The hidden perils of Vietnam’s police brutality
It is an open secret in Vietnam that brutality and torture are rampant at police stations across the country.
It is an open secret in Vietnam that brutality and torture are rampant at police stations across the country.
A new research unveils the history of cooperation between Vietnam and then-East Germany, and how it helped transform Vietnam’s police...
Vietnam's use of vague definitions of “fake news” and “false accusations” to justify digital repression deals a major blow to...
A recently-released report shows that, amid the continuing pandemic in 2021, citizens of the Southeast Asian nation faced strict monitoring,...
Citizens express outrage at a government official’s indulgence as the rest of the country suffers.
As more Vietnamese are gaining access to the internet, authorities are clamping down on voices critical of the government.
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