Politics
The Culture of Impunity, Violence, and Aggression in Việt Nam's Law Enforcement
“Working in Việt Nam's prisons, this is bound to happen.” The case of Lê Quốc Tuấn, a police
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Human Rights
Vietnam's Three-Pronged Crackdown on Religious Activists in the Central Highlands
The security situation in Dak Lak Province has “returned to normal” [1], and the lives of its residents have “gradually
Politics
Vietnam's Classification of the Dak Lak Attack as Terrorism Raises More Questions Than Answers
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) only needed 12 days to search for, arrest, and indict nearly all
Book Review
A Glimpse into Vietnam’s Post-1975 Internal Colonialism in the Central Highlands
The Central Highlands is one of the two main upland minority areas in Vietnam and the country’s northwest region.
Vietnam War
Why Vietnam’s National Reconciliation Policy is a Failed Project
In 2022, overseas Vietnamese sent home $19 billion in remittances [1]; the number positioned Vietnam among the top three biggest
Human Rights
Vietnam’s All-Powerful Legal Tool to Criminalize Civil Rights: “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
Between Feb. 22 and 25, 2023, Vietnamese authorities detained [1] four people, including two lawyers, a State journalist, and a
Human Rights
How the Case of Da Thao Phuong Accentuates the Problems Faced by Vietnamese Women in Sexual Assault Matters
On April 6, 2022, Da Thao Phuong, a Vietnamese female poet, published an open letter on her social media account.
Politics
The Sword and Shield of the Party: How the Stasi Helped Build Vietnam’s Public Security Forces
To keen observers, Vietnam has all characteristics of a typical police state: its citizens’ daily life is closely monitored [1]
Politics
The Dangerous Rise Of Vietnam’s Jingoistic “Little Pinks”
The emergence of diehard Vietnamese patriots When Chau Bui, an influential Vietnamese actress and model, expressed her condolences upon the
Human Rights
The Prospect for Human Rights amid Warmer Sino-Vietnamese Ties
Warming Ideological Comradeship The visit of Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) chief Nguyen Phu Trong to Beijing, following the conclusion of
Opinion-Section
Vietnam Communist Party’s Political Paranoia is Courting Contradictory Outcomes
“You must strictly follow the rules, regulations, and laws wherever you live,” instructed Dang Dinh Bach, a Vietnamese community lawyer
Digital Authoritarianism
How Vietnam Utilizes “Fake News” Accusations To Justify Digital Repression
On July 11, an online commentator in Hanoi was fined [1] 7.5 million dong (US$320) for “publishing false
News
Vietnam: Appellate Court Upholds Journalist Pham Doan Trang’s Nine-Year Imprisonment
On August 25, an appellate court in Hanoi held the appeals hearing of Vietnamese journalist and human rights defender Pham