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Vietnamese Stand-up Comedian Condemns National Newspaper For “Defamation and Humiliation”
One week ago, followers of Dua Leo – one of Vietnam’s most prominent stand-up comedians – weren’t expecting him to...
COVID-19: Why Vietnam’s Second Positive Wave Might Not Be Entirely Negative
After nearly 100 days of zero new confirmed cases in the local community, within the last 10 days, there has...
9th Annual Vietnam Advocacy Day
Vietnam Advocacy Day is an annual event, organized by Boat People SOS, where Vietnamese Americans across the United States come...
Vietnam Reports Zero COVID-19 Deaths – Drawing Praise and Scrutiny
With the government’s new decree against “fake news,” the official COVID-19 numbers are being questionedWhile the world death toll due...
Ranked 32nd Most Powerful Country in the World, Communist Vietnam Set to Assume Greater International Role in 2020
U.S. News and World Report ranked Communist Vietnam the 32nd most powerful country in the world in 2019, placing it...
On International Human Rights Day, Dissident Dao Quang Thuc Dies; Vietnam to Bury Body Behind Bars
Retired elementary school teacher Dao Quang Thuc passed away December 10 while serving time at Prison Camp #6, his son...
Facilitator in EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Fails to Disclose Links to Vietnamese Communist Party, Possibly Violating Code of Conduct
Member of European Parliament (MEP) Jan Zahradil, who is currently the rapporteur (or facilitator) for a free trade agreement (EVFTA)...
Minister of Propaganda Says Vietnam’s Press Should Serve Party, Prevent “Self-Evolution”
At a conference on “Strengthening Party-building Work in Press Organizations” last Friday, Mr. Vo Van Thuong, head of Communist Vietnam’s...
New Visa Rules Make It Easier for Foreigners to Work, Invest in Vietnam’s Coastal Economic Zones
On November 25, the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam passed amendments to its Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence...
Two Human Rights Groups Issue Joint Statement Against Harassment of Independent Publishing House
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have condemned the Vietnamese government for their escalating harassment of an independent publishing house.Liberal...
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