Vietnamese government destroys "poisonous cultural goods": Difference between revisions

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Date: 1997

Region: Asia

Subject:Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Music, Print Journalism, Literature

Artist: Various

Confronting Bodies: Ho Chi Minh City authorities

Date of Action: December 11th, 1997

Location: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Description of Artwork: Articles considered "poisonous cultural goods."

The Incident: In December 1997, Ho Chi Minh City authorities destroyed 15 metric tons of CDs, magazines and books that it considered "poisonous cultural goods." The event was part of a campaign to stop the circulation of what the government considers "unhealthy" culture.

Results of Incident: The Vietnamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media.

Source: Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998

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 '''Artist:''' Various
 '''Confronting Bodies:''' Ho Chi Minh City authorities
+'''Date of Action:''' December 11th, 1997
+'''Location:''' Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
-'''Dates of Action:''' December 1997
-'''Location:''' Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 '''Description of Artwork:''' Articles considered "poisonous cultural goods." <P>
+'''The Incident:''' In December 1997, Ho Chi Minh City authorities destroyed 15 metric tons of CDs, magazines and books that it considered "poisonous cultural goods."  The event was part of a campaign to stop the circulation of what the government considers "unhealthy" culture. <P>
+'''Results of Incident:''' The Vietnamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media. <P>
-'''The Incident:''' In December, 1997, Ho Chi Minh City authorities destroyed 15 metric tons of CDs, magazines and books that it considered "poisonous cultural goods."  The event was part of a campaign to stop the circulation of what the government considers "unhealthy" culture. <P>
+'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998
-'''Results of Incident:''' The Vientamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media. <P>
-'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/98
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