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'''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> | '''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 | '''Results of Incident:''' The Vietnamese government continues to impose controls on its citizen's freedom of expression and media. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, Volume 24:2/1998 | ||
