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Independent journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi was allegedly assaulted by Ho Chi Minh City police. (Photo: Courtesy of Nguyen Hoang Vi)

Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi allegedly assaulted while in police detention

March 23, 2026 2:59 AM EDT

Bangkok, March 23, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to investigate the alleged assault and arbitrary detention of independent journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi by Ho Chi Minh City police and to hold those responsible to account. On March 19, Vi was intercepted on the street by police while taking her child to…

CPJ Risk List

February 12, 2014 2:20 AM EST

Surveillance, restrictive Internet legislation, and cyberattacks compel CPJ to add cyberspace to the list of places trending in the wrong direction. By Maya Taal

Vietnam Tightens the Squeeze on Its Bloggers

February 12, 2014 1:42 AM EST

A mushrooming blogosphere has challenged the state’s media monopoly, drawing a heavy-handed bid to bring the Internet under government control. By Shawn W. Crispin Blogger Pham Viet Dao attends a conference on social media in Hanoi on December 24, 2012. Dao was arrested on June 13, 2013, on accusations of anti-state activity. (Reuters/Nguyen Lan Thang)

Vietnamese blogger reports sexual assault by officials

January 7, 2013 10:57 AM EST

Vietnam’s crackdown on independent bloggers hit a new low in recent days with reports of sexual violence perpetrated by state officials against a prominent online reporter.