October 9, 2009: Six Peaceful Activists Sentenced For Pro-Democracy Activities
What happened?On this day, 12 years ago, a group of six democracy activists was sentenced to prison, with sentences ranging...
Journey To The West: Vietnamese Top Leaders’ Recent Vaccine Diplomacy
In the past month, newly-elected Vietnamese leaders have been seen “touring” Western countries, from Europe to the Americas. From the...
July 24, 2012: China Establishes Sansha City, Intensifying The Maritime Conflict With Vietnam
What happened?On July 24, 2012, China established a prefecture-level city called Sansha City (in Vietnamese: Thành phố Tam Sa) under...
Why Did The Vietnamese Communist Party Suppress Anti-China Nationalism?
Since the beginning of its history, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) has been portraying itself as a group of nationalists...
June 21, 1925: Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day
What is this day about?Almost a century ago, a newspaper called Thanh Nien published its first issue. Prior to the...
June 16, 1954: Ngo Dinh Diem Appointed Prime Minister Of The State Of Vietnam
The “On This Day” series introduces contemporary Vietnamese history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by explaining political events that...
Overview Of LGBTQ+ Rights In Vietnam
The Vietnamese Magazine’s “Vietnam Insight” introduces background information on political and human rights issues in contemporary Vietnam.Unlike other human rights...
June 11, 1963: The Internationally Shocking Self-Immolation Of Buddhist Monk Thich Quang Duc
The “On This Day” series aims to introduce contemporary Vietnamese history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries by explaining political...
June 5, 2011 – The Beginning Of The Longest Anti-China Protest Movement In Vietnam
Our newest section on The Vietnamese Magazine, the “On This Day” series, aims to introduce contemporary Vietnamese history of the...