Book Review
Trịnh Công Sơn's Anti-war Music Through the Eyes of Hoàng Phủ Ngọc Tường
Trịnh Công Sơn and the Music of Exile and Peace In his final collection of essays, the Hue-born writer Hoàng
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Prisoners of Conscience
Political Prisoner Ngo Hao Suffered Minor Stroke In Prison, Health Deteriorated
On January 30, 2018, The Vietnamese received information that political prisoner Ngo Hao had suffered a minor stroke in prison.
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Vietnam: Court Sentenced Doctor For Involuntary Manslaughter, Ignited Public Outrage
On January 30, 2019, The People’s Court of Hoa Binh Province found [https://news.zing.vn/toa-tuyen-hoang-cong-luong-42-thang-tu-post912404.html] Dr.
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State-Owned Media Features Police Brutality With Neutral Headline, Sparks Debate
Yesterday evening, January 29, 2019, Facebookers in Vietnam were circulating a video clip showing a gentleman lying on the ground
Human Rights
Vietnamese Police Faced New Brutality Allegations Amid State’s Obligations To Follow Up UN’s Recommendations Against Torture
Today, January 28, 2019, a driver in Hanoi who was supportive of the movement to fight against illegal BOT [/2019/
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Nguyen Phu Trong Released Carp In Celebration Of Tet While Refused To Pardon Tran Huynh Duy Thuc
One of the most widely circulated pictures on Vietnam’s social media in the last 24 hours was probably the
Human Rights
Human Rights Peer Review of Vietnam Spotlights Persistent Rights Violations
On 22 January 2019, Vietnam underwent for the third time [https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/VNIndex.aspx]
Freedom of Expression
Facebook’s Community Standards Continue to Hinder Activism in Vietnam
For almost two months, a group of drivers in Vietnam continuously protested [/2019/01/protest-against-bot-how-vietnamese-drivers-fight-back/] against a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) toll
Opinion-Section
Not Just Football, Some Vietnamese Do Care About Human Rights, Political Pluralism, and Democracy
Throughout 2018 and up until yesterday, January 24, 2019, the world continued to witness Vietnamese people’s love of football
Death Penalty
Death Penalty Remains “State Secret” In Vietnam
A representative from the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam said [http://webtv.un.org/watch/viet-nam-review-32nd-session-of-universal-periodic-review/5992471092001/?term=] during the
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#SaveTamDao: A Cry for Help from Vietnam’s Primary Rainforest
One of Vietnam’s most famous preserved national parks – Tam Dao – is crying for help. Tam Dao is among the
Human Rights
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc: A Decade Behind Bars
Nine years ago, on January 20, 2010, the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City convicted Tran Huynh Duy
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Protest Against BOT: How Vietnamese Drivers Fight Back
BOT, this three-letter-word probably does not have any special meaning for anyone but the Vietnamese people. It is a daily