Amnesty International is demanding Vietnam immediately and unconditionally free environmental activist Le Dinh Luong, whose trial will begin on Thursday.
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Spread of Vietnam Street Protests Bares Deep-Seated Anger
Protests in Vietnam shows a latent fear of China, worries about freedom of speech and distrust of the lawmaking process
As Vietnam Clamps Down, One Hanoi Artist is Singing Out
The outspoken musician, whose full name is Do Nguyen Mai Khoi, just released a new album titled “Dissent”
Remember the Vietnam My Lai Massacre by US troops 50 years ago
In a new interview published a few days ago, famous investigative journalist Seymour Hersh spends some time recalling the My Lai massacre of civilians in Vietnam he first reported on 50 years ago.
Why a Vietnamese City Rescinded Order Curtailing Press Freedom
Danang authorities issued guidelines requiring the local press to obtain official approval before disseminating content
3 Vietnamese activists jailed after criticising communist regime
Three Vietnamese activists were sentenced to between six and eight years in jail Wednesday for “anti-state propaganda”
Vietnam Seeks to Stifle Dissent with Rules On Internet Services
Vietnam is adding pressure on foreign internet firms to keep data on local users and be more accessible to the country’s authorities as the country tightens control over online dissent. A bill that the Southeast Asian country’s Ministry of Public Security offered to legislators this month would require foreign internet services to open representative offices […]
Vietnam’s 10,000-strong cyber censorship army criticized
The deployment of 10,000 cyber warriors to fight online dissent in Vietnam adds a grim “new dimension” to controls on free speech in the Communist country, a rights group has said. Vietnam routinely jails its critics and closely monitors activists on social media, which is not banned unlike in neighbouring China. A top Vietnamese general […]
Vietnam Exiles Dissident After Revoking His Citizenship
A Vietnamese dissident blogger with dual French citizenship has arrived in Paris
Vietnam’s Political Bloggers Are Imperiled in Crackdown
Many have been disciplined, silenced and put away. Last year alone, 18 bloggers and activists were jailed