Month: August 2013

Freed From Prison, Vietnamese Dissident Speaks Out

August 26, 2013 By CHRIS BRUMMITT A young Vietnamese dissident released early from prison said Monday she will continue fighting…

Now Vietnam wants to “manage” chat apps, and media says ban possible

August 20, 2013 HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam’s government is to decide policy in managing free internet-based telecom tools like Viber,…

Vietnam Court Issues Rare Reversal of Student’s Prison Sentence

August 16, 2013 An appeals court in Vietnam on Friday freed a student activist serving a six-year jail term for…

Despite police blockage, Vietnamese bloggers submitted Statement 258 to Swedish Embassy

August 7, 2013 Expectedly, at 9:30 am today, August 07, 2013, some representatives of the Network of Vietnamese Bloggers were…

LGBT Rights Blossom in Repressive Vietnam, but No Sign of Further Freedoms

Hanoi July 31, 2013 By Jak Phillips “Oppressive.” “Brutal.” “Terrible and worsening.” These were some of the fierce editorial lightning…

Vietnam to clamp down on social media news postings

August 1, 2013 HANOI (AFP) – Communist Vietnam is to ban bloggers and social media users from sharing news stories…