Politics
Breaking Free from the “Procrustean Bed” of History
Thanh Tâm wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luat Khoa Magazine on May 7, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh
Indigenous People
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Human Rights
Environmental Degradation and the Marginalization of Indigenous Communities in the Central Highlands
This analysis links environmental decline to the marginalization of Indigenous communities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, based on Ole Bruun’s research. It highlights how conservation and development policies impact ethnic minority rights and the region’s ecological balance.
Society
Dreams on the Edge of the Clouds: A H’Mông Woman’s Fight for a Future
Minh Viễn wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 23, 2025. The cloud-covered highlands of Việt
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Sentences Activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen to Five Years of Imprisonment
Key events: * Court Sentences Democracy Activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen to Five Years in Prison * Vietnam Delays Response to UN Special
Vietnam Briefing
Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap, Co-founder of Montagnard Rights Group, Reportedly Detained
Notable events: * Thai Authorities Reportedly Detain Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap * Electronics Manufacturer Samsung Flouts Safety Standards and Pollutes Vietnam’
Vietnam Briefing
Amnesty International Documents At Least 122 Death Sentences in Vietnam Last Year
Notable events: * Amnesty International: Vietnam Imposes At Least 122 Death Sentences in 2023 * EU Annual Report on Human Rights: Vietnam’
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Sentences Indigenous Religious Freedom Activist; Democrats Oppose Vietnam Trade Status Upgrade
Vietnam Sentences An Ethnic Minority Activist for Holding Unsanctioned Religious Activities A Vietnam court in Phu Yen Province on Jan.
Religion
70 Years of Religious Oppression after the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The historical events that the present Vietnamese government seeks to expunge from its collective memory.