Politics
Can Việt Nam Become a High-Income Nation by 2045?
Việt Nam's economic ascent has been remarkable, marked by steady GDP growth, record-breaking foreign direct investment (FDI), and
Cybersecurity
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Human Rights
The 100,000 Đồng Gift and the CIC Data Breach: A Warning on Data Control and Citizen Security
Sept. 15 marked the deadline for Việt Nam's citizens to claim their “Independence Day gift,” a high-profile and
Politics
The Digital Lifeline: How Việt Nam Abets the Myanmar Junta's Digital Terror Campaign
The seizure of power by the Myanmar military junta in February 2021 unleashed a brutal nationwide campaign of oppression, encompassing
Vietnam Briefing
Massive Data Breach: 160 Million Vietnamese Credit Records Stolen in CIC Hack
Key Events * Vietnam Probes Massive Credit Data Breach Affecting 160 Million Records; * Thanh Hóa Leadership Shake-Up as Top Officials Arrested
Opinion-Section
The 100,000 VND Gift and the Digital Panopticon Prison
Nguyễn Quang A wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on September 15, 2025. Đàm
Human Rights
Southeast Asia’s Reliance on Chinese Technology: Opportunities and Risks in the Digital Transformation Era
Hải Băng wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 15, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Politics
Telegram Banned in Việt Nam: A New Era of Increased Cyber Censorship?
Blocking Platforms On May 23, 2025, Việt Nam's internet regulators ordered all local telecommunication providers to block public
Human Rights
Việt Nam and China’s Cybersecurity Cooperation: Shared Control and Strategic Caution
Phong Cầm wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 15, 2024. Việt Nam
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience Hold Hunger Strike to Protest Confiscation of Personal Items
Key Events * Prisoners of Conscience in An Diem Prison Start Hunger Strikes * Vietnam Deports a Belarusian Military Volunteer in Ukraine
Vietnam Briefing
New Cybersecurity Decree Imposes More Stringent Control Over Online Activities
Key Events * Government Passes New Cyber Decree in Attempt to Further TightenControl over Online Activities * Hai Duong Police Arrest Members
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Court Jails Internet User Who Called for Fundamental Changes to Communist Governance
Key Events: * Court Jails Internet User Due to Promotion of Fundamental Changes to Vietnam’s Political System * General Secretary To
Vietnam Briefing
Democracy Activist Phan Van Bach Sentenced to 5 Years
Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Democracy Activist Phan Van Bach to 5 Years in Prison on ‘Anti-State’ Charges * Court Rejects
Vietnam Briefing
Police Question High School Student Over His Private Social Media Post Critical of the Communist Party
Key Events: * Police Question High School Student Due to Social Media Post Critical of the Communist Party * Several Groups Urge