Politics
The Crossroads of Socialism: Which Path for Việt Nam?
Hoàng Dạ Lan wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on January 29, 2025. Đàm
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Vietnam Sentences Former Attorney Tran Dinh Trien to Three Years Under Controversial Article 331; US-Vietnam Hold 28th Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi
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Notice: Temporary Pause on December News Briefings – Returning December 30, 2024
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Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience Hold Hunger Strike to Protest Confiscation of Personal Items
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Police Detain Eight Villagers Protesting Against Land Seizures for Road Construction
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From Within and Without: The Complete Control of News and Media in Vietnam
It has become widely recognized that the Vietnamese government is steadily eroding the right to free speech and expression. This
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Hanoi Denies Hoang Thi Minh Hong ‘Tax Evasion’ Charges are a Crackdown on Environmental Activism
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New Cybersecurity Decree Imposes More Stringent Control Over Online Activities
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Police Arrest Tran Khac Duc, Member of Pro-Democracy Group; State Leaders Congratulate Trump on His Election Win
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Donald Trump’s “Transactional Politics,” Unlikely a Blessing for Democracy in Vietnam (or Taiwan)
China and other autocrats will benefit more from Trump’s “rich man politics.”
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Internet Users Charged under Article 331; Ho Chi Minh City Police Question Former Political Prisoners and Their Relatives
Key Events * Social Media Users from Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa Provinces Arrested under Article 331 * Ho Chi Minh City
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Lawyers Raise Concern Over Alleged Police Torture of Buddhist Practitioner Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen
Key Events * Lawyers Raise Concerns over Alleged Torture of Buddhist Practitioner Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen * International Organizations Condemn Vietnam’s
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Vietnam Sentences Blogger Duong Van Thai to 12 Years After Alleged Kidnapping in Thailand
Key Events * Vietnam Sentences Blogger Duong Van Thai to 12 Years in Prison Following Abduction from Thailand * Political Prisoner Nguyen