Opinion-Section
Dare to Disagree: Coming Out Politically Shouldn’t Be Taboo
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 23, 2025. I write
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Politics
Rescue Flights Trial Exposes Hidden Systemic Flaws in Vietnam’s Political Framework
Dozens of Vietnamese government officials and tourism agency directors accused of cheating overseas Vietnamese residents with overpriced homebound air tickets
News
HRMI Publishes Comprehensive 2023 Human Rights Update for Vietnam
On July 26, 2023, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) - a non-profit organization - unveiled its annual analysis of
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnamese Officials Sentenced to Life Over Scandalous Rescue Flights Bribery
Vietnam Jails 54 Officials Involved in Covid-19 Bribery After more than two weeks of trial, a Vietnamese court in Hanoi
Fortune Tellers and Psychics in Vietnam: Decoding the Government's Double Standards
The Vietnamese government's recognition of the fortune-telling profession contrasts with its simultaneous imposition of penalties on fortune tellers, citing allegations of engaging in superstitious and deviant practices.
Politics
The Nationalism of Banning Movies
The recent decision of the Vietnamese authorities to ban “Barbie” has generated much reaction from the Vietnamese public and international
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin, May 2023: Government Arrests Member of Evangelical Church of Christ, U.S. Strongly Condemns Vietnam on Lack of Religious Freedom
Authorities pursue increased persecution and dogged eradication of religion.
Internet Freedom
Safeguarding Security or Infringing on Privacy? Vietnam's Social Media Account ID Proposal
The Vietnamese government prioritizes complete control over cyberspace rather than protecting privacy and data autonomy.
Human Rights
Vietnam's Violent History of Suppressing Peaceful Protest
In the summer of 2011, Vietnam witnessed its longest anti-Chinese protest since 1975, spanning a total of three months. Citizens
Vietnam Briefing
Police Charge Blogger Thai Van Duong with “Distributing Anti-State Propaganda”
Vietnam Police Officially Charge Blogger Duong Van Thai with “Distributing Anti-State Propaganda” Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin, April 2023: Protestants Arrested, Hmong Coerced into Renouncing the Duong Van Minh Religion
Religious freedom in Vietnam continues to deteriorate.
Religion
The Curious Case of Tibetan Buddhism in Vietnam and Its Dance with Government Authority
Unusual exceptions are given to foreign Buddhist sects, while Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village (Lang Mai) is still outlawed in Vietnam.
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