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Woman Activist Harshly Treated in Jail

July 16, 2012 A rights group says a Vietnamese land activist with a serious health condition has been singled out for abuse in jail. A

Hillary’s Message to Hanoi

July 16, 2012 The U.S. Secretary of State connects human rights and prosperity. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have been disappointed in her

WSJ Opinion: Clinton to Vietnam (video)

July 11, 2012 Do Hoang Diem, chairman of Viet Tan, speaks to Wall Street Journal’s Mary Kissel on Hillary Clinton’s visit to Vietnam and a

Vietnam’s Blogger Revolution?

June 20, 2012 By Marianne Brown When security forces tried to evict a family of fish farmers from their land in Tien Lang district in

Authorities Shutter Land Dispute Blog

June 13, 2012 Observers say Vietnam is tightening controls online ahead of a proposed decree on Internet usage. A prominent Vietnamese activist says authorities forced

Internet Draft Decree Slammed

June 7, 2012 The United States says the planned proposal will curtail online freedom of expression in Vietnam. Washington has voiced concerns to the Vietnamese