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
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Vietnam Briefing
Two Defense Lawyers of Buddhist Temple Tinh That Bong Lai Summoned on Allegations of “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
Vietnam Police Summon Two Defense Lawyers Of Buddhist Temple Tinh That Bong Lai * Vietnam’s State media reported on March
Human Rights
Vietnam’s All-Powerful Legal Tool to Criminalize Civil Rights: “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”
Between Feb. 22 and 25, 2023, Vietnamese authorities detained [1] four people, including two lawyers, a State journalist, and a
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam is, Again, Classified “Not Free” in Freedom House’s Latest Report
Vietnam Is, Again, Classified “Not Free” in Freedom House’s Latest Report * Vietnam is categorized “not free” in the latest
Human Rights
CIVICUS 2023: Vietnam’s Incessant Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders Despite UNHRC Membership
In October 2022, Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by an overwhelming majority of 145
Human Rights
How the Case of Da Thao Phuong Accentuates the Problems Faced by Vietnamese Women in Sexual Assault Matters
On April 6, 2022, Da Thao Phuong, a Vietnamese female poet, published an open letter on her social media account.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam’s Human Rights Situation Continues to Worsen After Implementation of EVFTA
Former Vietnamese Political Prisoner Reveals Dismal Living Conditions in Thanh Hoa Prison No. 5 * Vietnamese political prisoner Nguyen Van Dien,
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Abstains from UN General Assembly Demanding the Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Ukraine
Vietnamese Activist Le Minh The Arrested on “Abusing Democratic Freedoms” Charges * Vietnam’s State-owned media on Feb. 22 reported that
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Fails to Provide Explanations on the Disappearance of Chinese Human Rights Defender Dong Guangping
Hanoi Court Upholds “Abusing Democratic Freedoms” Conviction of Former Facebook Influencer * An appellate court in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in
Vietnam Briefing
CIVICUS Report: Vietnam Continues with Suppression of Journalists and Political Dissidents Despite Recent Election to UN Human Rights Council
Hanoi Police Complete Their Investigation of Blogger Nguyen Lan Thang * Hanoi Police’s Investigation Agency has finished its investigation into
Politics
5 Influential Political Figures in Vietnam in 2022
The year 2022 is probably the first of the post-COVID time. Five figures have colored Vietnam’s political landscape over
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How Is Gender Equality in Vietnam?
Gender equality is also among the focal points for contemporary communist propaganda. For example, The Communist Review, the mouthpiece of
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Jan. 9, 2023: Lutheran Pastor Dinh Diem Passes Away in Prison; Government Declares Boy Trapped in Concrete Pile Dead
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.