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
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Human Rights
The Tumultuous Lives of Three Monks: Thich Nhat Hanh, Thich Tri Quang, and Thich Quang Do
Long ago, there lived three monks: Thich Nhat Hanh, Thich Tri Quang, and Thich Quang Do. All three were well-versed
News
COVID-19: Why Vietnam’s Second Positive Wave Might Not Be Entirely Negative
After nearly 100 days of zero new confirmed cases in the local community, within the last 10 days, there has
Religion
LIV Launches Database on Religious Freedom in Vietnam
On July 17, 2020, Legal Initiatives for Vietnam (LIV) launched its Database on Religious Freedom in Vietnam. LIV is a
Internet Freedom
Vietnamese Activists React to Facebook Taking Down “Anti-state” Posts
In mid-April, Reuters [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-facebook-exclusive-idUSKCN2232JX] broke the news that Facebook agreed to censor so-called “anti-state” posts
Death Penalty
Ho Duy Hai’s Case Reaffirmed, Sentenced to Death Again
On May 8, 2020, around 15:30 Hanoi’s time, the 17 members-committee of the Supreme People’s Court of
Death Penalty
Ho Duy Hai’s Cassation Trial
On May 6, 2020, a cassation trial started for Ho Duy Hai – a death-row inmate in Vietnam. His mother has
free press
Vietnam: Putting Up with Facebook
This article was originally published in SEAPA.org on June 3, 2019. As Facebook recently announced that it would agree
News
Vietnam Reports Zero COVID-19 Deaths – Drawing Praise and Scrutiny
With the government’s new decree against “fake news,” the official COVID-19 numbers are being questioned Photo credits: Screenshot from
Opinion-Section
With Economic Development Comes Greater Government Oppression: Why the EU Must Reconsider Its Free Trade Deal with Vietnam
On the same day in 2020 that Vietnam chaired its first Security Council meeting in New York, just a few
Land Rights
Long-simmering Land Dispute in Hanoi Suburb Explodes in Violence, Killing 4
Amid sounds of explosions, screams, and gunfire, the villagers of Dong Tam, a rural commune 35 km southwest of Hanoi,
News
Ranked 32nd Most Powerful Country in the World, Communist Vietnam Set to Assume Greater International Role in 2020
U.S. News and World Report ranked [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/power-rankings] Communist Vietnam the 32nd most powerful
News
On International Human Rights Day, Dissident Dao Quang Thuc Dies; Vietnam to Bury Body Behind Bars
Retired elementary school teacher Dao Quang Thuc passed away December 10 while serving time at Prison Camp #6, his son