1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2003: Vietnam - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OHHvQrnB9k"><a href="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-vietnam/">Attacks on the Press 2003: Vietnam</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-vietnam/embed/#?secret=OHHvQrnB9k" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2003: Vietnam” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="OHHvQrnB9k" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The already dire situation for Vietnamese journalists deteriorated in 2003, with attacks increasing against reporters covering crime and corruption. Those who used the Internet to distribute independent news and opinion faced harsh prison sentences and increasing surveillance. The traditional media remained under the tight regulation of government censors.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260