Book Review
From Communist Prisons to the Roman Curia: The Journey of Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận
I once wrote about Cardinal Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s Con Đường Hy Vọng (The Road of Hope) for a book
Press freedom
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Opinion-Section
Việt Nam: A Country Turning Its Journalists Into Prisoners
When a Vietnamese journalist working for the BBC finds themself trapped in their homeland, the image of press freedom in
Human Rights
Does Journalism Truly Exist in Việt Nam?
Hạo Nam wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 20, 2025. If we consider Gia Định
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Lê Hữu Minh Tuấn: A Journalist Suffering Behind Bars
Once a vibrant voice in Việt Nam’s independent media, journalist Lê Hữu Minh Tuấn is now fighting for his
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Final Part: Whose Voice Is Heard? Press, Protest, and Assembly in the Country Today
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 12, 2025. As Việt Nam enters what
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Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 6: Evolution in the Nation’s Constitutions
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 11, 2025. Freedom of expression is widely
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 5: Lessons from International Legal Frameworks
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 5, 2025. While debates over freedom of
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Part 4: Western Ideas and Việt Nam’s Struggle for Free Speech
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 4, 2025. Freedom of Expression in Liberalism
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam—Part 3: Free Speech in Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 3, 2025. The third installment in our
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam - Part 2: Interpretation and Limitations
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on June 2, 2025. While freedom of expression was
Human Rights
Freedom of Expression in Việt Nam – Part 1: Blacklisting, Fines, and Imprisonment
Lê Giang wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luật Khoa Magazine on May 22, 2025. The Vietnamese government has intensified
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam is Among the Countries at the Bottom of the RSF 2023 Press Freedom Index
Vietnam Among Countries at Bottom RSF 2023 Press Freedom Index Vietnam’s press freedom is considered in “very serious condition”
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Minister of Propaganda Says Vietnam’s Press Should Serve Party, Prevent “Self-Evolution”
At a conference on “Strengthening Party-building Work in Press Organizations” last Friday, Mr. Vo Van Thuong, head of Communist Vietnam’
