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
Journalism
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Vietnam Briefing
National Assembly Pushes Through Record Number of Laws, Expands Police Powers Over the Media
Key Events * Việt Nam Rushes Laws through its National Assembly under Fast-Tracked Procedures; * New Press Law in Việt Nam Hands
News
Four Years After Her Sentencing, Global Rights Groups Renew Call for Pham Doan Trang’s Release
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Pham Doan Trang’s sentencing. On Dec. 12, as the anniversary approaches, an international
Opinion-Section
Disputed Flood Death Toll: The Crisis of Trust in Vietnamese State Media
Writer’s Note: This piece does not claim that state media reported incorrect numbers of flood-related deaths, nor is there
Opinion-Section
Việt Nam’s Two-Faced Diplomacy: A BBC Journalist Held Hostage
From Oct. 28–30, 2025, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm travelled to the UK to ink the UK-Việt Nam
Opinion-Section
From Hà Nội to Gaza: Same Oppressors, Different Arsenals
A Note from the Editors: The Vietnamese Magazine (TVM) stands in solidarity with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Avaaz, and the
Vietnam Briefing
Independent Journalist and Blogger Nguyen Vu Binh Sentenced to 7 Years
Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Journalist Nguyen Vu Binh to 7 Years * Activist Phan Van Bach Will be Tried this
Human Rights
Le Huu Minh Tuan’s Frail Health Epitomizes the Fate of Imprisoned Journalists in Vietnam
It is widely acknowledged that Vietnam doesn’t have an independent media. Many press freedom advocates, including Reporters Without Borders,
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing Dec. 19, 2022: Vietnam Ranks Fourth Worldwide In Imprisoning Journalists
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.