The 88 Project

Vietnam has doubled the number of dissident arrests under leader To Lam, with 56 documented cases in 2023 using broadly written laws to target activists and dissidents, according to The 88 Project. The report notes this marks the third consecutive year of increasing arrests, rising from 28 in 2022.

A human rights group reports Vietnam is increasing arrests of activists and dissidents using broadly written laws to suppress dissent, with 56 documented arrests in 2025. The report links this trend to fears of 'color revolutions' and highlights the use of Article 331 of Vietnam's penal code to criminalize criticism of the Communist Party.

A human rights group reports Vietnam increased arrests of activists and dissidents in 2025 under broad laws, with 56 documented cases. The report cites Article 331 of Vietnam's penal code as a tool to suppress dissent, and notes fears of 'color revolutions' similar to those in Ukraine and the Philippines.

A human rights group reports Vietnam is increasing arrests of activists and dissidents using broadly written laws to suppress dissent. The 88 Project documented 56 such arrests in 2025, double the 2022 count, with authorities relying on Article 331 of the penal code to punish perceived threats to the Communist Party's rule.