Every international Olympiad season, the media swells with national pride as Vietnamese students bring home medals. Yet, behind the spotlight
November 2025 has been a cruel month for Southeast Asia. But nowhere is the silence of the submerged quite as
As central Việt Nam reeled under devastating floods, the public was troubled not just by the scale of destruction, but
Key Events * Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already in Prison, Faces New Trial in a Việt Nam Court; * Vingroup Pursues Legal
Key Events * Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion; * Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;
Key Events * Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges; * Concerns Mount
Key Events * Hà Nội’s Military Parade Drills for National Day Highlight Strains in Crowd Control; * Political Shake-Up in Hồ
Key Events * Hà Nội Steps up Crackdown: Arrest Warrant Issued for Journalist Đoàn Bảo Châu; * Việt Nam Tightens Grip on
Key Events * Hà Nội Slams U.S. Rights Findings, Warns Against One-Sided Assessments; * UN Panel Deems Việt Nam’s Jailing
Key Events * Politburo Set to Grow as Party Prepares for 14th Congress; * Vietnamese Businesses Brace for 20% U.S. Tariff;
Key Events * Prison Health Crisis Raises Human Rights Concerns in Case of Cấn Thị Thêu; * Political Prisoner Đặng Đăng Phước
Key Events * Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early; * Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình
Key Events * Communist Party Strips Top Officials of All Party Roles, Expels Former Minister; * Caught Off Guard: Việt Nam Faces
Key Events * Việt Nam Faces International Scrutiny Over Political Repression at the Review of the International Covenant on Civil and
Key Events * Bumpy Start for Việt Nam’s New Governance Model Amid Tech Failures and Staff Discontent * Unprecedented Trade Pact:
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