Dong Tam case: inadequacies in land ownership and Vietnamese justice

More than 3 months after some defendants in the hearing trying land petitioners in Dong Tam commune were released, these people said that until now, they are still haunted, panicked, sleepless because of what they experienced during the pre-trial detention.…
Vietnam: What police say about Tat Thanh Cang’s arrest?

At a press conference on December 21, Ho Chi Minh City’s Police Department informed about the wrongdoings of Mr. Tat Thanh Cang, the former permanent deputy secretary of the city’s Party Committee. According to Senior Lieutenant Colonel Pham Van Thanh,…
Review tensions in the South China Sea in 2020

  In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hits many countries around the world. While other countries are concerned about the fight against the epidemic, China still carries out aggressive and threatening actions in the South China Sea (Vietnamese call it the…
When prosecution agencies refuse to rebuild the scene

At the first-instance hearing of 29 Dong Tam people accused of pouring gasoline and burning three police officers, taking place in September, the lawyers participating in the defense for these defendants asked to rebuild the scene but their request was…