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Vietnam Noodle Vendor Jailed For Mocking Security Minister
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.

Vietnamese Government Protests Release of Australian Commemorative Coin
May 08, 2023

Vietnamese Government Protests Release of Australian Commemorative Coin

By Sebastian Strangio
The coin, issued by the Royal Australian Mint last month, shows the flag of the now-defunct South Vietnamese government.
Vietnamese Blogger Reportedly Kidnapped in Bangkok
April 18, 2023

Vietnamese Blogger Reportedly Kidnapped in Bangkok

By Sebastian Strangio
The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.

Vietnam Sentences Dissident Journalist to 6 Years in Prison
April 14, 2023

Vietnam Sentences Dissident Journalist to 6 Years in Prison

By Thoi Nguyen
Nguyen Lan Thang's imprisonment is the latest sign of a severe tightening of the political space by the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council
October 12, 2022

Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council

By Sebastian Strangio
That such a rights-abusing state could win election to the body speaks to structural problems in the current international human rights regime.

Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
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.

Vietnam Arrests Danang Noodle Seller Who Mocked Minister
September 09, 2022

Vietnam Arrests Danang Noodle Seller Who Mocked Minister

By Sebastian Strangio
Bui Tuan Lam made a video that went viral last year, making fun of a minister who was caught on camera eating a gold-encrusted steak.
Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights
August 12, 2022

Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's Health Ministry has instructed doctors to stop treating homosexuality as a disease, and to cease discrimination in medical care.

Vietnam Blocks Activists From Attending Ukrainian Embassy Charity Event
March 17, 2022

Vietnam Blocks Activists From Attending Ukrainian Embassy Charity Event

By Sebastian Strangio
The fundraising event touched on a number of issues of great sensitivity to Hanoi.

Why the West Has Gone Soft on Human Rights in Vietnam
December 15, 2021

Why the West Has Gone Soft on Human Rights in Vietnam

By David Hutt
Hanoi's strategic importance to the U.S. and its allies has allowed the Communist Party greater leeway in silencing its critics.

Vietnam’s Annus Horribilis for Human Rights
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.
Harris Says She Urged Vietnam to Free Political Dissidents
August 26, 2021

Harris Says She Urged Vietnam to Free Political Dissidents

By Alexandra Jaffe
Harris said she spoke with Vietnamese leaders in particular about the release of political dissidents.

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