December 10, 2025 11:38 AM
Vietnam set to make it harder for media to protect sources, to expand state secrets
Vietnam's parliament adopted reforms to the media and state secrets laws on Wednesday which press freedom advocates say will make it harder for journalists to protect the identities of their sources and increase legal risks for reporting. "We are appalled by the further restriction to the legal framework governing press freedom in Vietnam," Aleksandra Bielakowska, from Reporters Without Borders, said on Wednesday. The changes will make Vietnam "an almost impossible place for journalists to rep...