On International Human Rights Day, Dissident Dao Quang Thuc Dies; Vietnam to Bury Body Behind Bars
Retired elementary school teacher Dao Quang Thuc passed away December 10 while serving time at Prison Camp #6, his son...
Facilitator in EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Fails to Disclose Links to Vietnamese Communist Party, Possibly Violating Code of Conduct
Member of European Parliament (MEP) Jan Zahradil, who is currently the rapporteur (or facilitator) for a free trade agreement (EVFTA)...
Minister of Propaganda Says Vietnam’s Press Should Serve Party, Prevent “Self-Evolution”
At a conference on “Strengthening Party-building Work in Press Organizations” last Friday, Mr. Vo Van Thuong, head of Communist Vietnam’s...
New Visa Rules Make It Easier for Foreigners to Work, Invest in Vietnam’s Coastal Economic Zones
On November 25, the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam passed amendments to its Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence...
After Decade of Petitions, Vietnam to Re-consider Case of Death Row Inmate Ho Duy Hai
After more than 10 years of petitioning the Vietnamese government, Nguyen Thi Loan (pictured above) says a huge weight has...
Two Human Rights Groups Issue Joint Statement Against Harassment of Independent Publishing House
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have condemned the Vietnamese government for their escalating harassment of an independent publishing house.Liberal...
In Prolific Day, Vietnam Sentences Six Dissidents to Prison for “Anti-state” Activities
Nguyen Chi Vung (top), Pham Van Diep (middle), Vo Thuong Trung, Doan Viet Hoan, Ngo Xuan Thanh, and Nguyen Dinh...
The Pleasant Lies Told About the Vietnam War, in Place of Unpleasant Truths
By Magdalena SlezákováWill Nguyen (age 34) is a Vietnamese-American public policy specialist and an activist for the Vietnamese democracy movement....
Report on Freedom of Religion in Vietnam – August 2019
Focus:The Pure Hoa Hao Buddhist sect objected to the plan to change the original tiles of its An Hoa Tu...
Report on Freedom of Religion in Vietnam – July 2019
Introduction to the first reportDear Readers:Religion and beliefs play an essential part in everyone’s life. There are people who practice...