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Hà Nội's Contentious Motorbike Ban and the People’s Unheeded Voice
Bảo Khánh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on August 1, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
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Vietnam Briefing
From Prison Cell to Courtroom: Việt Nam Pursues Second Case Against Trịnh Bá Phương; Vingroup Sues 68 Entities in Massive Crackdown on "Fake News"
Key Events * Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already in Prison, Faces New Trial in a Việt Nam Court; * Vingroup Pursues Legal
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Dissident Vương Văn Thả Dies in Custody; Arrests of Activists Surge Ahead of Việt Nam’s National Day
Key Events * Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion; * Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;
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Special Edition: Marking 80 Years of Việt Nam’s National Day Through the Lens of Human Rights
Key Events * Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges; * Concerns Mount
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Public Enthusiasm Turns Chaotic as Hà Nội Hosts Parade Rehearsals for National Day; Hồ Chí Minh City Sees Major Leadership Shake-Up Ahead of Party Congress
Key Events * Hà Nội’s Military Parade Drills for National Day Highlight Strains in Crowd Control; * Political Shake-Up in Hồ
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Việt Nam Escalates Crackdown on Press Freedom with Arrest Warrant for Prominent Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu
Key Events * Hà Nội Steps up Crackdown: Arrest Warrant Issued for Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu; * Việt Nam Tightens Grip on
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Việt Nam Rejects U.S. Human Rights Report, Urges Constructive Engagement
Key Events * Hà Nội Slams U.S. Rights Findings, Warns Against One-Sided Assessments; * UN Panel Deems Việt Nam’s Jailing
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Communist Party of Việt Nam Plans to Expand Politburo Ahead of 14th National Congress; Hà Nội Pushes for Continued Talks to Finalize U.S. Trade Deal
Key Events * Politburo Set to Grow as Party Prepares for 14th Congress; * Vietnamese Businesses Brace for 20% U.S. Tariff;
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Cấn Thị Thêu Hospitalized, Đặng Đăng Phước Isolated: Việt Nam’s Harsh Treatment of Political Prisoners
Key Events * Prison Health Crisis Raises Human Rights Concerns in Case of Cấn Thị Thêu; * Political Prisoner Đặng Đăng Phước
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Jailed Dissident Phạm Chí Thành Released Early from Prison; Family Warns of Imminent Danger to Lê Đình Lượng in Solitary Confinement
Key Events * Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early; * Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình
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The Communist Party Purges Top Leadership; Trump’s 20% Tariff Jolts Vietnam
Key Events * Communist Party Strips Top Officials of All Party Roles, Expels Former Minister; * Caught Off Guard: Việt Nam Faces
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UN Review Underscores Urgent Need for Human Rights Reforms in Việt Nam; Trade Deal with U.S. Remains Stalled
Key Events * Việt Nam Faces International Scrutiny Over Political Repression at the Review of the International Covenant on Civil and
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Việt Nam Launches New Governance Structure, Inks Trade Agreement with U.S.
Key Events * Bumpy Start for Việt Nam’s New Governance Model Amid Tech Failures and Staff Discontent * Unprecedented Trade Pact: