Vietnam human rights

The past five years have seen a sharp increase in both the number of arrests of dissidents, and the severity of the sentences imposed on them.

Leading partners including the United States and European Union can and should do more to discourage Vietnam's fierce crackdown on dissent.

Jitters are setting in as the Vietnamese Communist Party prepares for the country's paramount political event.

The late night arrest of the activist and writer Pham Doan Trang followed an annual human rights dialogue with U.S. officials.

In the midst of a global pandemic, Vietnamese authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Nguyen Bac Truyen, and other prisoners of conscience like him.

Though the dispute is complex, it reveals the limits of land rights and grassroots democracy in the country.

A closer look at one of the storylines developing within Vietnamese politics ahead of next year’s National Congress.

The recent violent land dispute spotlights serious issues that remain to be addressed.

Supporters say Michael Nguyen is a victim of Vietnam’s hypersensitivity toward any dissent.

The US-China trade war may make Hanoi rethink its interest in promoting technology for both economic growth and political control.

The coming into effect of the controversial legislation once again placed scrutiny on the government’s efforts in the cyber realm.