Vietnam Briefing
Special Edition: Marking 80 Years of Việt Nam’s National Day Through the Lens of Human Rights
Key Events Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges;Concerns Mount as Hồ...
Public Enthusiasm Turns Chaotic as Hà Nội Hosts Parade Rehearsals for National Day; Hồ Chí Minh City Sees Major Leadership Shake-Up Ahead of Party Congress
Key Events Hà Nội’s Military Parade Drills for National Day Highlight Strains in Crowd Control;Political Shake-Up in Hồ Chí Minh City...
Việt Nam Escalates Crackdown on Press Freedom with Arrest Warrant for Prominent Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu
Key Events Hà Nội Steps up Crackdown: Arrest Warrant Issued for Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu;Việt Nam Tightens Grip on Cyberspace with...
Việt Nam Rejects U.S. Human Rights Report, Urges Constructive Engagement
Key Events Hà Nội Slams U.S. Rights Findings, Warns Against One-Sided Assessments;UN Panel Deems Việt Nam’s Jailing of Khmer Krom Buddhist...
Communist Party of Việt Nam Plans to Expand Politburo Ahead of 14th National Congress; Hà Nội Pushes for Continued Talks to Finalize U.S. Trade Deal
Key Events Politburo Set to Grow as Party Prepares for 14th Congress;Vietnamese Businesses Brace for 20% U.S. Tariff;Hà Nội Seeks Further...
Cấn Thị Thêu Hospitalized, Đặng Đăng Phước Isolated: Việt Nam’s Harsh Treatment of Political Prisoners
Key Events Prison Health Crisis Raises Human Rights Concerns in Case of Cấn Thị Thêu;Political Prisoner Đặng Đăng Phước Placed in...
Jailed Dissident Phạm Chí Thành Released Early from Prison; Family Warns of Imminent Danger to Lê Đình Lượng in Solitary Confinement
Key Events Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early;Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình Lượng’s;Finance Ministry...
The Communist Party Purges Top Leadership; Trump’s 20% Tariff Jolts Vietnam
Key Events Communist Party Strips Top Officials of All Party Roles, Expels Former Minister;Caught Off Guard: Việt Nam Faces Harsh Terms...
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...
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 DiscontentUnprecedented Trade Pact: Việt Nam Grants...
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