Vietnam imprisons 65-year-old veteran for blogging
Ngo Hao, a 65-year-old veteran, was found guilty of calling for peaceful overthrow of the government on his blog.
On Sep 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Vietnam just banned doing pretty much anything online
You can blog about yourself, without mentioning the news. That’s pretty much it.
On Sep 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier
China escalates war on citizen journalism
Critics say it’s a government attack on citizen journalism
On Aug 2, 2013 by Kris Holt
Vietnam to outlaw blogging as we know it
In Vietnam, your blog must be about you, and you only.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Imprisoned Vietnamese blogger has spent 32 days on hunger strike
The country has been on a tear arresting bloggers, while one who’s served five years is starving himself to death behind bars.
On Jul 24, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Vietnam: The worst place in the world to be a blogger?
Vietnam is dedicated to criminalizing dissent on blogs, Here’s why its latest victim was put away.
On Jun 18, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Vietnamese blogger’s site becomes weaponized after his arrest
Trong Duy Nhat is only the most recent citizen arrested for criticizing his government online.
On May 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Vietnam employs nearly 1,000 “public opinion shapers” online
The small army of Internet commenters and bloggers spend hours each day typing their support for the regime.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Vietnam convicts 14 more for online dissidence
Specific charges included posting anti-government content to their blogs, linking to anti-government material online, and teaching fellow Vietnamese about digital security.
On Jan 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Why space colonization is bad for your health
Also in today’s Reddit Digest: The history of peanuts in Asia, the snobbiest subreddits, and gravitational pull.
On Jan 1, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Why the U.S. Embassy has an account on a Vietnamese pirate hub
U.S. officials are trying to connect with Vietnamese Internet users on Zing, a popular social network that’s like a hybrid of Facebook and The Pirate Bay.
On Oct 31, 2012 by Kevin Morris
3 bloggers imprisoned for criticizing Vietnamese government
Three members of a blogging group called the “Free Journalists Club” were sentenced to between 4 and 12 years in prison for challenging Vietnam’s record on human rights.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Kevin Morris
U.S. to Vietnam: Please don’t censor the Internet
In a letter obtained by the Daily Dot, the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam ironically echoed the same kind of criticisms activists have made against American Internet legislation,
On Jun 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Vietnam to ban pseudonyms and crack down on bloggers
The proposed measure would require bloggers to submit their real names and contact information with each post.
On Apr 17, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Mother Nature blasts Southeast Asia
China, the Philippines and Vietnam were devasted by two typhoons. And a third is on the way.
On Oct 3, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh
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