Religion
Việt Nam 2025: 10 Major Religious Events That Shaped the Year
The year 2025 witnessed a series of notable religious events that had far-reaching impacts on social life, both domestically and
Police
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Vietnam Briefing
Academic Freedom Under Fire as Party Blocks Speakers at Vietnam Studies Conference in Hà Nội
Key Events * Last-Minute Speaker Purge Mars International Vietnam Studies Conference; * New Seat Plan Boosts Central, Military and Police Power in
Politics
The Culture of Impunity, Violence, and Aggression in Việt Nam's Law Enforcement
“Working in Việt Nam's prisons, this is bound to happen.” The case of Lê Quốc Tuấn, a police
Book Review
Book Review: The Memory Police and The Rise of The Police State in Vietnam
“The Memory Police,” by Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, is a fictional work about an island where people’s memories of
Politics
The Sword and Shield of the Party: How the Stasi Helped Build Vietnam’s Public Security Forces
To keen observers, Vietnam has all characteristics of a typical police state: its citizens’ daily life is closely monitored [1]