Human Rights
Nghệ An Land Rights Activist Hồ Thị Hải Detained Under Article 331
On Jan. 11, 2026, police in Nghệ An Province searched the home of Hồ Thị Hải, 45, in Quỳnh Mai
Vuong Dinh Hue
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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
Several Social Media Users Arrested for ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms;’ National Assembly to Discuss Its Personnel Issues
Notable events: * Three Social Media Users Arrested for ‘Abusing Democratic Freedoms’ * National Assembly to Convene an Extraordinary Session to Discuss
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
Politics
A Few Things You Should Know About Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairpersonship
Though it is one of the “four pillars” of the Vietnamese government, the National Assembly chairpersonship remains the weakest position.
