Chinese ship conducts survey off Vietnam but Hanoi’s state media stays silent
The ship has surveyed an area of 2,000 square kilometers since mid-June within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.
Treatment of ailing independent journalist in prison ‘a disgrace to Vietnam’
Concern grows for Le Huu Minh Tuan. Six political prisoners have died in custody in Vietnam since 2019.
Lawyers fear Vietnam’s new licensing rule could have chilling effect
A decree giving local officials power over law practice licenses has sparked alarm in the legal community.
Party chief To Lam’s son promoted to top ranks within Vietnam’s police force
Analysts see To Long's promotion in the public security ministry as a power consolidation move by To Lam.
Hanoi floods again amid typhoon-spawned rains
A previous storm inundated the Vietnamese capital just last week.
Analysis: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government
In addition to making governance more efficient and attractive for investment, it’s also a consolidation of power.
Analysis: Nepal’s protests are being closely watched in Vietnam
A communist party-led system shows cracks, challenging Vietnam’s decades-old narrative.
Vietnam to ban gas-powered motorbikes in central Hanoi next year
The decree, which officials say is aimed at reducing pollution, would curb many residents’ main mode of transport.
Tax enforcement drive in Vietnam leads to mass closures of shops, small businesses
Vendors tell RFA they’re already struggling to stay solvent because of bribes to police and officials.
Tax enforcement drive in Vietnam leads to mass closures of shops, small businesses
Vendors tell RFA they’re already struggling to stay solvent because of bribes to police and officials.
US resettlement freeze leaves Vietnamese refugee fearing deportation from Thailand
Asylum seeker who was slated for relocation to America with his family is now arrested in Bangkok.
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