Opinion-Section
An Image of Guilt: Re-examining the Public Mug Shot in Việt Nam
The public consumption of the "mug shot"—the official photo taken by police after an arrest—has spurred
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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
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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
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LIV Webinar Reveals Facebook’s Role in Digital Suppression in Vietnam, Demands Accountability
[Taiwan, June 11, 2025] – Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV), in collaboration with ARTICLE 19 and CLARITI, hosted a virtual webinar
Human Rights
When Connection Becomes Control: Facebook's Dark Side in Việt Nam
In an increasingly digitized world, social media platforms like Facebook often present themselves as champions of open communication and connectivity.
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Global Coalition Urges U.S. Secretary of State to Address Vietnam's Human Rights Abuses
In advance of Vietnam Human Rights Day on May 11, a coalition of international human rights and free expression organizations—
On This Day
March 14, 1988: The Gạc Ma Incident and Vietnam's Struggle to Preserve Its Historical Memory
On this day in 1988, a bloody confrontation unfolded in the South China Sea as Chinese naval forces attacked Vietnamese