Politics
A Timeline of Việt Nam’s ‘Five Pillars’ During the November Floods
As central Việt Nam reeled under devastating floods, the public was troubled not just by the scale of destruction, but
Human Rights
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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
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
Human Rights
How Đoan Trang Taught Me to Be a Journalist
Editor's Note: This past October 6, 2025, marked five years since the authorities arrested journalist Phạm Đoan Trang
Vietnam Briefing
Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already Behind Bars, Sentenced to 11 More Years
Key Events * Việt Nam Intensifies Crackdown, Extends Trịnh Bá Phương’s Prison Term to 21 Years; * Fifth Pillar Added to
Human Rights
Việt Nam and Germany at 50: Charting a Civic Path to Human Rights Education
As Việt Nam and Germany mark fifty years of diplomatic ties, the broader challenge of advancing human rights education remains
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
Vietnam Briefing
From Prison Cell to Courtroom: Việt Nam Pursues Second Case Against Trịnh Bá Phương; Vingroup Sues 68 Entities in Massive Crackdown on "Fake News"
Key Events * Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already in Prison, Faces New Trial in a Việt Nam Court; * Vingroup Pursues Legal
Opinion-Section
A One-Sided Game: Human Rights and Business Interests in Việt Nam
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on July 18, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Vietnam Briefing
Dissident Vương Văn Thả Dies in Custody; Arrests of Activists Surge Ahead of Việt Nam’s National Day
Key Events * Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion; * Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;
Vietnam Briefing
Special Edition: Marking 80 Years of Việt Nam’s National Day Through the Lens of Human Rights
Key Events * Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges; * Concerns Mount
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
