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Financial Losses from High-Speed Rail Systems: Lessons Việt Nam Should Learn
Thiên Lương wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 11, 2025. As Việt
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U.S. State Department Outlines Vietnam’s Systemic Rights Abuses in the 2022 Human Rights Report
U.S. State Department 2022 Human Rights Report Outlines Systemic Rights Abuses Committed By the Vietnamese Government In the annual
Opinion-Section
Ke Huy Quan, Sinophobia, and the Controversy Surrounding His Vietnamese Cultural Identity
Ke Huy Quan has become a household name in most parts of Asia, if not the world. The 51-year-old Asian
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Two Defense Lawyers of Buddhist Temple Tinh That Bong Lai Summoned on Allegations of “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
Vietnam Police Summon Two Defense Lawyers Of Buddhist Temple Tinh That Bong Lai * Vietnam’s State media reported on March
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
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Vietnam is, Again, Classified “Not Free” in Freedom House’s Latest Report
Vietnam Is, Again, Classified “Not Free” in Freedom House’s Latest Report * Vietnam is categorized “not free” in the latest
Human Rights
CIVICUS 2023: Vietnam’s Incessant Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders Despite UNHRC Membership
In October 2022, Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by an overwhelming majority of 145
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.
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Vietnam’s Human Rights Situation Continues to Worsen After Implementation of EVFTA
Former Vietnamese Political Prisoner Reveals Dismal Living Conditions in Thanh Hoa Prison No. 5 * Vietnamese political prisoner Nguyen Van Dien,
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Vietnam Abstains from UN General Assembly Demanding the Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Ukraine
Vietnamese Activist Le Minh The Arrested on “Abusing Democratic Freedoms” Charges * Vietnam’s State-owned media on Feb. 22 reported that
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Vietnam Fails to Provide Explanations on the Disappearance of Chinese Human Rights Defender Dong Guangping
Hanoi Court Upholds “Abusing Democratic Freedoms” Conviction of Former Facebook Influencer * An appellate court in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in
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CIVICUS Report: Vietnam Continues with Suppression of Journalists and Political Dissidents Despite Recent Election to UN Human Rights Council
Hanoi Police Complete Their Investigation of Blogger Nguyen Lan Thang * Hanoi Police’s Investigation Agency has finished its investigation into
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Vietnamese NGOs Demand Vietnam Respond to Suspicious Deaths of Political and Religious Prisoners
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.