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Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam – Japan Summit; Vietnamese Attorney Harassed While On Duty
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the...
Vietnam Briefing: Bao Sach Appeal; Vietnamese Vendor Summoned Over Salt Bae Parody; Vietnam Mourns Victims Of COVID-19
Bao Sach (Clean Newspaper) members filed an appeal to lower their court sentencesOn November 17, Vietnam’s state media reported that...
Vietnam Briefing: UN Experts Urge Vietnam To End Human Trafficking; U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue Held Last Week
UN experts urge the authorities of Vietnam and Saudi Arabia to stop human traffickingThe Vietnamese Magazine reports:Several United Nations Special...
Vietnam Briefing: UN Experts Urge Vietnam To Release Pham Doan Trang; Vietnam’s Top Official Is Under Fire For His Luxurious Meal
United Nations’ human rights experts urge Vietnam to release journalist Pham Doan TrangThe Vietnamese Magazine reports:On October 29, 2021, eight...
Vietnam Briefing: Bao Sach Members Sentenced To Nearly 15 Years In Prison. Pham Doan Trang’s Trial Is Delayed
Trial of journalist Pham Doan Trang and two land activists delayed, while U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls for...
LIV Joins 27 Other NGOs In Issuing A Joint Statement Demanding The Immediate Release Of Pham Doan Trang
OCT 26 2021– Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV), alongside 27 other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) released a joint statement calling for...
Vietnam Briefing: Indictment Against Journalist Pham Doan Trang Made Available; Vietnam Arrests Another Facebook User For Criticizing Its COVID-19 Policy
The formal indictment against journalist Pham Doan Trang made available for public, reports The Vietnamese MagazineMain points:According to the indictment,...
Vietnam Briefing: Pham Doan Trang’s Trial Expected To Begin In November; Vietnam Slowly Reopening Its Economy After Long-Running COVID-19 Lockdowns
Vietnamese court to try Pham Doan Trang and two farmer activists this NovemberThe Vietnamese Magazine reports:On October 14, 2021, attorney...
Vietnam Briefing: Pham Doan Trang Marks First Year In Jail; Vietnam Faces Labor Shortage As Migrant Workers Flee Industrial Cities For Home
Journalist Pham Doan Trang marks her first year in jailAround midnight on October 6, 2020, journalist Pham Doan Trang was...
Vietnam Briefing: Vietnamese Public Outrage Over A Woman Being Coerced Into COVID-19 Testing; Migrant Workers Rush To Flee Ho Chi Minh City After Travel Restrictions Are Lifted
A Vietnamese woman coerced into COVID-19 testing infuriates the publicOn September 28 video footage showing Vietnamese police and security forces...
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