In September 2026, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said the Vietnamese government takes away its citizens’ religious freedom, especially against independent religious ...

A proposed amendment to Việt Nam's Law on Lawyers suggests that individuals with a master’s or doctoral degree in law—but no bachelor's degree in the ...

Việt Nam President Tô Lâm faced criticism and resurrected kidnapping allegations from a major Danish media outlet during his state visit to Denmark.

In July 2025, the gavel fell as eight individuals were sentenced to nearly 80 years behind bars in the UK. These sentences followed two investigations into ...

A protest movement has sprung up against Sun Group’s Ba Vì Safari project near Hà Nội as many Threads users have defended local residents facing forced land ...

A single person’s criticism of Vingroup has ignited a digital protest. The Latest: The phrase “Stand with Chi” has become a trending phrase on the social media platform Threads following allegations ...

A new decree mandates ID linking across 12 sectors but stays silent on penalties. The Latest: Article 19 of Decree 320/2026 requires electronic transaction accounts on digital platforms in 12 sectors ...

Social media censorship escalates as Meta complies with government orders on a controversial development project.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Việt Nam decided to sweep the “Con ghét bố mẹ” (Children Who Hate Their Parents) group off Facebook, a move that was ...

Đà Nẵng police released a social media post mocking public sympathy for a recently condemned man. The Latest: On Oct. 12, the Facebook page of the Thanh Khê Ward Police in Đà Nẵng posted an article ...

Residents of Hà Nội’s Vĩnh Hưng Ward say they are being shut out at every turn as they fight a Sun Group redevelopment that would take their homes. The police ...

A China-backed air force training center in Laos could unsettle Việt Nam, analysts say, as Beijing expands its military footprint along the country’s western ...