Vietnamese government destroys "poisonous cultural goods"

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Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Asia [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Other [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Music Print Journalism Literature


Artist: Various


Confronting Bodies: Ho Chi Minh City authorities


Dates of Action: December 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, 2/98 [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]