Chuyện Với Thanh - Stories with Thanh: the shrinking boundaries of academic freedom in Vietnam
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The 2026 arrest of scholar Dr. Nguyễn Thành Nam under Article 117 for publishing Chuyện với Thanh highlights Vietnam's shrinking academic freedom. By criminalizing peaceful historical inquiry without material harm, the state sets a chilling precedent for Vietnamese higher education.