Tag: elections

Ahead of National Assembly election, Vietnamese authorities resort to “ballot stuffing” on independent platform for political expression

May 22, 2016 On the eve of the National Assembly elections in Vietnam, state-sponsored hackers fail to shut down the…

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,…

Voting app for political expression has launched ahead of Vietnam’s National Assembly Election

May 18, 2016 The Lá Phiếu (Ballot) app is now available on Google Play, allowing smartphone users to cast their…

Democracy in Action or Shrimp Sauce Election

April 11, 2016 Episode 46 By Giang Nguyễn Hoàng Văn Dũng, a 36-year-old activist with the Việt Nam Path Movement,…

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…

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…