Story Archive
2019-12-30
Son Bac Nguyen arranged the acquisition by a state telecom firm of a private TV company at an inflated price, causing losses to the state budget.
2019-12-27
Activists say the move will undermine sympathy at home and abroad, making it easier to deport dissidents applying for asylum.
2019-12-26
Journalist Pham Chi Dung is denied legal help until investigators finish looking into his case, one of his lawyers says.
2019-12-20
One may now have cancer following refusals from prison authorities over several months to allow medical care.
2019-12-19
Vietnamese authorities monitor and restrict the activities of the spiritual group, which is banned and harshly persecuted in China.
2019-12-17
Funds needed to build the government-ordered systems were never released, leading to a request by affected provinces to postpone the deadline for construction.
2019-12-12
An ethnic Vietnamese raised in Hong Kong returns from his studies abroad to take part in pro-democracy protests on the front line.
2019-12-12
Dao Quang Thuc died on Dec. 10 of what prison authorities called a stroke, and was quickly buried the same day, his son says.
2019-12-11
Nguyen Thuy Hanh supports prisoners and their families with contributions raised from citizens around Vietnam.
2019-12-10
Dao Quang Thuc was serving a 13-year prison term for his online writings criticizing Vietnam's government.
2019-12-09
Three arrested for protesting at site of January’s controversial home demolitions.
2019-12-06
Vu Huy Hoang was detained and beaten by police and went into hiding to prevent harassment of his family, he says.
2019-12-05
Chau Van Kham, Nguyen Van Vien, and Tran Van Quyen are not terrorists, and had tried only to promote peaceful change in Vietnam, Human Rights Watch says.
2019-12-03
A priest says the event was disrupted by ‘uniformed policemen, traffic policemen, security people wearing masks, and thugs.’
2019-12-03
Pham Chi Dung warns that Hanoi will arrest opponents of FTA in video message made two days before he was arrested.
2019-12-02
Ho Duy Hai, awaiting execution for double murder since 2008, will have his case reexamined.
2019-11-27
Brother of one of the victims says the family borrowed money from the government to transport the body home.
2019-11-26
The sentences come amid a continuing crackdown on dissent that has seen dozens jailed this year alone.
2019-11-25
Police may have thought the performance was supported by funds from 'foreign sources,' the environmental advocacy group Green Trees says.
2019-11-22
Phan Cong Hai had posted writings criticizing Vietnamese government policies and following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
2019-11-21
Independent journalist could face between seven and 12 years in prison if convicted.
2019-11-20
The offer of a cutter vessel, which will be delivered in 2020, follows Vietnam’s receipt of six patrol boats and equipment worth $12 million this year.
2019-11-19
Ha Van Thanh was sent back to Vietnam in October after his request for refugee status in the United States was denied.
2019-11-18
The "No-U" T-shirt rejects China’s nine-dash line claim of control of South China Sea.
2019-11-15
Nguyen Nang Tinh receives close to the maximum sentence, with his lawyers blocked in their efforts to defend him in court.
2019-11-15
Tran Vu Hai had offered to represent RFA contributor Truong Duy Nhat in court, but was then charged with tax evasion, with his case files seized by police.
2019-11-14
Nguyen Duy Binh tried to defend the right of defendant Tran Vu Hai and his wife to select their own attorneys, and was dragged from the courtroom by police.
2019-11-12
Activists say their protest is hypocritical, since the police usually break up such demonstrations.
2019-11-11
Chau Van Kham, Nguyen Van Vien, and Tran Van Quyen receive sentences of from 10 to 12 on charges that rights groups say were never proved.
2019-11-08
Tran Vu Hai's office was raided, with his case files seized, and he will now stand trial on tax evasion charges on Nov. 13.
