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Vietnamese government

November 17, 2025

Vietnam proposes waiving hospital bills for near-poor, elderly over 75

The government had also proposed that from 2026, citizens would be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening.

Hospital ward in Vietnam
April 22, 2025

Human Rights Watch condemns Vietnam’s crackdown on dissent

The Vietnamese government has intensified its crackdown on dissent to punish people for raising concerns about government policies or local officials.

Vietnamese security forces clamping down on protesters
March 5, 2024

Real estate businesswoman faces death penalty over alleged $12.5 billion embezzlement

The fraud is estimated to be worth roughly three per cent of Vietnam’s GDP in 2022. Ms Lan faces the death penalty if convicted.

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