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15 Years Later: Remembering the 2011 Anti-China Protests in Việt Nam
In June 2026, hundreds of thousands of residents along the banks of the Red River are living with fears of...
The 2014 Anti-China Protests: How The Vietnamese Government Leveraged Public Anger
In May and June 2014, twelve years ago, the streets of Việt Nam witnessed a rare political moment as thousands...
The Global Campaign for Phạm Đoan Trang—A Symbol of Press Freedom in Việt Nam
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series commemorating the birthday of Phạm Đoan Trang (May 27, 1978), marking...
Hồ Chí Minh: The Man Who Shrouded His Own Biography in Mystery
Every year on May 19, the Vietnamese government commemorates the birth of Hồ Chí Minh, even though multiple historical records...
10 Years Later: Remembering the 2016 Formosa Environmental Disaster in Việt Nam
Exactly ten years ago, on April 6, 2016, residents in Hà Tĩnh began observing a mass fish die-off along their...
Why Phan Châu Trinh’s Ideas Remain Unfulfilled in Việt Nam
The national growth (and democratization) movement that Phan Châu Trinh initiated in Việt Nam at the beginning of the 20th...
History ‘Condensed’: Why Việt Nam Avoid Teaching the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese Border War
On March 6, 1979, China began withdrawing its troops from Việt Nam. This brought an end to the Sino-Vietnamese border...
Memory in Print: The Death and Resurrection of South Vietnamese Literature
On April 30, 1975, after only 20 years of existence, the sole democracy in the history of Vietnam came to...
Between National Identity and Sustainable Development: The Politics Behind the People’s Army Museum
Thuý Mùi wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on February 28, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh...
When History Is Rewritten by the Party
Khải Huyền wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 4, 2025. The 2024 monograph...
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