Vietnam continues suppression and online censorship

The Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore released a book titled “Research on Vietnam’s control of online anti-state content” by Luong Nguyen An Dien- a researcher of the Program on Communication, Technology, and Society. Print copies of this…
Two Japanese warships visit Vietnam’s central port

Two ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force have just docked at Tien Sa port, Danang, starting a three-day visit in the effort of bilateral defense cooperation between Japan and Vietnam. The fleet of long-distance training ships including the destroyer…
UK closes visa application center in Hanoi

The British Embassy in Hanoi on February 23 announced the closure of the Visa Application Center in the context of high COVID-19 infections in the Vietnamese capital. “Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Visa Application Center…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Vietnam is stuck and careful with China

On February 24, 2022, Vietnam voiced “extreme concern about the armed conflict situation in Ukraine” and “called on all parties to exercise restraint” and “not use force, protect the people, continue dialogue in search of a peaceful solution.” Like many…