Month: October 2010

In Vietnam, State ’Friends’ You

October 4, 2010 HANOI—The Internet poses a challenge for authoritarian regimes around the world. But Vietnam’s leaders think they have…

Facebook in Vietnam: Why the block doesn’t work

October 4, 2010 A Vietnamese employee tells a customer about the new high-speed internet service at the post office in…

France ’seriously concerned’ about Vietnam plot national

Sptember 30, 2010 France’s foreign ministry on Thursday voiced "serious concern" about a French-Vietnamese citizen who has been charged with…

Vietnam: Update – Human rights defender Professor Pham Minh Hoang charged with attempting to overthrow the administration

September 30, 2010 Human rights defender Professor Pham Minh Hoang has been officially charged under Article 79 of the Vietnamese…

Vietnam Putting Professor on Trial for Online Dissent

September 30, 2010 By Patrick Goodenough Critics of the Vietnamese government say it is trying to have it both ways…