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Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam’s Press Freedom Restrictions Highlighted In RSF’s Latest Report
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The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vietnam ranks 174th in Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 press freedom index * On May 3, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released [https://rsf.org/en/index] its annual
How Vietnam’s State Media And Social Media Groups Are Reporting On The Russia-Ukraine War
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While Vietnam’s official global perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict stays loyal to its principle of neutrality, the messages that the government has been sending home through state media coverage offer a more perplexing picture. Although the Southeast Asian state abstained from criticizing or publicly supporting Moscow’s aggression, Vietnamese
Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam Convicted More People With Subversion Charges
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The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appeal hearings scheduled for Vietnamese activists * On March 16, Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet, the partner of activist Do Nam Trung, announced [https://www.facebook.com/tuyet.
Vietnam Briefing: Ambassadors In Vietnam Call On Hanoi To Support Ukraine
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The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambassadors in Vietnam call on Hanoi to support Ukraine in the midst of Russia’s invasion RFA [https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/ambassadors-op-ed-03102022164041.html]
Why Vietnam Has Good Reasons To Publicly Oppose The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
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As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine approaches the third week, there is virtually no remaining doubt about the true nature of this “special military operation.” It’s an outright invasion. And while there is seemingly unwavering support from the international community for the Ukrainian people’s fight against foreign
The Two Halves Of Vietnam’s Vote
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Half-“for,” half-“against,” and the turning of a blind eye to evil.
Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam Abstains From Condemning Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
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The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vietnam abstained from United Nations’ resolution condemning Russian aggression * On March 2, as the UN General Assembly approved [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/02/
The Deja Vu of Rising Autocracy
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During the past few days, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been at the center of attention for the international community. This concern, however, has not been limited to the geopolitical boundaries of Europe or North America. Many international security specialists are worried about the implications of the invasion on
