Vietnam: Stop silencing independent voices ahead of elections

Article 19, May 20, 2021 The recent arrests of independent candidates running in the upcoming National Assembly election, apparently in reprisal for their social media activity, underscores the intolerance that the Vietnamese government has for critical voices, said ARTICLE 19.…

Secretary-General of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc announced that the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly will take place in 12 days, starting from March 24. According to the program expected to…
Myanmar crisis raises questions about elections in Vietnam

Myanmar is in turmoil caused by the national election in November 2020, when the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi won. The military-backed party later, thinking the election was fraudulent, launched a coup to arrest the government leader earlier…