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Vietnam freedom of speech
May 26, 2023
Vietnam Noodle Vendor Jailed For Mocking Security Minister
By Sebastian Strangio
Bui Tuan Lam was arrested last September after creating a video parodying the public security minister's consumption of a gold-encrusted steak.
September 30, 2022
Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
It will soon introduce restrictions on which social media accounts can post news-related content.
December 15, 2021
Vietnam’s Annus Horribilis for Human Rights
By Stewart Rees
Today's conviction and imprisonment of human rights defender Pham Doan Trang is part of a concerted crackdown on dissent.
July 23, 2021
In Vietnam, the Party’s Rolling Crackdown on Dissent Continues
By Stewart Rees
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
May 03, 2021
Independent Journalists in Vietnam: The Clampdown Against Critics Continues
By Stewart Rees
Vietnam’s independent journalists are under siege, and there is little cause for optimism.
February 22, 2021
Vietnam Appoints Military Officer as Propaganda Chief
By Sebastian Strangio
Nguyen Trong Nghia previously oversaw the creation of a 10,000-strong army cyber unit to combat anti-government sentiment online.
November 29, 2018
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.
August 01, 2014
Engaging Vietnam on Human Rights
By Helen Clark
Australia and the US have very different approaches to engaging with Vietnam on its human rights record.
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