The Proposed Crime of ‘Propagandizing Against the Communist Party’: A Regression in Việt Nam’s Legal System
Criminal law serves as a foundational pillar in any legal system, secondary only to a nation's constitution. By outlining crimes ...
Tag: Politics
Tô Lâm Visits India After China Trip as Facebook Geoblocks Article on State Media Coverage of His Wife
Key Events Hà Nội Expands India Ties After China Visit, With BrahMos Deal in Focus; Facebook Geoblocks Article on Tô ...
Jailed Vietnamese Journalist Phạm Đoan Trang Named Among World’s Most Urgent Press Freedom Cases; Việt Nam Ranked Last In Southeast Asia in Reporters Without Borders’ 2026 World Press Freedom Index
Key Events Phạm Đoan Trang Included in Global Press Freedom List; Việt Nam Falls to 174th in Global Press Freedom ...
Human Rights and the Hanoi Convention: The Exclusive Power of the National Assembly
It is no coincidence that the proper authority to ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the ...
Việt Nam’s Double Standard on Political Prisoners and Dissent
The Vietnamese government applies a clear double standard to the concept of a “political prisoner.” On one hand, when the ...
April 30 Revisited: The Unresolved Question of Reconciliation
In the past few years, both the Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese government have increasingly called for “reconciliation,” especially around ...
Tô Lâm’s Foreign Policy: Two Key Shifts in Việt Nam’s New Diplomacy
In just the first year of his term as general secretary, Tô Lâm made official visits to 16 countries, surpassing ...
Việt Nam Tightens Restrictions on Lawyers as Police Seek Greater Impunity
Key Events Draft Penal Code Expands Police Powers, Limits Accountability; Penal Code Revision Raises Concerns Over Lawyers’ Independence; Draft Penal ...
Amid the Debate Over Court Robes, Lawyers in Việt Nam Face New Pressures From Local Authorities
When lawyers know that the opposing party in a case holds the power to sign off on suspending their license, ...
Ministry of Justice Mandates Lawyers be ‘Politically Loyal and Professionally Competent’
Recently, Việt Nam’s legal community has been resonant with a debate over whether lawyers should wear formal robes in court. ...
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