Vietnamese Vision Of A “Clean Newspaper” And The Government’s Intolerance To Press Freedom
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This year as the world triumphs the importance of free speech with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, for their “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression,” Vietnam has taken a step backward in its respect for press freedom by arresting and
Vietnam Says It Is Promoting And Defending Human Rights, But The Reality Proves Otherwise
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In Vietnam, the beginning of this October marks two significant events that challenge and reflect upon the country’s actual circumstance over its commitment to uphold human rights values: the one year anniversary of the arrest of journalist Pham Doan Trang and the mass exodus of migrant workers who have
Internet Freedom In Vietnam: Prospects And Setbacks
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On September 21, Freedom House, a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., released its annual “Freedom on the Net” report, classifying[1] Vietnam as “not free” in its annual 2021 ranking. A Freedom House chart evaluates the state of internet freedom in 70 countries[2] this year, based on
A Vietnamese Sentenced To Five Years In Jail For “Spreading Coronavirus”: Rules For The People But Not For The Government
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Last week, on September 6, when the news of a Vietnamese man being sentenced to five years in prison for “transmitting coronavirus” by a court in Ca Mau Province made international headlines, it vehemently startled a substantial number of foreign readers. One day later, in the country’s southernmost province
Why Did The Vietnamese Communist Party Militarize Its Fight Against COVID-19?
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When the Ho Chi Minh City authorities decided to deploy troops to enforce an antivirus lockdown during the last week of August 2021, they caught local people off guard. The move, which came amid the rise in both Covid-19 infections and deaths in the city, has been seen as the
State Media And Social Media During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tale Of Two Cities In Vietnam
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It is probably one of the worst times for Vietnam right now. The latest wave of Covid-19 infections has pushed Vietnam into both a healthcare and a media crisis. Once envied for its low death toll and effective methods to contain the virus, the Communist nation is now struggling to
Vietnam: In The Middle Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, They Are The Ones Being Left Behind
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Since the first infections were detected in the country, Vietnam has surpassed[1] 100,000 Covid-19 cases spanning 62 out of its 63 provinces and more than 1,000 deaths. As the pandemic shows no signs of vanishing anytime soon, especially in the southern provinces, this Southeast Asian country faces
How The Latest Outbreak Reveals The Darker Side Of Vietnam’s Anti-Coronavirus Strategy
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Last year, when the novel coronavirus Covid-19 ravaged the healthcare system and economy of even the most developed countries in the world, Vietnam’s early success in containing infections and keeping the death toll low drew praise and even admiration from the international media and community. “Fighting the pandemic as
