3. Vietnam
The Central Propaganda Department of Vietnam that ranks third on our list of countries without freedom of speech or press is alpha and omega when it comes to the freedom of speech and press in Vietnam. The department decides what can and cannot be published by the state-owned media in their weekly meetings with editors-in-chief. Private media doesn’t exist in the country, as the ruling Communist Party believes that all news outlets must serve the party. The go-to method of silencing journalists is the anti-state law, which prohibits any actions that abuse the democratic freedoms, which is an umbrella term for any form of dissent.
