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
Prisoners of Conscience
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Politics
A Decade of Repression: How Việt Nam Jailed Dissidents, Journalists, and Rights Defenders
On Dec. 31, 2025, a Vietnamese court convicted and sentenced prominent political dissident Nguyễn Văn Đài to 17 years in
Vietnam Briefing
Trial in Absentia Ends With 17-Year Prison Sentences for Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài
Key Events * Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài Sentenced to 17 Years in Absentia; * Y Quỳnh B’Đăp Appears
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
Vietnam Briefing
Dissident Vương Văn Thả Dies in Custody; Arrests of Activists Surge Ahead of Việt Nam’s National Day
Key Events * Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion; * Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;
Vietnam Briefing
Special Edition: Marking 80 Years of Việt Nam’s National Day Through the Lens of Human Rights
Key Events * Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges; * Concerns Mount
Vietnam Briefing
USCIRF Calls for Vietnam to Be Designated as 'Country of Particular Concern' Over Religious Repression
Key Events * Vietnam's Crackdown on Religious Communities Prompts U.S. Commission's Alarm * Former Political Prisoner Vũ
Vietnam Briefing
Human Rights Watch Urges Australia to Set Clear Benchmark for Human Rights Progress in Vietnam
Key events: * Human Rights Watch: Australia Should Pressure Vietnam to Make Progress in Human Rights * Member of Repressed Pro-Democracy Group
Vietnam Briefing
Prisoners of Conscience Protest Harsh Conditions in Nghe An Prison No. 6
Notable events: * Prisoners of Conscience Protest Harsh Conditions in Nghe An Prison No. 6 * Social Media Users Charged With ‘Subversion’
Vietnam Briefing
Despite Criticisms, Hanoi Claims It Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review
Notable events: * Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review * UN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le
Vietnam Briefing
Activist Nguyen Lan Thang Faces Perpetual Harassment in Prison; The 88 Project Publishes Report on Vietnam's Human Rights
The Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) Expelled Former Parliamentary Official Luu Binh Nhuong Luu Binh Nhuong, a former parliamentary official, has
Vietnam Briefing
U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Human Rights in Dialogue with Vietnam, Urges Release of Journalist Pham Doan Trang
U.S. and Vietnam Engage in the 27th Human Rights Dialogue in Washington D.C. In a significant gathering at
Vietnam Briefing
Conditions for Political Prisoners Worsen; Trinh Ba Phuong Assaulted in Prison, Hoang Duc Binh Goes on Hunger Strike
Trinh Ba Phuong and Fellow Dissident Subjected to Brutal Treatment in An Diem Prison Two Vietnamese prisoners of conscience, Trinh