The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has not yet determined who will be the General Secretary for the next term because the election of the “special cases over 65 years of age” has not yet been finalized, although the 13th…
Vietnam’s communist regime has set a target saying after 5 more years, from 2026-2030, talented people will account for at least 2-5% of the leadership positions of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, governments of provinces, and centrally-run cities in Vietnam. It was…
Defend the Defenders, Press Release, January 2, 2021 According to Defend the Defenders’ statistics, as of December 31, 2020, Vietnam’s communist regime is holding at least 258 prisoners of conscience in prisons or other forms of detention. The number does…
Just weeks before the opening of the 13th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party in Vietnam (CPV), the government issued a ranked list of “state secrets” which include the information regarding the party’s personnel and internal affairs, a move…
As of the last day of 2020, political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc may have held a hunger strike on the 38th day according to family information in November. Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Lien, an older sister of political prisoner…
The latest report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment shows that the socialist-oriented market economy institution in Vietnam, in general, is still far from the common standards of a modern market economy and international integration. This is news reported…
Call for self-reporting Vietnam’s state-controlled media reported on December 28 that the Ministry of Public Security is investigating the case of “Counterfeiting” occurring at Dong Do University and asking users of the fake diplomas should report themselves. According to the…
According to observers and activists, the human rights situation in Vietnam in 2020 continues to decline. Many people believe that there are two main reasons for this trend: one is that the COVID-19 pandemic has made international focus on economic…
At the 15th Plenum of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee, scheduled to take place on January 15, 2021, the Politburo will report on “special cases” for the Central to decide and introduce to the 13th National Congress…
Recently, when addressing the Draft documents subcommittee for the 13th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked them to look to the near and distant future to foresee and to sketch a…