Duc Chua News Today

This submission highlights Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the human rights situation in Vietnam. Since its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in January 2019, Vietnam’s human rights situation deteriorated significantly. The Communist Party of Vietnam seeks to maintain its monopoly of power by arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting people in unfair trials for publishing or posting critical views of the government, joining independent organizations, and advocating for political refo...

HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnamese Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas with, in the background, the novel coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy and the lives of families. Despite this situation, Christmas is a time of community sharing and a propitious occasion for acts of love, solidarity and mutual help towards the needy, drawing in believers of other religions attracted by the atmosphere and symbols of the celebration. Vietnam has 2,738 parishes, most of which have been en...