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====Subject: [[:Category:Political|Political]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political|Political]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]] [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] and [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]], [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]] and [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | ||
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Revision as of 21:06, 25 October 2011
Date: 1997
Region: Asia
Subject: Political
Medium: Music, Print Journalism and Literature
Artist: Various
Confronting Bodies: Ho Chi Minh City authorities
Dates 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 Vientamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media.
Source: Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998
