Leading environmentalists decry crackdown on Vietnam climate activists
Letter from Goldman prize winners aims to block country’s bid to join UN’s human rights council over its jailing of campaigners.
Vietnam’s ‘unjust’ energy transition
The country is silencing those pushing the government to move faster towards clean energy. That’s a recipe for disaster.
Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for ‘anti-state’ acts
A noodle seller famous in Vietnam over a viral video that was widely viewed as mocking a top government official has been arrested, police said, the latest in a crackdown on critics of the country’s communist rulers.
Vietnam court upholds 9-year prison sentence for journalist
A Vietnamese court has rejected an appeal by prominent journalist and democracy activist Pham Doan Trang, who had been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the state,” state media said.
Vietnam : quash conviction of prominent activist
The Vietnamese authorities should quash the conviction of the prominent human rights activist and blogger Pham Doan Trang and immediately release her, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnam adopts global LGBT health standard
New health ministry order upholds dignity, nondiscrimination.
Journalist Do Cong Duong dies in prison in Vietnam
In response to news reports that Vietnamese journalist Do Cong Duong, who was imprisoned on anti-state charges, died on August 2, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement :
Vietnam takes major step forward in recognizing LGBTQ rights
The Health Ministry has instructed doctors to stop treating homosexuality as a disease, and to cease discrimination in medical care.
US Adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei to human trafficking blacklist
The State Department’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons report gave five out of 11 Southeast Asian nations its lowest Tier 3 rating.
Pham Doan Trang, Vietnam : international press freedom awards
CPJ is honored to present its 2022 International Press Freedom Award to Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang.
Vietnam’s ecological leninism
The country’s ruling Communist Party is committed to environmental action – but only under its own leadership.
Hanoi man arrested for anti-state propaganda on Facebook
A man in Hanoi has been arrested for disseminating information with the aim to undermine the government.
Vietnam’s climate credentials come under scrutiny after activist jailing
The Vietnamese government’s commitment to action on climate change is in the spotlight after a leading environmental activist was sentenced this month to two years in prison on murky charges of « tax evasion. »
‘Surprise’ jailing in Vietnam tests US, EU climate strategy
The sentencing of Ngụy Thị Khanh, her country’s most high-profile environmental voice, to two years in prison for tax evasion raises questions about Vietnam’s commitment to ditching coal.
US calls on Vietnam to release environmental activist Nguy Thi Khanh
Award-winning founder of green development centre was arrested on tax evasion charges in February
Vietnam jails high-profile environmentalist for tax evasion
Nguy Thi Khanh, a globally recognised campaigner on climate and the environment, has been sent to prison for two years.
Vietnam keeps its death sentences quiet. Rights groups say it’s one of the world’s biggest executioners
For months, Mai Linh prayed. She prayed for justice for her only son Quan when he was held on drug charges in a maximum-security prison in Vietnam.
EU under pressure to get tough on Vietnam rights record
Experts are calling on the EU to take a stance on Vietnam’s rights record amid new trade talks.
Blogger arrested for posting ‘unverified’ finance, stock market information
A popular Facebook blogger in Hanoi has been arrested for allegedly posting « unverified » information that negatively affected the financial and stock market.
EU : Press Vietnam to improve rights record
Human Rights dialogue should set clear benchmarks, consequences for abuses
Australia urges Vietnam to free jailed democracy supporter
The Australian government is urging Vietnam to free on health grounds a 72-year-old Vietnamese-born Australian serving a 12-year prison sentence for supporting a pro-democracy group
Vietnam says over 3,200 ‘toxic’ social media posts removed in Q1
Social media platforms operating in Vietnam have removed more than 3,200 posts and videos that contained false information and violated the country’s law in the first quarter, the information ministry said on Tuesday (March 29).
Vietnam jails activist for 5 years over ‘anti-state’ acts
A Vietnamese court jailed a prominent social commentator for five years on Wednesday for anti-state activities, his lawyer and state media said, among dozens of activists that rights groups say are being persecuted for criticising the government.
Vietnam irked by ‘unsuitable’ U.S. prize for jailed dissident
Vietnam on Thursday objected to the United States granting a prize for courage to a dissident writer jailed for nine years for anti-state propaganda, describing her award as « unobjective and unsuitable ».
Vietnam : activists blocked from Ukraine event
The Vietnamese authorities stopped several pro-democracy supporters from attending an event in Hanoi in support of Ukraine on March 5, 2022, following the Russian invasion, Human Rights Watch said today. The Ukrainian Embassy was holding “a charity bazaar dedicated to raising funds for people in need in Ukraine.”
Claims activists harassed in Vietnam
More than 170 activists have been have been put under house arrest, blocked from travelling and sometimes assaulted by agents of the Vietnamese government in a little-noticed campaign to silence its critics, a human rights group says.