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Việt Nam’s Insiduous Calculation Behind Y Quỳnh B’Đắp’s Extradition
On Nov. 26, a Thai court upheld the extradition of Y Quỳnh B’Đắp, essentially allowing the Thai government to
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The ‘Anti-Journalistic’ Nature of the Revised Press Law
During the revision of one of the most consequential legal documents shaping journalism in Việt Nam—the Press Law—a
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Disputed Flood Death Toll: The Crisis of Trust in Vietnamese State Media
Writer’s Note: This piece does not claim that state media reported incorrect numbers of flood-related deaths, nor is there
Vietnam Briefing
No Consensus Yet on Việt Nam’s Next Senior Leaders, Party Central Committee Concludes 14th Plenum
Key Events * Party Central Committee Delays Leadership Decisions; * Hà Nội’s New Party Chief Signals the Consolidation of Tô Lâm’
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Việt Nam’s Two-Faced Diplomacy: A BBC Journalist Held Hostage
From Oct. 28–30, 2025, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm travelled to the UK to ink the UK-Việt Nam
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Việt Nam: A Country Turning Its Journalists Into Prisoners
When a Vietnamese journalist working for the BBC finds themself trapped in their homeland, the image of press freedom in
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The Silent Press and the Facade of Moral Superiority
The recent and unsettling silence of the media surrounding the sudden death of Dr. Hoàng Phương Mai offers a vivid
Vietnam Briefing
Việt Nam Revised Press Law Raises Alarm as Journalists May Be Forced to Reveal Sources to Police
Key Events * Revised Press Law: media outlets required to provide sources of information to the police; * Authorities continue to invoke
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Rights Groups Renew Calls for Release of Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Pham Doan Trang
Oct. 6, 2025- An international coalition of human rights groups, including Reporters without Borders (RSF), PEN America, PEN International, and
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Việt Nam Escalates Crackdown on Press Freedom with Arrest Warrant for Prominent Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu
Key Events * Hà Nội Steps up Crackdown: Arrest Warrant Issued for Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu; * Việt Nam Tightens Grip on
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Global Coalition Urges U.S. Secretary of State to Address Vietnam's Human Rights Abuses
In advance of Vietnam Human Rights Day on May 11, a coalition of international human rights and free expression organizations—
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50 Years on, Việt Nam Celebrates End of War with Military Display and Political Shift While Overseas Communities Around the World Remember Black April
Key Events * Việt Nam Marks 50 Years Since War's End with Grand Celebrations and Calls for Unity * Worldwide
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Vietnam’s State Media in Flux: Government Launches Press Reform Initiative
Ngọc Giàu and Huỳnh Kha wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on Mar. 4, 2025. Thúc Kháng