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Vietnam articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Vietnam.​ Vietnam is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​​​According to Freedom House, the "CPV, the sole legal political party, controls politics and the government, and has squashed democracy protests". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Prison

by DC Editors - April 11, 2022

Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Prison

Vietnamese authorities have increased their attacks on civil freedoms, focusing on journalists and media outlets in particular.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Vietnam

Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

by DC Editors - March 27, 2022

Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison

Le Van Dung is just one of several journalists who have been detained in recent months as Vietnamese authorities step up censorship.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Vietnam

Congress Takes Responsibility For Camp Lejeune Poisoning Victims

by Andrew Straw - March 14, 2022

I was born at Camp LeJeune and had 19 months of exposure to the toxins at the base in utero and as an infant as my father trained for his Vietnam duties.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Cambodia, Vietnam

Vietnam Blocking Movements Of Human Rights Activists

by DC Editors - February 18, 2022

Vietnam Blocking Movements Of Human Rights Activists

Vietnam’s human rights situation is deteriorating. New measures are aimed at activists and are intended to stifle human rights activism.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Vietnam

Vietnam’s Rolling Crackdown On Dissent Continues

by Ngah Gabriel - July 24, 2021

Vietnam’s Rolling Crackdown On Dissent Continues

Given the frenzy of activities against dissidents, it’s been a depressing couple of weeks for proponents of human rights in Vietnam.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Vietnam

Vietnam Jails High-Profile Journalist

by DC Editors - July 12, 2021

Vietnam Jails High-Profile Journalist

In a closed-door trial Friday, a Vietnam court jailed former radio journalist and pro-democracy activist Pham Chi Thanh for over 5 years.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Vietnam

Vietnam Arrests Four For Anti-State Facebook Posts

by DC Editors - July 5, 2021

Vietnam Arrests Four For Anti-State Facebook Posts

Four Facebook users have been detained by police in Hanoi and a central province for allegedly trespassing on state interests.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents, Vietnam

Vietnam Introduces National Social Media Guidelines

by DC Editors - June 20, 2021

Vietnam Introduces National Social Media Guidelines

New social media guidelines in Vietnam urge people to express positive things about the state. The rules enforce government control.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Vietnam

Online Calls for Vietnam Democracy Increasingly Punished 

by DC Editors - May 22, 2021

Online Calls for Vietnam Democracy Increasingly Punished 

Unlike China, communist Vietnam has not felt compelled to block US social media platforms from its domestic internet. This is changing.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Social Media and Democracy, Vietnam

Vietnam’s Great Debate Over Democracy

by DC Editors - April 16, 2021

Vietnam’s Great Debate Over Democracy

Vietnam has seen three decades of development but is now dealing with the effects of corruption resulting in the loss of state capital.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Vietnam

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