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Too Fast, Too Furious: Việt Nam's War on Flat-Rate Taxes
Minh Viễn wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 20, 2025. A new government policy is
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LIV Webinar Reveals Facebook’s Role in Digital Suppression in Vietnam, Demands Accountability
[Taiwan, June 11, 2025] – Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV), in collaboration with ARTICLE 19 and CLARITI, hosted a virtual webinar
Human Rights
When Connection Becomes Control: Facebook's Dark Side in Việt Nam
In an increasingly digitized world, social media platforms like Facebook often present themselves as champions of open communication and connectivity.
Vietnam Briefing
Freedom House: Vietnam Tightens Grip on Free Speech as Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies; Journalist Huy Duc Sentenced to 30 Months under Article 331
Key Events * Freedom House Reports on Vietnam’s Ongoing Repression of Activists and Journalists * Vietnamese Journalist Huy Duc Jailed for
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Releases Student Protester Tran Long Phi 21 Months Ahead of Schedule
Key Events * Tran Long Phi, a Protester Against the Law on Special Economic Zone, Released Early from Príson * Facebook is
Vietnam Briefing
Freedom House Declares Vietnam’s Internet ‘Not Free;” Rights Groups Urge Thailand to Stop Extradition of Y Quynh Bdap
Key Events * Freedom House: Vietnam’s Internet is ‘Not Free’ * Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: Hanoi Will Coordinate with Thai Authorities to
Politics
Online Dissent Navigating China's Great Firewall
Today, we conclude the series “Zone of Dissent: Spaces for Criticism in China from the 1980s to Now,” focusing on
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Uses Cybersecurity Decrees to Repress Online Criticisms of Late Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong
Key criticizing: * Vietnam Represses Criticisms of Late Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Before State Funeral * U.S., Japan, and Korea
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Cosmopolitanism as a Resource
Today, we continue the series “Zone of Dissent: Spaces for Criticism in China from the 1980s to Now.” After three
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LIV's Third Virtual Seminar Examines Vietnamese Government's Manipulation of Online Discussion
The third and final session of LIV’s online seminars on Vietnam’s Internet freedom occurred on July 2, 2024.
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Vietnam's Online Speech Restrictions Under Spotlight at LIV's Second Virtual Seminar
During LIV’s second virtual seminar, held on June 27, 2024, guest speaker Dr. Nguyễn Quốc Tấn Trung, a Ph.
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LIV Launches its First Virtual Seminar on Internet Freedom in Vietnam
On June 19, 2024, Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV) launched the first of a three-part online seminar series focused on
Vietnam Briefing
Vatican Diplomat Visits Vietnam, Seeks to Normalize Relations
Vatican Looks to Normalize Relations in its Representative's Vietnam Visit The Vatican's foreign minister, Richard Gallagher,