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Hà Nội's Contentious Motorbike Ban and the People’s Unheeded Voice
Bảo Khánh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on August 1, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Society
Hà Nội's Contentious Motorbike Ban and the People’s Unheeded Voice
Bảo Khánh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on August 1, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Vietnam Briefing
From Prison Cell to Courtroom: Việt Nam Pursues Second Case Against Trịnh Bá Phương; Vingroup Sues 68 Entities in Massive Crackdown on "Fake News"
Key Events * Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already in Prison, Faces New Trial in a Việt Nam Court; * Vingroup Pursues Legal
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin - August 2025 Thái Nguyên Authorities Restrict Catholic Worship; United Nations Voices Concern Over Repression of Khmer Krom Buddhism in Việt Nam
Notable religious events in August 2025: * Catholic Community in Thái Nguyên Province Faces Restrictions on Worship; * Authorities in Lào Cai
Politics
Việt Nam’s Legal Dilemma with LTEs in the Spratly Islands
Phạm Văn Lừng wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 12, 2025. Đàm
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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
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Religion Bulletin - July 2025 Authorities Arrest Brother of Thích Minh Tuệ; U.K. Places Vietnam on Religious Freedom Watchlist
Thiện Trường wrote this Religion Bulletin in Vietnamese and published it on August 15, 2025, in Luật Khoa Magazine. Notable
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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
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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;
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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
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Religion Bulletin - March 2025 Government Demolished KonTum Diocese Building; Vietnamese Buddhist Streamlines Its Structure
Key Religious Event: * Authorities continue to harass followers of Pure Hòa Hảo Buddhism. * USCIRF recommends adding Vietnam to the list
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
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Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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;
Vietnam Briefing
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
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Journalist Huy Duc Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
On February 27, 2025, the Hanoi People's Court sentenced journalist and author Truong Huy San — also known by
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Notice: Temporary Pause on December News Briefings – Returning December 30, 2024
Dear Readers, We regret to inform you that due to an operational adjustment impacting our human resources, The Vietnamese Magazine
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LIV's Third Virtual Seminar Examines Vietnamese Government's Manipulation of Online Discussion
The third and final session of LIV’s online seminars on Vietnam’s Internet freedom occurred on July 2, 2024.
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HRMI 2024 Vietnam Human Rights Report: A Worrying Outlook
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) - a non-profit organization - released its annual report on the global state of
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Opinion-Section
Ha Long Bay's Lament: Trading Natural Splendor for Short-Sighted Gains
Nearly two decades ago, my first visit to Ha Long Bay marked a profound homecoming. Having left Vietnam as a
Opinion-Section
The Intersection of Intel, Capitalist Dynamics, and Nguyen Phu Trong's Leadership
Vietnam faces a significant risk extending far beyond the missed opportunity with Intel, a threat many might not immediately recognize.
Opinion-Section
Revisiting Ho Chi Minh's Testament: Assessing Its Impact on Modern Vietnam's Path
Does Ho's legacy strengthen and increase the influence of the Vietnamese Communist Party right now?
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The Execution of Le Van Manh Urgently Highlights the Need for Legal Reforms and a Halt to Executions in Vietnam
In a tragic and deeply distressing turn of events, Vietnam witnessed the execution of Le Van Manh on Sept. 22,
Human Rights
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Internet Freedom
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Freedom House: Vietnam Tightens Grip on Free Speech as Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies; Journalist Huy Duc Sentenced to 30 Months under Article 331
Key Events * Freedom House Reports on Vietnam’s Ongoing Repression of Activists and Journalists * Vietnamese Journalist Huy Duc Jailed for
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Releases Student Protester Tran Long Phi 21 Months Ahead of Schedule
Key Events * Tran Long Phi, a Protester Against the Law on Special Economic Zone, Released Early from Príson * Facebook is
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Freedom House Declares Vietnam’s Internet ‘Not Free;” Rights Groups Urge Thailand to Stop Extradition of Y Quynh Bdap
Key Events * Freedom House: Vietnam’s Internet is ‘Not Free’ * Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: Hanoi Will Coordinate with Thai Authorities to
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Uses Cybersecurity Decrees to Repress Online Criticisms of Late Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong
Key criticizing: * Vietnam Represses Criticisms of Late Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Before State Funeral * U.S., Japan, and Korea
Religion
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Religion Bulletin - July 2025 Authorities Arrest Brother of Thích Minh Tuệ; U.K. Places Vietnam on Religious Freedom Watchlist
Thiện Trường wrote this Religion Bulletin in Vietnamese and published it on August 15, 2025, in Luật Khoa Magazine. Notable
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin - March 2025 Government Demolished KonTum Diocese Building; Vietnamese Buddhist Streamlines Its Structure
Key Religious Event: * Authorities continue to harass followers of Pure Hòa Hảo Buddhism. * USCIRF recommends adding Vietnam to the list
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin - May 2025: Trial Continues for Two Members of Tịnh Thất Bồng Lai; Two Independent Protestant Pastors Sentenced
Trial of Two Tịnh Thất Bồng Lai Members Moves Forward On May 21, 2025, authorities in Long An Province continued
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Religion Bulletin - April 2025 The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Accuses Thích Minh Tuệ Of Being A Fake Monk; Tibetan High Monk Dies In Vietnam
Religious highlights in April 2025: * The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha accuses Thích Minh Tuệ of being a fake monk * Tibetan High
Politics
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
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
Vietnam Briefing
Communist Party of Việt Nam Restructures Internal Organization Ahead of 2026 National Congress
Key Events * New Party Rules Signal Strategic Shift of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) * Việt Nam Cracks Down