Economy
A Debt-Driven Empire: Vingroup Operates with 86% of Assets on Loan
Thiên Lương wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on August 19, 2025. Recent reports
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Opinion-Section
With Economic Development Comes Greater Government Oppression: Why the EU Must Reconsider Its Free Trade Deal with Vietnam
On the same day in 2020 that Vietnam chaired its first Security Council meeting in New York, just a few
Land Rights
Tensions Mount in Aftermath of Attack on Dong Tam Village
As details and testimonies slowly emerge from Dong Tam after a surprise government raid [/2020/01/long-simmering-land-dispute/] early the morning
Land Rights
Long-simmering Land Dispute in Hanoi Suburb Explodes in Violence, Killing 4
Amid sounds of explosions, screams, and gunfire, the villagers of Dong Tam, a rural commune 35 km southwest of Hanoi,
News
Ranked 32nd Most Powerful Country in the World, Communist Vietnam Set to Assume Greater International Role in 2020
U.S. News and World Report ranked [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/power-rankings] Communist Vietnam the 32nd most powerful
News
On International Human Rights Day, Dissident Dao Quang Thuc Dies; Vietnam to Bury Body Behind Bars
Retired elementary school teacher Dao Quang Thuc passed away December 10 while serving time at Prison Camp #6, his son
News
Facilitator in EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Fails to Disclose Links to Vietnamese Communist Party, Possibly Violating Code of Conduct
Member of European Parliament (MEP) Jan Zahradil, who is currently the rapporteur [https://www.eumonitor.eu/9353000/1/j9vvik7m1c3gyxp/vhcmdex0ovsn]
free press
Minister of Propaganda Says Vietnam’s Press Should Serve Party, Prevent “Self-Evolution”
At a conference on “Strengthening Party-building Work in Press Organizations” last Friday, Mr. Vo Van Thuong, head of Communist Vietnam’
News
New Visa Rules Make It Easier for Foreigners to Work, Invest in Vietnam’s Coastal Economic Zones
On November 25, the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam passed amendments to its Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence
Death Penalty
After Decade of Petitions, Vietnam to Re-consider Case of Death Row Inmate Ho Duy Hai
After more than 10 years of petitioning the Vietnamese government, Nguyen Thi Loan (pictured above) says a huge weight has
Opinion-Section
Vietnam’s Travel Bans Infringe on Activists’ Rights And Violate Own Constitution
On November 20, 2019, Father Nguyen Dinh Thuc, a Vietnamese Catholic priest, posted [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=
Freedom of Expression
Two Human Rights Groups Issue Joint Statement Against Harassment of Independent Publishing House
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have condemned the Vietnamese government for their escalating harassment of an independent publishing house.
Freedom of Expression
In Prolific Day, Vietnam Sentences Six Dissidents to Prison for “Anti-state” Activities
Nguyen Chi Vung (top), Pham Van Diep (middle), Vo Thuong Trung, Doan Viet Hoan, Ngo Xuan Thanh, and Nguyen Dinh