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Vietnam’s Censoring of ‘Barbie’ Is a Reflection of the Party’s Paranoia

Vietnam’s Censoring of ‘Barbie’ Is a Reflection of the Party’s Paranoia

By Minh Tran
The overreaction to the film's alleged depiction of China's "nine-dash line" claim is a feature, not a bug, of the country's culture of censorship.

Explaining the Extreme Paranoia of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Explaining the Extreme Paranoia of the Communist Party of Vietnam

By Bill Hayton
The censorship of an article by a small Middle Eastern think tank offers insights into the party's greatest sensitivities.
Why Won’t Vietnam Teach the History of the Sino-Vietnamese War?

Why Won’t Vietnam Teach the History of the Sino-Vietnamese War?

By Travis Vincent
Vietnam is reluctant to include the 1979 conflict in history textbooks, continuing a decades-long silence.

Ahead of Vietnam’s One-Party Elections, the State Punishes Online Calls for Democracy

Ahead of Vietnam’s One-Party Elections, the State Punishes Online Calls for Democracy

By Tessa Weal
To secure its monopoly on power, the Communist Party bends the rules, bans the competition, and dominates the digital landscape.

Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet on Speaking Out in Vietnam

Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet on Speaking Out in Vietnam

By Catherine Putz
How speaking out fits into Vietnam’s political system and the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Vietnam’s Internet Control: Following in China’s Footsteps?

Vietnam’s Internet Control: Following in China’s Footsteps?

By Justin Sherman
Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law suggests that the government is attempting to follow China’s model of internet control.

Anti-Intellectualism in Vietnam: The Case of Professor Chu Hao

Anti-Intellectualism in Vietnam: The Case of Professor Chu Hao

By Cu Huy Ha Vu
Professor Chu Hao's fate is revealing of the Communist Party's priorities in Vietnam.

Vietnam Censors Give Songwriter Ngoc Dai “Free Advertising”

After censors try to warn listeners away from his “vulgar” album, interest soars.

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