Gen Z in Việt Nam: Irreverent, Radical, or a New Political Identity Taking Shape
For years, political apathy has been a persistent label attached to young people in Việt Nam, with concerns about their ...
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Gia Bình International Airport Project: Bắc Ninh Police Make First Arrest Under Article 331 Over Online Posts
Bắc Ninh Police have made their first criminal arrest against a local resident for criticizing the Gia Bình Airport Project....
Commune Police Granted Power to Fine Up to 100 Million Đồng for Online “Distortion” Under Decree 330
A new cybersecurity decree grants sweeping enforcement powers to the lowest level of government, the communal police. The Latest: On...
Cybersecurity Decree 329 Proposes Bonuses of Up to 300% for Cybersecurity Force; VTV Deletes Report
A controversial new cybersecurity decree promising massive salary bonuses was briefly published before state media removed their own coverage. The...
The Legal Questions that Remain in Nguyễn Sỹ Cương’s Exemption
It took more than a year after the crash and nearly a month of intense social media scrutiny for authorities...
Public Anger Grows as Vietnamese State Media Ignores China’s Expansion in the Paracel Islands
As foreign news outlets continue to provide the latest information about China’s construction activities in the Hoàng Sa, or Paracel...
‘Twelve Presidents Have Come and Gone’: A Father’s 20-Year Fight to Prove Nguyễn Văn Chưởng’s Innocence
In recent months, Nguyễn Trường Chinh has divided his time between Bạch Mai Hospital and Hà Nội Medical University Hospital....
Decree 328: New Definitions and Penalties for Fake News and False Information
Việt Nam’s government has officially defined "fake news," but vague wording and immediate arrests have led to concerns over arbitrary...
State TV Tried to Cover Up the Death of Đỗ Ngọc Phương Thùy. Gen Z Asked Even More Questions.
Key Events State TV Promised Closure. Gen Z Found Only Unanswered Questions; First the Flowers Vanished. Then the Memorial Site...
Việt Nam National Assembly Panel Supports Abolishing Supreme People’s Procuracy Investigative Agency
A draft proposal seeks to dismantle the Supreme People’s Procuracy’s Investigation Agency and transfer its powers to the Ministry of...
The PNJ Diamond Scandal: A Failure of Government Oversight in Việt Nam
Việt Nam’s jewelry and gemstone market has plunged into a crisis of confidence, sparked by questions raised during Nguyễn Phương...
Đoàn Bảo Châu, Seven Years in Prison for Making Videos: A Journalist Sentenced in Absentia Speaks
On Aug. 3, the Hanoi People’s Court tried 58-year-old Đoàn Bảo Châu in absentia, sentencing him to seven years in...
Đà Nẵng Resident Arrested Under Article 331 Following 10-Year VietABank Dispute
A Đà Nẵng resident filed repeated complaints; authorities called them false and made another arrest under Article 331. The Latest:...
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