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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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.

Vietnam Urged To Free Prominent Activist Blogger

April 12, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Vietnam Urged To Free Prominent Activist Blogger

The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop all charges and release the well-known blogger Nguyen Lan Thang, Human Rights Watch said today.

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

How Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Fight Keeps Expanding

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Fight Keeps Expanding

Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Communist Party in Vietnam, has compared his anti-corruption effort to a “blazing furnace.”

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Vietnam, Worldwide Corruption

Vietnamese Journalist Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Prison

April 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

March 27, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

March 14, 2022 by Andrew Straw 5 Comments

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

February 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

July 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

July 12, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

July 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

June 20, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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

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