Việt Nam Police on Social Media: When Official Humor Goes Too Far
To preserve its image, Việt Nam’s police force was long associated with a serious demeanor and little public display of ...
To preserve its image, Việt Nam’s police force was long associated with a serious demeanor and little public display of ...
A police department's attempt at relatable social media engagement has ignited a fierce debate over human dignity and the ethics ...
A television channel run by Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security is facing a legal dispute after airing a report ...
The Latest: On May 15, the Minister of Public Security (MPS) signed Decision 2709/QĐ-BCA, announcing the abolition of several administrative ...
The Latest: On May 13, 2026, the Ministry of Justice released a document titled “Compilation, Responses, and Explanations of Public ...
The Latest: On May 12, the Hà Nội People’s Committee issued Decision No. 2446, allocating 16,060 square meters of land ...
Historically, the state's most powerful tools for maintaining social order have been arrest, detention, prosecution, trial, and imprisonment. Common legal ...
Key Events Draft Penal Code Expands Police Powers, Limits Accountability; Penal Code Revision Raises Concerns Over Lawyers’ Independence; Draft Penal ...
To address what it deems “inadequate” current penalties, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is proposing significantly harsher prison sentences ...
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is pushing to formally criminalize “propaganda against the Communist Party” by establishing a standalone ...
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