Society
From Concert Hall to Prison Cell: A Case Study of Việt Nam’s Arbitrary Criminalization
In the final days of 2025, the prosecution of Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà, director of the unit behind the music
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‘Vietnam’s New Industrial Policy Under Tô Lâm’: Key Takeaways
The 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the 15th National Assembly are nearing the end of
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More Than a Rubber Stamp: Paul Schuler’s ‘United Front’ and the National Assembly of Việt Nam
Paul Schuler, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona, presents a systematic study of the National Assembly
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André Menras and His Relentless Quest for Justice in Hoàng Sa
In his 2024 memoir, “Vietnam: entre le meilleur et le pire – 50 ans de fidélité aux combats de ma jeunesse”
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From Communist Prisons to the Roman Curia: The Journey of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận
I once wrote about Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s Con Đường Hy Vọng (The Road of Hope) for a book
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No Safe Haven: The Extradition of Y Quỳnh B’Đăp and a Need for Reform
Less than 48 hours after a Thai appellate court ruling, Ê Đê human rights activist Y Quỳnh B’Đăp was
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Doãn Quốc Sỹ and the River of Fate: The Tragedy of the ‘Romantic’ Intellectual
The major works of writer Doãn Quốc Sỹ (1923–2025) effectively capture the inner world of Vietnamese intellectuals of his
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Red Capitalism and Crony Interest Groups–A View from Russia to Việt Nam
Although it is a private corporation, Vingroup routinely responds to negative consumer reactions and civil disputes by bringing in the
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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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Vietnamese Boat People: Not A Distant Past
Khải Huyền wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on July 29, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
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Between Uncertainty and Hope: The Precarious Lives of Vietnamese Immigrants in Russia
Khải Huyền wrote this book review article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on March 11, 2025.
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"Through Days, Months, and Years": Lives Erased from the Pages of History
Bảo La wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on August 5, 2025. While the
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When History Is Rewritten by the Party
Khải Huyền wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 4, 2025. The 2024