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Amid Protests, Vietnamese Look to Obama’s Visit
Vietnam’s people hope Obama will voice support for their calls to remedy an environmental disaster. By Duyen Bui May 18, 2016 Vietnamese officials and the…
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President Obama needs to speak out on free elections in Vietnam
February 15, 2016 Brad Adams is Asia director at Human Rights Watch. While it’s still anyone’s guess who will win November’s presidential election in the…
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The Ugly Thugs Running Vietnam Aren’t Experimenting With Democracy
January 22, 2016 It may look like a capitalist frontier, but it’s a police state at heart. Vietnam is a moiré pattern: Squint at the…
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A thank you letter from former prisoner of conscience Paulus Le Son
September 10, 2015 My name is Le Van Son and I am a blogger and former prisoner of conscience. I was unjustly sentenced to four…
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How Hanoi Buys Influence in Washington, D.C.
August 4, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Hanoi this Thursday for a two-day visit. Expect much talk of how the United…
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Vietnam: A not so happy anniversary
May 4, 2015 The Australian Navy’s treatment of 46 Vietnamese asylum seekers in sending them back to their home country last month after a hurried…
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Time for the US to Get Tough on Vietnam
July 1, 2014 Ultimatum to change needed The United States’ engagement with Vietnam is, in large part, a failure. Hanoi continues to ply benefits from…
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Must Safeguard Human Rights
March 31, 2014 Any agreement on the TPP should make human rights a priority. For the Obama administration, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a high-profile opportunity…
