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Cybersecurity Decree 329 Proposes Bonuses of Up to 300% for Cybersecurity Force; VTV Deletes Report
A controversial new cybersecurity decree promising massive salary bonuses was briefly published before state media removed their own coverage. The...
Public Anger Grows as Vietnamese State Media Ignores China’s Expansion in the Paracel Islands
As foreign news outlets continue to provide the latest information about China’s construction activities in the Hoàng Sa, or Paracel...
Decree 328: New Definitions and Penalties for Fake News and False Information
Việt Nam’s government has officially defined "fake news," but vague wording and immediate arrests have led to concerns over arbitrary...
State TV Tried to Cover Up the Death of Đỗ Ngọc Phương Thùy. Gen Z Asked Even More Questions.
Key Events State TV Promised Closure. Gen Z Found Only Unanswered Questions; First the Flowers Vanished. Then the Memorial Site...
Việt Nam National Assembly Panel Supports Abolishing Supreme People’s Procuracy Investigative Agency
A draft proposal seeks to dismantle the Supreme People’s Procuracy’s Investigation Agency and transfer its powers to the Ministry of...
Đà Nẵng Resident Arrested Under Article 331 Following 10-Year VietABank Dispute
A Đà Nẵng resident filed repeated complaints; authorities called them false and made another arrest under Article 331. The Latest:...
Minister Lâm Thị Phương Thanh Attends Soccer Match Amid Nguyễn Sỹ Cương’s Crash Controversy and Plagiarism Allegations
Amidst academic plagiarism allegations and mounting public fury over her husband's involvement in a fatal car crash, Việt Nam's Minister...
Việt Nam Economic and Financial Committee Seeks Clearer Conditions, Procedures for Land Acquisition
An accelerated overhaul of Việt Nam's Land Law has led to fierce debate among lawmakers, pitting socioeconomic development against the...
VTV Blurs Documents in Nguyễn Sỹ Cương Report Following Online Backlash
Vietnam Television (VTV) has quietly censored official documents in its reporting on former National Assembly official Nguyễn Sỹ Cương. The...
VTV Report on Fatal Hà Nội Crash Draws a Flood of Questions Online
A state broadcaster's attempt to close the book on a fatal traffic accident involving a former public official has instead...
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