencing. On Dec. 12, as the anniversary approaches, an international coalition ...
Writer’s Note: This piece does not claim that state media reported incorrect numbers of flood-related deaths, nor is there an ...
From Oct. 28–30, 2025, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm travelled to the UK to ink the UK-Việt Nam Comprehensive ...
A Note from the Editors: The Vietnamese Magazine (TVM) stands in solidarity with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Avaaz, and the ...
Key events:Hanoi Court Sentences Journalist Nguyen Vu Binh to 7 YearsActivist Phan Van Bach Will be Tried this September for ...
It is widely acknowledged that Vietnam doesn’t have an independent media. Many press freedom advocates, including Reporters Without Borders, perpetually ...
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