The 88 Project supports free speech in Vietnam by sharing the stories of and advocating for Vietnamese activists who are persecuted because of their peaceful dissent.| Project88
Nguyen Van An, a Vietnamese religious freedom activist, was arrested in Bangkok by Thai authorities on May 27, 2025, for illegally entering the country and working without authorization. An is currently at risk of being deported back to Vietnam, where he could face up to five years in prison.| Project88
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Dang Dinh Bach.| the88project.org
Project88 is soliciting proposals for a graphic designer consultant to oversee execution of an existing web design brief.| Project88
Bangkok – February 18, 2025 Vietnam’s new social media decree, Decree 147, imposes extreme restrictions on users and platforms alike, said Project88 in a report published today. These restrictions are part of a new wave of repression in the country that the organization has documented. An analysis of Decree 147 of social media describes the […] The post An analysis of Vietnam’s Decree 147 on social media appeared first on Project88.| Project88
Vietnam has enacted a raft of new restrictions on political speech, Project88 said in a report published today. After hardliners took control of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in 2016, they enacted political resolutions to maintain party hegemony, which established a nationwide network of brigades to police online discourse. The government was quick to […]| Project88
Background On January 9, 2025, Tran Dinh Trien, former deputy director of the Hanoi Bar Association, will stand trial for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens” under Article 331 of Vietnam’s criminal code. Trien was arrested on the same day as Truong […]| Project88
The Vietnamese government arbitrarily applied criminal law to prosecute the country’s leading climate activists for tax evasion, Project 88 said in a report released today. The activists- Dang Dinh Bach, Nguy Thi Khanh, Mai Phan Loi, and Bach Hung Duong- pushed the government to commit to a policy of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.| Project88
December 31, 2024 Dear Secretary of State Antony Blinken, It is a fact that as Vietnam has become increasingly repressive, the United States has given Hanoi a free pass on human rights. According to three former State Department officials interviewed by the Washington Post, the Biden administration has not made Hanoi’s intersifying […] The post Letter to Secretary Blinken re new wave of repression in Vietnam appeared first on Project88.| Project88
Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam from Dec. 19-29. Climate leader Hoang Thi Minh Hong arrived in the US on Christmas Eve seeking asylum. On Christmas, Decree 147 went into effect, furthering tightening internet restrictions in Vietnam. Just a day prior, it was […] The post Project88 Vietnam Newsletter No. 44/2024 – Dec. 19-29 appeared first on Project88.| Project88
Y Quynh Bdap Background The Vietnamese government maintains that on June 11, 2023, 70 people attacked government offices and police stations in Cu Kuin district of Dak Lak province. The attacks left two local officials, four police officers, and three civilians dead. The reaction from the government was swift: ninety-four people were rounded up and […] The post As Bangkok mulls Hanoi’s request to extradite minority rights activist, newly obtained court document reveals allegations about m...| Project88
Project88 published a report on Decree 126, a new decree that greatly increases government oversight and regulations on associations.| Project88
On December 16, 2024, Project88 released its analysis of Vietnam’s new decree (Decree 126) on associations. Decree 126 came into effect on November 26, 2024. Compared to Decree 45, which it replaced, the new decree makes it more difficult to establish an association and gives the government more power to control and monitor the activities […] The post Fearing a color revolution, Hanoi implements new decree that increases restrictions on associations appeared first on Project88.| Project88
Vào ngày 30/10, ông Đường Văn Thái, một blogger nổi tiếng của Việt Nam, đã bị kết án 12 năm tù vì tội ‘làm, tàng trữ, phát tán hoặc tuyên truyền thông tin, tài liệu, vật phẩm nhằm chống Nhà nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam’. Vụ án chống lại ông Thái […]| Project88
On October 30, Duong Van Thai, a prominent Vietnamese blogger, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for ‘making, possessing, storing, or spreading information, materials, or items for the purpose of opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’. The case against Thai has garnered international attention because he is credibly believed to have […]| Project88
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Huynh Minh Tam.| the88project.org
Project88 reflects on major human rights events during the first year of the U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic upgrade, including the revelation of Directive 24, the arrest of key labor reformers, the attempted extradition of Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap from Thailand, and the secret trial of energy policy expert Ngo Thi To Nhien.| Project88
In case you missed it, it has now been over three months since activist Nguyen Van Dung was found dead in an apparent drowning. He was detained for police questioning in a suspicious set-up in late April and held for three straight days.| The 88 Project
On May 8, 2024, Nguyen Van Dung’s body washed ashore on the Red River near Chau Son Village. He had gone missing two days after being released from police custody, where he was held and interrogated for three straight days.| Project88
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen.| the88project.org
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Huynh Thi To Nga.| the88project.org
Under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), nine rich governments committed to mobilize $15.5 billion in funding. In return, Vietnam promised it would phase out coal and consult NGOs and the media when making decisions to ensure the transition is implemented in a just manner. Project88’s report concluded that, so far, all parties have failed to live up to their sides of the deal.| Project88
Well-known author Truong Huy San and high profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien are both believed to have been detained in the past week.| Project88
Directive 24 frames all forms of international cooperation and commerce as threats to national security and articulates a disturbing plan to deal with these perceived threats by systematically violating the rights of the country’s 100 million citizens.| The 88 Project
Dang Dinh Bach's family alleges that his prison deliberately withheld a package of food from him, leaving him to have essentially no access to food for two weeks.| Project88
