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The Specter, the Phở, and the Ballot
Whenever Vietnamese people discuss the cost of living, they often turn to a familiar metric: the price of a bowl of phở. Many still remember when a bowl cost 20,000, 25,000, or 30,000 đồng…
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Post a Review, Face Charges: Việt Nam Tightens Its Grip on Online Life
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First the Red River, Now Vĩnh Hưng: Residents Anxiously Await Consultation Results on Hà Nội Sun Group Mega-Project
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China And Laos Deepen Military Ties, Việt Nam States They ‘Must Contribute Positively’ to Regional Peace
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Draft Law on Protection of Important Works Related to National Security Sidelines Defense Ministry, Makes Police the ‘Core’ Force Guarding National Security Sites
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Một Thế Giới Reporter Disciplined Over Offensive Facebook Post on Việt Nam Organ Donation Bill
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When the State Controls the Body: Organ Donation, Human Rights, and the Price of Trust in Việt Nam
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Displaced Bắc Ninh Residents Still Await Compensation After Leaving Homes for Gia Bình International Airport Project
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Under Việt Nam’s Draft Law on Protection of Important Works, Even Police Kitchens are Considered National Security Sites
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Post a Review, Face Charges: Việt Nam Tightens Its Grip on Online Life
Key Events A Ride-Hailing App Review Lands a Facebook User in Detention as Việt Nam Moves to Tie Online Accounts to Digital ID A Facebook user in Hồ Chí Minh City is in police detention after posting a video comparing…
The Two Faces of Police in Việt Nam
When a U.S. tourist lost a phone in Sài Gòn around noon, police had it recovered by that evening. However,…
Take Everything, Give Everything: Việt Nam’s Escalating Land Seizure Crisis
On an October evening in Vĩnh Hưng Ward, the late autumn weather in Hà Nội remains dry and muggy. The…
Why Việt Nam Won’t Take Sides on Ukraine, Even as Its Public Does
Việt Nam has taken a cautious position since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The country has consistently called…
Sacrificing the Individual: The Ethics of Land Seizures in Việt Nam
Content Creation in Việt Nam: Navigating Censorship and Post-Takedowns
Phil Robertson: “Việt Nam has the capacity and the political will to abduct people abroad.”
BPSOS Director Nguyễn Đình Thắng: Việt Nam’s Terrorism Charges Are an ‘Absurd Fabrication’
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Police Arrest Đà Nẵng Educator for Fraud. Parents Defend Him, and the Post Disappears.
Health Ministry Defends Child Organ Donation Bill But Stays Silent On Survey Asking Schoolchildren First Without Parents’ Informed Consent
Threatened by Police, Cut From the News: Vĩnh Hưng Residents Join Việt Nam’s Growing Fight to Keep Land From Developers
China’s Military Is Surrounding Việt Nam: A Naval Base In Cambodia, Now An Air Base In Laos
A Safari for Tourists, Uncertainty for Villagers: Ba Vì Residents Challenge Sun Group’s Land Plans
Religion Bulletin – September 2026: New Religion Law Was Supposed to Bring Clarity. Instead, It Brought a Harsher Crackdown.
Religion Bulletin – August 2026: Hưng Yên Blocks Falun Gong Practice at Home | Đắk Lắk Sentences Independent Protestant to More Than 7 Years in Prison
Religion Bulletin – July 2026: Father Trương Bửu Diệp Beatified; Pure Hòa Hảo Buddhists Face Harassment
Religion Bulletin June 2026: Bắc Ninh Diocese Has Not Agreed To Relocate Religious Sites; Lào Cai Eradicates Ẩn Điển Cứu Rỗi (The Grace Salvation Faith).
Fraud Allegations and Divided Opinions in Đà Nẵng Homeschooling Founder’s Arrest
Suing the State: Taiwan’s Compensation Law vs. Việt Nam’s Legal Shortcomings
Plea Bargaining in Việt Nam: Who Actually Negotiates With the State?
Việt Nam Court Electronics Ban: Another Surprise Blow for Vietnamese Lawyers
