Vietnamese authorities have increased their attacks on civil freedoms, focusing on journalists and media outlets in particular.
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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.
Congress Takes Responsibility For Camp Lejeune Poisoning Victims
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.