STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 28, 2020  • 8 min read
      Analysis Dong Tam death sentences dim hopes for land rights reform in Vietnam
      By 
      Jake Black 
      
      • Sep 28, 2020
      
      The Dong Tam case once offered a glimmer of hope for those advocating for land rights reform in Vietnam. But with the conviction and sentencing to death of two men this month, the Communist Party has reaffirmed its grip on land and power