Society
The Vietnamese Odyssey in Germany
From the Editorial Board: Every year on September 2, Việt Nam proudly marks its National Day. But the meaning of
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Politics
The Last Echoes of War: Việt Nam’s Battle Against Unexploded Ordnance
On a quiet morning in Quảng Trị Province, farmer Hồ Sỹ Bay was tending his garden when his hoe struck
Human Rights
U. S. State Department Finds “No Significant Changes” in Việt Nam’s Dismal Human Rights Record
In what has become a predictable annual assessment, the U.S. State Department released its 2024 Country Reports on Human
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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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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
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Việt Nam Rejects U.S. Human Rights Report, Urges Constructive Engagement
Key Events * Hà Nội Slams U.S. Rights Findings, Warns Against One-Sided Assessments; * UN Panel Deems Việt Nam’s Jailing
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Cấn Thị Thêu Hospitalized, Đặng Đăng Phước Isolated: Việt Nam’s Harsh Treatment of Political Prisoners
Key Events * Prison Health Crisis Raises Human Rights Concerns in Case of Cấn Thị Thêu; * Political Prisoner Đặng Đăng Phước
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Justice or Propaganda? The Show Trials of Vietnamese Television
Phong Cầm wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 28, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
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Jailed Dissident Phạm Chí Thành Released Early from Prison; Family Warns of Imminent Danger to Lê Đình Lượng in Solitary Confinement
Key Events * Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early; * Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình
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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
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UN Review Underscores Urgent Need for Human Rights Reforms in Việt Nam; Trade Deal with U.S. Remains Stalled
Key Events * Việt Nam Faces International Scrutiny Over Political Repression at the Review of the International Covenant on Civil and
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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.
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Human Rights and Corporate Interests: A Civil Society Perspective from Việt Nam
Trịnh Hữu Long wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 7, 2025. In Việt Nam,
