Vietnamese authorities arrested four land rights activists after finishing their investigation on the Đồng Tâm police raid in January 2020.
Editor Reflections: What we lost in the Will Nguyễn news cycle
A Wife’s Letter, on the Eve of Her Husband’s Trial
Human rights activist Nguyễn Văn Oai is on trial again, after having previously served four years in prison on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. Oai became a father while in prison awaiting trial. His wife Hồ Thị Linh Châu posted a letter to him on her Facebook page, just before he was originally due to appear in court.
Videographer of Anti-Formosa Protests Charged With "Propaganda"
Facebook & Hà Nội's Relationship Status: It's Complicated
Việt Nam's government has had a pretty contentious relationship with social media. Hà Nội made an attempt at blocking Facebook in 2009 and 2010 that mostly failed. Six years later, the government is now reversing course by setting up its own Facebook page. Loa’s Gia Linh Vũ checks up on Việt Nam's latest foray into social media in this "Things to Know" segment.
Life's Four Stupidities
Lighting Lanterns and Munching on Mooncakes
Your Name is WHAT?
Vietnamese names are hard to remember and even harder to pronounce - if you’re a non-native speaker.
Sometimes it can cause a bit of an awkward situation when Vietnamese names, like Bích, or Phúc, resemble profanities in English. Gia Linh Vũ has a primer on how to navigate some of these tricky names.