Vietnam’s Censoring of ‘Barbie’ Is a Reflection of the Party’s Paranoia

Vietnam’s Censoring of ‘Barbie’ Is a Reflection of the Party’s Paranoia

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The overreaction to the film’s alleged depiction of China’s “nine-dash line” claim is a feature, not a bug, of the country’s culture of censorship. Advertisement Vietnam’s decision to ban the highly anticipated film “Barbie” due to concerns over an alleged “offending image of the nine-dash line” has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and … Read more

Vietnam Arrests Another Environmentalist on Tax Evasion Charges

Vietnam Arrests Another Environmentalist on Tax Evasion Charges

Advertisement Vietnamese authorities have arrested another leading environmentalist on charges of tax evasion, a government official said yesterday, continuing a worrying assault on civil society activists working on climate change. Nguyen Duc Thang, the deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a press briefing that Hoan Thi Minh Hong, 51, was detained in … Read more