Lawyers fear Vietnam’s new licensing rule could have chilling effect
A decree giving local officials power over law practice licenses has sparked alarm in the legal community.
Party chief To Lam’s son promoted to top ranks within Vietnam’s police force
Analysts see To Long's promotion in the public security ministry as a power consolidation move by To Lam.
Tax enforcement drive in Vietnam leads to mass closures of shops, small businesses
Vendors tell RFA they’re already struggling to stay solvent because of bribes to police and officials.
US resettlement freeze leaves Vietnamese refugee fearing deportation from Thailand
Asylum seeker who was slated for relocation to America with his family is now arrested in Bangkok.
Vietnam to ban gas-powered motorbikes in central Hanoi next year
The decree, which officials say is aimed at reducing pollution, would curb many residents’ main mode of transport.
Treatment of ailing independent journalist in prison ‘a disgrace to Vietnam’
Concern grows for Le Huu Minh Tuan. Six political prisoners have died in custody in Vietnam since 2019.
Analysis: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government
In addition to making governance more efficient and attractive for investment, it’s also a consolidation of power.
Chinese ship conducts survey off Vietnam but Hanoi’s state media stays silent
The ship has surveyed an area of 2,000 square kilometers since mid-June within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.
VietJet Air asks government to go after its online critics
Hanoi mayor orders authorities to investigate Facebookers who spread ‘false information’ about the budget airline.
VietJet Air asks government to go after its online critics
Hanoi mayor orders authorities to investigate Facebookers who spread ‘false information’ about the budget airline.
Vietnam communist party budget is the elephant in the room as To Lam cuts costs
Even as the general secretary slashes bureaucracy, there’s little sign of him taking an ax to the ruling party.
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