Politics
Do Party Central Committee Meetings Outweigh National Assembly Sessions?
The National Assembly’s 10th session concluded its agenda on Dec. 11, 2025. [1] As the last session of the
Human Rights
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Opinion-Section
Innocent Victim of Police Brutality: Nguyen Trong Doan's Coerced Confession in the Nguyen Van Chuong Case
Convictions based on confessions obtained through torture should never be admissible, especially in a murder case.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Court Plans to Proceed with the Execution of Nguyen Van Chuong, an Innocent Death-Row Inmate
Vietnam Court Decides To Execute Wrongful Death-Row Inmate Nguyen Van Chuong The People’s Court of Hai Phong has decided
Opinion-Section
Nguyen Van Chuong: A Wrongful Conviction in Vietnam's Criminal Justice System
Nguyen Van Chuong’s criminal case is another heart-wrenching story that shakes the foundations of Vietnam's criminal justice
News
HRMI Publishes Comprehensive 2023 Human Rights Update for Vietnam
On July 26, 2023, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) - a non-profit organization - unveiled its annual analysis of
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnamese Officials Sentenced to Life Over Scandalous Rescue Flights Bribery
Vietnam Jails 54 Officials Involved in Covid-19 Bribery After more than two weeks of trial, a Vietnamese court in Hanoi
Internet Freedom
Safeguarding Security or Infringing on Privacy? Vietnam's Social Media Account ID Proposal
The Vietnamese government prioritizes complete control over cyberspace rather than protecting privacy and data autonomy.
Human Rights
Vietnam's Violent History of Suppressing Peaceful Protest
In the summer of 2011, Vietnam witnessed its longest anti-Chinese protest since 1975, spanning a total of three months. Citizens
Vietnam Briefing
Police Charge Blogger Thai Van Duong with “Distributing Anti-State Propaganda”
Vietnam Police Officially Charge Blogger Duong Van Thai with “Distributing Anti-State Propaganda” Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the
Human Rights
Vietnam's Three-Pronged Crackdown on Religious Activists in the Central Highlands
The security situation in Dak Lak Province has “returned to normal” [1], and the lives of its residents have “gradually
Human Rights
Silenced Voices: Examining the Culture of Censorship and Its Consequences for Vietnamese Artists
The Vietnamese art community faces several hurdles to their right to freedom of expression.
Human Rights
UN's Country Annual Results Report for Vietnam in 2022: Strides Made Amidst Challenges and Disappointments
The year 2022 in Vietnam was marred by controversy and scandal as the nation faced several high-profile human rights issues
Human Rights
Securing Power or Restricting Freedom? Vietnam's Authoritarian Drive in Personal Data Digitization and Internet Governance
An infamous and grandiose project that the Vietnamese government has spent 12 years in the making.