Vietnam News News Vietnam » Politics: Vietnam veterans ask court to block Trump's arch construction
The Supreme Court’s green light for Trump’s ballroom has emboldened the administration to start building Trump’s arch without approval from Congress.
News Vietnam » Politics: In Vietnam, youth outrage has put the political system on trial
A fatal car crash and a censored rap album, seemingly unrelated and a year apart, have sparked what could be the largest revolt of Vietnam’s youth in living memory. Over the pas ...
News Vietnam » Politics: Land Seizures in the Name of Development in Vietnam
More and more Vietnamese are being forcibly displaced to make way for development. Many are reluctant to speak out, because “between a victim and a criminal lies only a fragile line.” ...
News Vietnam » Politics: Arrests Spike as Vietnam Sees New ‘Wave of Repression,’ Rights Group Says
Vietnam has intensified its crackdown on activists, dissidents, and other critics of Communist Party rule, with arrests reaching a seven-year high in 2025, a human rights group said in a new report ...
News Vietnam » Politics: A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent
FILE - A giant Vietnamese national flag hangs from a balcony in the old quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. FILE - A giant Vietnamese national flag hangs from a balcony in the old ...
News Vietnam » Politics: Vietnam is not China in the making
In August 2024, To Lam became General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam to serve out the term of incumbent Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away. In January 2026, the Central Committee ...
News Vietnam » Politics: International rights group calls for the immediate release of Vietnam political activist
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for the immediate release of a social media commentator who was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for criticizing the Vietnamese government, stating ...