Politics
China Joins SEANWFZ: What Gains and Anxieties Await ASEAN?
Thiên Ngân wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 14, 2025. In a
Freedom of Expression
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Opinion-Section
In Death, All Debts Are Settled?
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 9, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated
Human Rights
CIVICUS 2025: A Seven-year Pattern of Crackdowns and Persecution
The first half of 2025 has seen an alarming escalation in the Vietnamese government's crackdown on fundamental freedoms.
News
Lê Hữu Minh Tuấn: A Journalist Suffering Behind Bars
Once a vibrant voice in Việt Nam’s independent media, journalist Lê Hữu Minh Tuấn is now fighting for his
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Final Part: Whose Voice Is Heard? Press, Protest, and Assembly in the Country Today
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 12, 2025. As Việt Nam enters what
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 6: Evolution in the Nation’s Constitutions
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 11, 2025. Freedom of expression is widely
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 5: Lessons from International Legal Frameworks
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 5, 2025. While debates over freedom of
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Part 4: Western Ideas and Việt Nam’s Struggle for Free Speech
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 4, 2025. Freedom of Expression in Liberalism
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam—Part 3: Free Speech in Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 3, 2025. The third installment in our
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Part 2: Interpretation and Limitations
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 2, 2025. While freedom of expression was
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 1: Blacklisting, Fines, and Imprisonment
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 22, 2025. The Vietnamese government has intensified
Vietnam Briefing
U.S. Representative Derek Tran Advocates for Imprisoned Vietnamese Journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan; Vietnam Restructures More than 30 Provinces and Strengthens Ties with 2 ASEAN Nations
Key Events * US Rep. Derek Tran Backs Jailed Vietnamese Journalist in Fight for Press Freedom * Major Administrative Shake-Up: Vietnam Reduces
Human Rights
Two Possible Outcomes after the Trial of Truong Huy San
This article was published in Luat Khoa Magazine on February 28, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated it into English for The