Book Review
From Communist Prisons to the Roman Curia: The Journey of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận
I once wrote about Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s Con Đường Hy Vọng (The Road of Hope) for a book
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Opinion-Section
In the Shadow of the UN, Thailand Signs a Vietnamese Refugee’s Death Warrant
Bangkok often gloats on the global stage, hosting the massive United Nations regional headquarters and aggressively campaigning for a seat
Human Rights
Not a ‘Just’ Transition: Việt Nam’s Green Energy Push and the Silencing of Đặng Đình Bách
On March 17, 2023, environmental lawyer Đặng Đình Bách, imprisoned in Việt Nam since 2021, began a partial hunger strike.
News
A Legacy of Resistance: From Kurt Tucholsky to Phạm Đoan Trang
On the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, Swedish PEN’s 2025 Tucholsky Prize honors jailed Vietnamese activist.
Human Rights
CIVICUS 2025 Update: ‘Closed’ Space Persists as Việt Nam Regime Defies UN Scrutiny
CIVICUS Monitor has released further updates on the state of freedom of expression and association in Việt Nam for the
Opinion-Section
Việt Nam’s Two-Faced Diplomacy: A BBC Journalist Held Hostage
From Oct. 28–30, 2025, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm travelled to the UK to ink the UK-Việt Nam
Opinion-Section
To Phạm Đoan Trang, the Colleague I Have Never Met
Dear Phạm Đoan Trang, I have never had the privilege of meeting you. I write this from an office—a
News
Luật Khoa Magazine Shortlisted for the 2025 RSF Press Freedom Award
Luật Khoa Magazine, an independent Vietnamese-language media outlet and sister publication of The Vietnamese Magazine, has been shortlisted for the
Politics
The Digital Lifeline: How Việt Nam Abets the Myanmar Junta's Digital Terror Campaign
The seizure of power by the Myanmar military junta in February 2021 unleashed a brutal nationwide campaign of oppression, encompassing
Opinion-Section
From Hà Nội to Gaza: Same Oppressors, Different Arsenals
A Note from the Editors: The Vietnamese Magazine (TVM) stands in solidarity with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Avaaz, and the
Human Rights
U. S. State Department Finds “No Significant Changes” in Việt Nam’s Dismal Human Rights Record
In what has become a predictable annual assessment, the U.S. State Department released its 2024 Country Reports on Human
Human Rights
CIVICUS 2025: A Seven-year Pattern of Crackdowns and Persecution
The first half of 2025 has seen an alarming escalation in the Vietnamese government's crackdown on fundamental freedoms.
Human Rights
HRMI 2025 Việt Nam Human Rights Report: Stagnation and Fear
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a global collaborative project involving human rights practitioners and academics, has released its 2025