Story Archive
2012-08-21
The arrest of one of Vietnam’s richest businessmen sends shockwaves through the country.
2012-08-20
A Vietnamese human rights lawyer is beaten near his home in Hanoi.
2012-08-20
The U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam meets with dissidents to discuss human rights and religious freedom.
2012-08-16
A land dispute in central Vietnam results in residents attacking local officials.
2012-08-14
Vietnamese rice farmers get to keep thousands of hectares of land that were to be turned over to industrial projects.
2012-08-14
The Vietnamese dissident faced severe pressure from authorities after his release from prison.
2012-08-10
Vietnam gives a Bloc 8406 member five years in prison for anti-state propaganda.
2012-08-09
A chemical defoliant used in the war has sickened thousands, Hanoi says.
2012-08-09
Vietnam throws an outspoken netizen in jail for six years.
2012-08-08
An open letter to the Vietnamese government says a law claiming sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea does not go far enough.
2012-08-07
Fellow dissidents say Vietnam has no right to postpone the trial of three prominent bloggers.
2012-08-06
Authorities in Vietnam stop unsanctioned Buddhist monks from distributing food to veterans.
2012-08-03
Vietnam pushes back the trial of three bloggers following a widely reported self-immolation protest.
2012-08-02
The Vietnamese government is keeping a close watch on mourners flocking to the home of a woman who self-immolated this week.
2012-08-02
An outspoken Vietnamese blogger is prevented from taking his mother for medical treatment to Singapore.
2012-07-31
A Vietnamese court rejects a priest’s appeal as three bloggers await trial on similar charges.
2012-07-30
Her daughter’s upcoming trial led to the fiery protest in front of a Vietnamese government building.
2012-07-26
Vietnamese authorities arrest five more officials from a mismanaged state agency.
2012-07-25
Vietnamese villagers demand the return of their farmland and the punishment of corrupt officials.
2012-07-24
Rights Groups Slam UN for 'caving in' to pressure from Vietnam.
2012-07-23
Demand for rhino and tiger products have driven the country to the top of a wildlife crime list.
2012-07-20
Catholic leaders in Vietnam send a protest letter to the country's president alleging religious persecution.
2012-07-20
Arrest, interrogation, surveillance, and harassment are becoming the norm for Vietnamese bloggers.
2012-07-16
A rights group says a Vietnamese land activist with a serious health condition has been singled out for abuse in jail.
2012-07-11
The attack on the Vietnamese netizen comes amid a crackdown on anti-China demonstrations.
2012-07-09
The White House is urged to remove the US Ambassador to Vietnam.
2012-07-02
Vietnamese police harass and detain bloggers during anti-China rallies.
2012-06-20
Vietnamese police detain farmers after a third day of protests over a land eviction.
2012-06-19
Vietnamese authorities harass an unregistered monk.
2012-06-19
Protesters demand Vietnamese authorities return their land during a demonstration in the capital.
