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
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Vietnam Briefing
The Communist Party Purges Top Leadership; Trump’s 20% Tariff Jolts Vietnam
Key Events * Communist Party Strips Top Officials of All Party Roles, Expels Former Minister; * Caught Off Guard: Việt Nam Faces
Vietnam Briefing
One Country, Fewer Provinces: Việt Nam’s Parliament Approves Major Merger
Key Events * Việt Nam’s National Assembly Approves Historic Resolution on Provincial and Municipal Mergers * Việt Nam Abolishes Lump-Sum Tax
Death Penalty
Amid Presidential Shakeup, Wrongful Death-Row Prisoners in Vietnam Still Await Execution
Vo Van Thuong, the youngest president in Vietnam’s history, was forced to step down from his post last month
Vietnam Briefing
Khmer Krom Activists Convicted of “Abusing Democratic Freedoms;” National Assembly Formalizes Vo Van Thuong's Resignation
The Legislature Formalizes Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation, Appoints Acting President The National Assembly passed a resolution to dismiss Vo
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam’s Leaders Approve Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation; Dang Dinh Bach Denied Food in Prison
Vietnam Communist Party Leaders Meet Wednesday to Decide on President Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation, Officials Say On March 20,
Politics
Interview with Professor Tuong Vu on the Vietnamese Communist Party: War Legacies and Future Prospects
Ninety-four years ago, on Feb. 3, 1930, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) was founded. The party took Vietnam into three
free press
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’
