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Vietnam Briefing
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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…
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State Media Quietly Erases Reports of Party Plan to Monitor Officials’ Social Media
Key Events News Outlets Quietly Remove Reports on Party Online Surveillance Several Vietnamese state-controlled news outlets have quietly removed or altered reports stating that Communist Party authorities had ordered closer…
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Hồ Chí Minh Book Controversy Widens after Arrest of FPT Co-founder Nguyễn Thành Nam under Article 117
Key Events Online Denunciations Widen Fallout as Police Expand Hồ Chí Minh Book Probe The arrest of FPT co-founder Nguyễn Thành Nam has escalated a dispute over a book about…
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Government Online Crackdown Expands From Political Dissent to Everyday Speech
Key Events As Citizens Speak Online, Việt Nam Responds With Fines, Threats and Censorship
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Tô Lâm Becomes State President as Lê Minh Hưng Named Prime Minister and New Cabinet Takes Shape
Key Events Việt Nam Elevates Tô Lâm to Presidency, Marking Unprecedented Power Consolidation
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Việt Nam Tightens Digital Control: Cybersecurity Decrees Fast-Tracked as Police Arrest Crypto Exchange Operators
Key Events Government Orders Police to Fast-Track Eight Cybersecurity Decrees Ahead of July 1 Deadline
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With No Opposition, The Communist Party of Vietnam Sweeps Nearly the Entire National Assembly; Tô Lâm Elected in Hà Nội
Key Events With No Opposition, Communist Party Secures Near-Total Control of Việt Nam’s National Assembly
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Party Leaders First, Public Later: National Assembly Election Results Due March 23, 2026
Key Events Election Results to Be Reported Privately to Politburo First; Public Must Wait
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National Assembly Vote: The Line Between Election Organizer and Candidate Blurs
Key Events Officials Compete Against Their Own Subordinates for National Assembly Seats
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New Draft Reveals the Ministry of Public Security’s Expanding Cybersecurity Firewall
Key Events Ministry of Public Security’s New Draft Raises Concerns Over Digital Surveillance Powers
