We Sleep Soundly Because They Do Not
Today is International Human Rights Day. However, in the bustling coffee shops of District 1 in Hồ Chí Minh City, or by the lakeside...
Silent Protest in Oslo Honors 53 Imprisoned Activists From Việt Nam and Myanmar on Human Rights Day 2025
A moving “Silent Protest” unfolded in Oslo on Dec. 10 to mark International Human Rights Day, as members of the Vietnamese diaspora and international...
Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh – Always the “Victim”
Quỳnh – ALWAYS the “Victim”, Never the “Instigator” With the political climate as charged as ever, it seems that democrats can’t stop playing the...
The Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Monopoly on Disaster Relief–Part 1: When All Charitable Funds Flow to a Single Channel
As the South Central region of Việt Nam endures a historic round of floods, the relentless news of damage has prompted a surge of...
In the Shadow of the UN, Thailand Signs a Vietnamese Refugee’s Death Warrant
Bangkok often gloats on the global stage, hosting the massive United Nations regional headquarters and aggressively campaigning for a seat on the UN Human...
Thailand Quietly Hands Refugee Y Quỳnh B’Đăp Over to Việt Nam Despite Legal Petitions
Key Events Cross-Border Repression Fears Intensify as Thailand Returns Y Quỳnh B’Đăp to Việt Nam; Government Struggles to Respond As Deadly Floods Intensify; Việt...
Doãn Quốc Sỹ and the River of Fate: The Tragedy of the ‘Romantic’ Intellectual
The major works of writer Doãn Quốc Sỹ (1923–2025) effectively capture the inner world of Vietnamese intellectuals of his generation. These individuals came of...
Việt Nam’s Floods Lay Bare the Harsh Realities of Environmental Authoritarianism
Night fell, and as people slept, the water began to surge from nowhere. Unlike rain-driven floods, torrents unleashed by hydropower dams rise with terrifying...
Not a ‘Just’ Transition: Việt Nam’s Green Energy Push and the Silencing of Đặng Đình Bách
On March 17, 2023, environmental lawyer Đặng Đình Bách, imprisoned in Việt Nam since 2021, began a partial hunger strike. By mid-April, when his...