Vietnam Briefing
Crackdown Continues: Vietnam Arrests Man Linked to Exiled Opposition Organization; Former Political Prisoner Vũ Quang Thuận Denied Medical Care; Inmates in Vietnam Protest Hunger and Inhumane Conditions
Key EventsVietnamese Man Arrested for Alleged Ties to Overseas Group Tập hợp Dân chủ Đa nguyên (Pluralistic Democratic Association)Former Political...
U.S. Representative Derek Tran Advocates for Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan; Vietnam Restructures More than 30 Provinces and Strengthens Ties with 2 ASEAN Nations
Key EventsUS Rep. Derek Tran Backs Jailed Vietnamese Journalist in Fight for Press FreedomMajor Administrative Shake-Up: Vietnam Reduces Number of...
EU Criticizes Vietnam’s Crackdown on Activists in UN Rights Council Address
Key EventsEuropean Union Pressures Vietnam Over Human Rights Violations at UN MeetingVietnam Moves to Amend the Constitution and Party Charter...
Freedom House: Vietnam Tightens Grip on Free Speech as Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies; Journalist Huy Duc Sentenced to 30 Months under Article 331
Key EventsFreedom House Reports on Vietnam’s Ongoing Repression of Activists and JournalistsVietnamese Journalist Huy Duc Jailed for 30 Months Over...
Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves Government Reshuffle, Expands Leadership Structure
Key EventsVietnam Plans to Streamline Governance While Increasing Number of Deputy Prime Ministers to SevenPublic Scramble for License Renewals in...
Vietnam Indicts Journalist Osin Huy Duc for “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
Key EventsVietnamese Author and Blogger Osin Huy Duc Indicted Under Article 331General Secretary To Lam Uses ‘Saigon’ to Illustrate Vietnam’s...
The Communist Party of Vietnam Implements Sweeping Organizational Reforms
Key EventsVietnam Centralizes Power with New Party Ministries and Leadership ChangesEx-Police Colonel Quits Thich Minh Tue’s Spiritual Journey, Citing DisagreementsHuman...
Sweeping Reforms: Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security Absorbs Key Functions
Key EventsMajor Government Restructuring in Vietnam: Five Ministries Cut, Police Take On New RolesDecree 168 Continues to Spark Traffic Chaos...
Vietnam’s Communist Party Moves to Streamline Apparatus, Reorganize Police and Leadership
Key EventsLeadership Shake-Up: Vietnam Streamlines Ministries and Police ForceSecretary Rubio Presses Vietnam on Trade Imbalances, Discusses China’s ActionsPolice Detain Hanoi...
Human Rights Watch and CPJ Report Vietnam Tightens Grip on Freedoms Under General Secretary To Lam
Key EventsCPJ Report Highlights Vietnam’s Role in Asia’s Journalist CrackdownHuman Rights Watch: Vietnam’s Repression Deepens Under General Secretary To LamVietnam’s...
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