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Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Four Land Rights ...

Vietnamese authorities arrested four land rights activists after finishing their investigation on the Đồng Tâm police raid in January 2020.

Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Four Land Rights Activists
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Editor Reflections: What we lost in the Will ...

Before I did any work for Will’s story, I got the impression that his involvement in these protests were merely coincidental. That he was just some Vietnamese American who just so happened to stumble his way into the protests. I wanted to know what his motivations were.

Editor Reflections: What we lost in the Will Nguyễn news cycle
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A Wife’s Letter, on the Eve of Her Husband’s ...

Human rights activist Nguyễn Văn Oai is on trial again, after having previously served four years in prison on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. Oai became a father while in prison awaiting trial. His wife Hồ Thị Linh Châu posted a letter to him on her Facebook page, just before he was originally due to appear in court. 

A Wife’s Letter, on the Eve of Her Husband’s Trial
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Pilgrimage to Huế: Of Spirits, Rituals, and ...

[VIDEO] Travel back to the annual Ðiện Hòn Chén Festival in Huế, Việt Nam -- this time, to witness the practice and rituals of ancestor worshipping.

Pilgrimage to Huế: Of Spirits, Rituals, and Trances
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Lụa and Loan, Two Asylum Seekers Rejected by ...

Reporter Kathy Triệu is back with another modern refugee story -- one that chronicles the journey of two strong-willed Vietnamese mothers, Trần Thị Lụa and Trần Thị Thanh Loan. They recount fhow several attempts to flee Việt Nam for Australia led them instead to a detention center in Indonesia.

Lụa and Loan, Two Asylum Seekers Rejected by Australia

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Five Things to Know about the Deadly Clash in Đồng Tâm

Five Things to Know about the Deadly Clash in Đồng Tâm

All the news circulating about Đồng Tâm has been difficult to understand. There has been little to no information released, and on top of that, the government has barred all independent media from entering the area, leaving state media and social media as the main sources of information. The Loa team got together to make sense of what went down. Here's what we have.

Việt Nam Social Rights Advocate Sentenced to 9 Years for “Propaganda”

Việt Nam Social Rights Advocate Sentenced to 9 Years for “Propaganda”

Vietnamese authorities have sentenced yet another social activist to a lengthy prison term, continuing a spate of heavy-handed punishments against dissent. In a one-day trial, the People’s Court in Hà Nam province sentenced Trần Thị Nga to nine years in prison and five years of house arrest for “conducting propaganda against the State.”

This Land is Our Land

This Land is Our Land

In the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, the land used by farmers is considered the “people’s property” and can be reclaimed by the government at any given time. Farmers who have had their livelihood taken away are uniting in protest, and their message is only getting louder.