Opinion-Section
Why the SEA Games Fail to Professionalize
Despite more than six decades of existence, the SEA Games continue to struggle with the image of an “ao làng,
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Politics
The Dangerous Rise Of Vietnam’s Jingoistic “Little Pinks”
The emergence of diehard Vietnamese patriots When Chau Bui, an influential Vietnamese actress and model, expressed her condolences upon the
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Jan. 16, 2023: Social Media Stirred Following the Alleged Rape of Two Female University Students at a Military School
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
Opinion-Section
The HUFLIT Alleged Sexual Assault Case: Transparent Answers Will Help the Government's Legitimacy in the Long Run
On the night of January 11, 2023, social media platforms in Vietnam were hit by shocking news. An online video
Human Rights
How Is Gender Equality in Vietnam?
Gender equality is also among the focal points for contemporary communist propaganda. For example, The Communist Review, the mouthpiece of
Politics
Three Years After Dong Tam, What Do We Remember?
On January 9, 2020, the Vietnamese government deployed 3,000 police officers to Dong Tam commune and, as they alleged,
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Jan. 9, 2023: Lutheran Pastor Dinh Diem Passes Away in Prison; Government Declares Boy Trapped in Concrete Pile Dead
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
Book Review
Book Review: US-Vietnam Relations Through The Lens of A Former U.S. Ambassador
While much has been written about the Vietnam War, less has been written about the aftermath, especially the normalization process
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Jan. 2, 2023: Blogger Nguyen Nhu Phuong Imprisoned Under Article 117; High-Profile Officials Dismissed from Communist Party’s Central Committee
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin, September 2022: Hanoi Creates Office of Belief and New Religious Phenomena; Falun Gong Practitioners Repressed in Da Lat
[New Religions] Hanoi Committee for Religious Affairs establishes Office of Belief and New Religious Phenomena According to the Hanoi Moi
religion bulletin
Religion Bulletin, August 2022: Cao Bang Dismantles Duong Van Minh Practitioner’s Altar, Replaces It With a Portrait of Ho Chi Minh
[The Government’s Reach] Cao Bang authorities destroy funeral homes, storm into residences and dismantle altars Duong Van Minh practitioners
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Dec. 26, 2022: Civil Society Leader Hoang Ngoc Giao Arrested on “Tax Evasion” Charges
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Dec. 19, 2022: Vietnam Ranks Fourth Worldwide In Imprisoning Journalists
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.