According to non-profit @The88Project , Vietnamese ruler To Lam has frequently used laws to silence dissent, including Article 331 of the penal code, which criminalizes “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state,” and Article 117, which outlaws “propaganda against the state.”
In 2025, the 88 Project recorded more than 50 political arrests, marking the third consecutive year of rising detentions and twice the number seen in 2022. The report argues that the crackdown on activists is rooted in fears of a “color revolution,” as seen in several countries, including the Philippines’ 1986 Yellow Revolution.
Hit enter to search or ESC to close
