Việt Nam Slashes Use of Death Penalty: Eight Crimes Removed, Including Corruption and Drug Offenses
Key Events * Việt Nam Abolishes Death Penalty for Corruption Amid Wave of High-Profile Trials * Chinese Survey Ship Operates Near Việt
Huỳnh Kha wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on Mar. 5, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated it into
A clear and balanced perspective on the new “Era of Aspiration” is necessary, steering clear of both excessive criticism and exaggerated praise.
Key Events * Vietnamese Author and Blogger Osin Huy Duc Indicted Under Article 331 * General Secretary To Lam Uses ‘Saigon’ to
Key Events * Vietnam Centralizes Power with New Party Ministries and Leadership Changes * Ex-Police Colonel Quits Thich Minh Tue’s Spiritual
Key Events * Major Government Restructuring in Vietnam: Five Ministries Cut, Police Take On New Roles * Decree 168 Continues to Spark
Key Events * Vietnam, U.S., and Philippines Protest China’s Attacks on Fishermen * Political Prisoners’ Health Worsens As Their Hunger
As this article is being written, the dual-hatted General Secretary and President To Lam is in New York to attend
Key events: * Vietnam Releases Multiple Prisoners of Conscience Ahead of To Lam’s Trip to the U.S. * General Secretary
Key events: * Lawyer Jailed Under Article 331 for ‘Defaming’ Court Officials * A Court in An Giang Imprisons Social Media User
Key events: * Dak Lak Provincial Police Arrest a Montagnard on Charges of ‘Sabotaging the National Unity Policy’ * Y Quynh Bdap
Key events: * Court Sentences Democracy Activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen to Five Years in Prison * Vietnam Delays Response to UN Special
Key events: * Human Rights Watch Urges Vietnam to Free Democracy Activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen * Recently Appointed General Secretary To Lam
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