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UN Review Underscores Urgent Need for Human Rights Reforms in Việt Nam; Trade Deal with U.S. Remains Stalled
Key Events Việt Nam Faces International Scrutiny Over Political Repression at the Review of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Tariff Chaos: Vietnam’s Hopes for Trade Relief…

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Việt Nam Launches New Governance Structure, Inks Trade Agreement with U.S.
Key Events Bumpy Start for Việt Nam’s New Governance Model Amid Tech Failures and Staff Discontent Unprecedented Trade Pact: Việt Nam Grants U.S. Full Market Access in Tariff Agreement Workers…

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Việt Nam Slashes Use of Death Penalty: Eight Crimes Removed, Including Corruption and Drug Offenses
Key Events Việt Nam Abolishes Death Penalty for Corruption Amid Wave of High-Profile Trials Chinese Survey Ship Operates Near Việt Nam Coast Within EEZ, Raising Tensions Việt Nam’s Government Grants…

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Việt Nam Has a New Constitution; 120,000 Households to Be Relocated for the Country’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail Project
Key Events Việt Nam’s National Assembly Passes Constitutional Amendment in Just 43 Days New Decree in Việt Nam Hands Legal Licensing to Officials Who May Face Lawsuits Việt Nam Races…

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One Country, Fewer Provinces: Việt Nam’s Parliament Approves Major Merger
Key Events Việt Nam’s National Assembly Approves Historic Resolution on Provincial and Municipal Mergers Việt Nam Abolishes Lump-Sum Tax Scheme, Small Businesses Struggle with New E-Invoicing Rule Phúc Sơn Trial…

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Communist Party of Việt Nam Restructures Internal Organization Ahead of 2026 National Congress
Key Events New Party Rules Signal Strategic Shift of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Việt Nam Cracks Down on Counterfeit Goods as Enforcement Intensifies CPV Restructures Fatherland Front…

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Tô Lâm on the Cover, but Not on the Stands: Việt Nam Bans Issue of The Economist
Key Events Việt Nam Bans Economist Print Edition Featuring To Lam on the Cover International Coalition Renews Call for Release of Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Pham Doan Trang on Her 47th…

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Việt Nam Considers Major Penal Code Reform: Death Penalty to Be Lifted for Eight Crimes
Key Events Việt Nam Proposes Abolishing the Death Penalty for Eight Crimes Việt Nam Moves to Block Telegram, Citing National Security Threats Trump Family Business Grows in Vietnam While Trade…

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Vietnam’s National Assembly Debates Reforms to Constitution and Local Governance
Key Events Vietnamese Lawmakers Debate Constitutional Amendments and Government Restructuring Vingroup’s Bold Rail Proposal: 5-Year Build, 0% Loan, and Exclusive Real Estate Access Top Food Safety Officials Arrested as Vietnam…

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Jailed Land Rights Activist Faces New Charges for Anti-State Notes in Prison
Key Events Vietnamese Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Faces New Charges for Prison Protest with Anti-Communist Slogan RSF Calls on U.S. to Press Vietnam for Phạm Đoan Trang’s Immediate Release Sweeping…


