On This Day
On This Day in 2016: The Conviction of the Murderer of Do Dang Du
The Conviction On Sept. 22, 2016, the Hanoi People’s Court held a first-instance trial [1] for Vu Van Binh,
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Human Rights
Silenced Voices: Examining the Culture of Censorship and Its Consequences for Vietnamese Artists
The Vietnamese art community faces several hurdles to their right to freedom of expression.
Politics
Article 331 Of The Vietnam Penal Code Is Completely Redundant
Yet, it is essential to protect the exclusive power of the Vietnamese Communist government.
Opinion-Section
The Two Halves Of Vietnam’s Vote
Half-“for,” half-“against,” and the turning of a blind eye to evil.
Human Rights
Journalist Pham Doan Trang Can Still Be Freed In Vietnam. And The US Could Help Win Her Release.
While in Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris has significant leverage to make a change: free one of the most prominent
Politics
Vietnam’s State President: The Captain But Not Really A Captain
In Vietnam, the position of state president is like that of a ship captain who completely got separated from the
Politics
A Few Things You Should Know About Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairpersonship
Though it is one of the “four pillars” of the Vietnamese government, the National Assembly chairpersonship remains the weakest position.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing: COVID-19 Is Surging Again While The Government Is Trying To Tighten Internet Control
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s political developments of the past
Internet Freedom
Vietnam: The New Code Of Conduct On Social Media Is Not Legally Binding
On June 17, 2021, Reuters reported [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-socialmedia-idUSKCN2DU0GE] that Vietnam announced a national code of conduct
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing: The First Openly Gay Candidate Running For Election
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, is a look at Vietnam’s political developments of
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing: Land Rights Activists Jailed Ahead Of Election
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, is a look at Vietnam’s political developments of
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing: A Busy Week Of Cracking Down On Freedom Of Speech
We release the Vietnam Briefing every Monday morning, Vietnam time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Vietnamese journalists arrested over reporting on ‘toll booth’