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Today we’ll be bringing you a summary of the events that have been unfolding in Đồng Tâm, a commune of Hà Nội. Just short of the Lunar New Year, a deadly clash broke out. Reports of police and civilian deaths circulated among Vietnamese netizens, but without confirmation, the facts have been difficult to track down. Chris Lê has the five things you need to know about what happened in Đồng Tâm.
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Trong chương trình tuần này, Will Nguyễn trở lại với Loa để cùng Quyên Ngô phỏng vấn cựu tù nhân lương tâm Nguyễn Đặng Minh Mẫn.
Trong cuộc trao đổi, cả hai người chia sẻ những trải nghiệm trong tù. Trong chương trình, chị Minh Mẫn kể những câu chuyện chưa từng chia sẻ. Mời các bạn lắng nghe!
On this week's episode (conducted in Vietnamese), Will Nguyễn joins Quyên Ngô with an interview with former prisoner of conscience Nguyễn Đặng Minh Mẫn.
In an intimate conversation, both share their experiences in prison, with Minh Mẫn recounting stories that she has never shared before. We invite you to listen!

It’s been just a little over a year since Will Nguyễn was released from prison in Vietnam. Will was arrested for his participation in protests against the 99 year land lease provisions and Cybersecurity law. One year later, Loa’s Quyên Ngô sits down with Will to have a conversation about his arrest and time in prison, how he sees the democracy movement, and his overall hopes for Việt Nam.

In the early 2000’s, skateboards began to appear on the streets of Việt Nam. Today, it has grown in popularity, forming its own subculture. But youth are finding it difficult to skate due to a lack of space and public acceptance. Our reporter, Tứ Tiểu Tâm, a passionate skater of over 11 years, hit the streets of Việt Nam to learn more.

People asking you if you've been keeping up with the protests in Việt Nam...and you haven’t been? No worries, we’ve got you covered, and then some! Here's Quyên Ngô with the headlines for June 2018.
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As our team was busy with traveling in May, we unearth two segments from our archives for today’s episode. June 4th marks the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Nearly three decades later, in 2017, protest leaders of Tiananmen advised a young Joshua Wong in Hong Kong as he sat in jail. Loa’s reporter Kathy Triệu was fortunate to interview Wong, one of the leaders of the Umbrella Movement, before he was jailed. This On the Record aired in August 2016.
How can a handmade, children’s toy become both a form of solace and resistance in jail? We revisit a story about dolls made in prison in this Solitary Envoi. This segment was produced by Quyên Ngô in December 2016.