Vietnam protests China's S. China Sea fishing ban
Vietnam is protesting China's fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea that Hanoi claims as its own.- Associated Press - May 16
Vietnam Launches 2nd Satellite Into Orbit: Media
HANOI, May 16 (Bernama) -- Vietnam's second satellite, the VINASAT-2, roared off the launch pad aboard an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:13 GMT Tuesday from Guiana Space Centre at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Xinhua news agency quoted local media reports.- Bernama - May 15
Vietnam's Saigon Petro seeks 30,000 tonnes of gasoline, gasoil
SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Saigon Petro isseeking 30,000 tonnes of gasoline and gasoil for delivery in Mayand June as the country's sole oil refinery will begin ashutdown on Wednesday, traders ...- Reuters -- May 15
Vietnam Plans To Double Wild Tiger Population In Next Decade
HANOI, May 15 (Bernama) - Vietnam is seeking to conserve and double its domestic wild tiger population over the next decade under a new draft national programme, Vietnam news agency reported. Bernama - May 15
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Internet Stirs Activism in Vietnam
The quick connections and passion forged over the internet challenge authoritarian governments worldwide. Vietnam is no exception. YaleGlobal - May 11
Vietnam Tries To Censor Bloggers
The battle is starting to rage on in Vietnam between the communist government and internet bloggers. The only way for a “Communist Government” to keep control over it’s people is to regulate how information is transfered between the people. Well … WebProNews - May 10
Vietnam Reporters Promised Answers After Land Protest Beating
Video images of alleged violence spread like wildfire across the Internet VOA News - May 10
Vietnam's 2nd satellite to be launched
Hanoi, May 10 : Vietnam will send its second satellite into orbit on May 16, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), on Thursday. New Kerala - May 10
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Vietnam bloggers battle tightening censorship
When riot police broke up a recent protest over a forced eviction, Vietnam's bloggers were ready -- hidden in nearby trees, they documented the entire incident and quickly posted videos and photos online. AFP - May 09
Vietnam arrests Christians for 'anti-state activity'
The trio, identified as Runh, Byuk and Jonh, belong to the armed separatist group FULRO. -AFP
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Vietnam media seeks answers on police 'assault'
HANOI (AFP) - A state-run radio station in Vietnam is demanding an official explanation for why two of its reporters were beaten by police while covering a standoff at a forced eviction last month, reports said on Wednesday.... Straits Times - May 09
Vietnam's climate woes ignite national strategy
HANOI - Vietnam, hailed as a development success story for lifting millions out of poverty and staying on track to meet all its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, is seeing its future progress severely threatened by the impact of global climate change. Asia Times - May 09
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Police beat reporters during Vietnam land eviction
Police and security guards beat two Vietnamese state radio reporters who were watching them evict farmers from their land to make way for a massive privately built housing project, state-controlled media ... Associated Press - May 08
Vietnam celebrates 58th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory
HANOI, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has held various activities to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu on Monday, Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday. Sin Chew Jit Poh - May 07
Vietnam 'cancer-cure' horn habit threat to rhinos
For desperate Vietnamese cancer patients ground rhinoceros horn is seen as an elixir of life -- a medically unproven and illegal obsession that threatens the very survival of the world's wild rhinos. AFP - May 07
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Vietnam dissident has jail appeal rejected
A Vietnamese land rights activist will serve seven years in jail after a court rejected an appeal against his conviction for spreading anti-government propaganda, according to state media. AFP - May 04
Vietnam bloggers face May 15 trial: Lawyer
Three well-known Vietnamese bloggers including one whose case has been raised by President Obama are set to go on trial for "propaganda against the state". – AFP AsiaOne - May 04
UN Survey Queries Vietnamese About Corruption
Simmering land disputes put farmers at forefront of effort to stop cycle of graft in Vietnam -VOA News - May 04
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Human rights activist detained in Vietnam on 'terrorism' charge
A pro-democracy activist has been ordered detained in Vietnam for at least four months, having been charged with organizing terrorist activities, state media reported.CNN - Apr 30
Vietnam arrests US pro-democracy activist
A Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist has been arrested and accused of terrorism for allegedly trying to sabotage liberation celebrations commemorating the end of the Vietnam War, state media said Sunday. Associated Press Apr 29
US citizen held for 'terrorism' in Vietnam: report
An American of Vietnamese origin has been detained in Ho Chi Minh City and accused of "terrorism" by planning a protest to disrupt the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, state media said. AFP – Apr 29
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Vietnam arrests 20 after massive land clashes
Between 2,000 and 4,000 heavily armed riot police used tear gas and clubs to break up the protest and evict farmers camped out in Van Giang district of Hung Yen province GlobalPost- Apr 26
Vietnam arrests 20 over land eviction: reports
Vietnam arrested 20 people after heavily-armed riot police used tear gas to break up a protest by hundreds of angry farmers, reports said on Wednesday, in the culmination of a six-year land dispute. AFP - Apr 25
Vietnam detains 20 following mass land eviction
Authorities in northern Vietnam have detained 20 people after thousands of police evicted farmers from their land to make way for a satellite city, witnesses and state media said Wednesday. Associated Press - Apr 25
Singapore top investor in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Singapore's investments in Vietnam have been increasing, and the Republic emerged as the top investor in Ho Chi Minh City in 2011. Channel NewsAsia - Apr 25
Vietnam hosts US, China navies
A Chinese naval ship is visiting Ho Chi Minh City, state media said Wednesday, as the US and Vietnam continue a separate week-long naval exchange amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 25
Britain wants to boost sales of defence equipment to Vietnam
Hanoi (dpa) - Britain aims to increase sales of defence equipment to Vietnam, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in Hanoi Wednesday."All our sales of defence equipment are subject to very clear criteria under the European Union‘s consolidated criteria for arms exports so that‘s all decided on a case-by-case basis," Hague said.British Ambassador Anthony Stokes said currently Britain ... Europe Online Magazine - Apr 25
Chinese plans to tour disputed islands may increase tensions with Vietnam
A Chinese provincial official said Tuesday he's determined to start tourism development in the disputed Paracel Islands this year, a move that could further raise tensions with rival claimant Vietnam. Fox News - Apr 24
Security forces seize land from Vietnam villagers
HANOI (Reuters) - Thousands of riot police overwhelmed villagers in Vietnam who tried to block them from taking control of a disputed plot of land outside Hanoi on Tuesday in the second high-profile clash over property so far this year. Villagers in the district of Van Giang just east of the capital had vowed to stand their ground after local authorities announced that they would forcibly ... Reuters - Apr 24
Vietnam police break up land protest
Vietnamese riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to break up a protest by hundreds of angry farmers against a forced eviction on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi on Tuesday, witnesses said. AFP - Apr 24
Vietnam may cut value added tax by 50%
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance will likely recommend a proposal to slash the value added tax (VAT) by 50 per cent in a move to support businesses during the economic slowdown, said finance minister Vuong Dinh Hue. Asia News Network - Apr 24
As US and Vietnam get closer, human rights concerns grow
Five days of joint US-Vietnam naval exercises that started Monday in Vietnam are the latest signals of growing cooperation between the one-time enemies. Christian Science Monitor - Apr 24
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Vietnam police break up land protest: witnesses
Hanoi, April 24, 2012 (AFP) - Vietnamese riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to break up a protest by hundreds of angry farmers against a forced eviction on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi on Tuesday, witnesses said. Sin Chew Jit Poh - Apr 24
Report raises fear of South China Sea war
The chances of a full-scale war erupting which could drag in China, the US, the Philippines and Vietnam are not as remote as one may think. ABC - Apr 24
Vietnam Awards License To Sembcorp Industries To Build Power Plant
Vietnamese authorities have awarded an investment license to Sembcorp Industries Ltd. (U96.SG) to build a coal-fired power plant in Quang Ngai province, the provincial people's committee said Tuesday. FOX Business – Apr 24
Singapore to build 5th industrial park in Vietnam
HANOI: Singapore has been given the green light to build a fifth industrial park in Vietnam, worth over US$330 million. The 600-hectare project in Quang Ngai province will be developed along with a 520-hectare commercial and residential site. It comes as both countries mark closer cooperation, with President Tony Tan Keng Yam's inaugural state visit. Dr Tan witnessed a ceremony where Singapore ... Channel NewsAsia - Apr 23
Naval Exchange Stirs Troubled Waters in South China Sea
Vietnam, United States begin annual exercises amid growing tensions over competing claims in disputed waterway Voice of America - Apr 23
Vietnam fisherman says beaten during China arrest
HANOI (AFP) - A Vietnamese fisherman said on Monday he was beaten during the seven weeks he was held in Chinese detention for fishing near disputed islands, amid heightened maritime tensions between Hanoi and Beijing. Related Stories Thailand to compensate victims of southern unrest Indonesia police probing French embassy threat Philippines says breakthrough in Muslim talks UN leader to meet ... Straits Times - Apr 23
32 Vietnam Fishermen Detained For Fishing In Malaysian Waters
PASIR PUTEH, April 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Tok Bali detained 32 Vietnamese fishermen for fishing illegally in Malaysian waters yesterday. Bernama - Apr 23
3 7th Fleet ships in Vietnam for naval exchange
() HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam kicked off a weeklong naval exchange Monday with the Navy, with the former battlefield enemies cooperating amid percolating tensions in the South China Sea with Beijing. Navy Times - Apr 23
US, Vietnam start naval exercises
Vietnam kicked off a weeklong naval exchange yesterday with the US Navy amid percolating tensions in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) with China. Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 23
WHO 'concerned' over deadly Vietnam mystery disease
The World Health Organisation said Monday it was "concerned" about an outbreak of a mysterious skin disease in central Vietnam which has killed 19 people, mostly children. AFP - Apr 23
Nokia breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Vietnam
As previously reported, Nokia on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony that kicked-off development of the company’s first manufacturing facility in Vietnam. The new plant is located in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Bac Ninh province and is beng developed on 42 acres of land. Nokia plans to open the factory in early 2013 and create as many as 10,000 new jobs while producing 45 million ...BGR News - Apr 23
Vietnam Hosts Naval Exchange With US Navy
Vietnam hosts US Navy in skills exchange amid growing tensions with China in South China Sea ABC News - Apr 22
Vietnam Funds Beat India, China in Attracting Investors
Vietnam-focused stock funds became the only emerging market equity assets in Asia to lure investors every week this year as the nation’s benchmark index rose to an 11-month high, Emerging Portfolio Fund Research said. Bloomberg - Apr 22
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Vietnam, US to hold 5 day naval exchange
Next week's exercises to underscore the closer ties between the US and Vietnam. –AFP AsiaOne Apr 17
Asia Crude-Vietnam to sell June Rong Doi condensate on dated Brent
SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Vietnam's state oil marketerPV Oil has decided to sell Rong Doi condensate using the datedBrent price reference for the first time, a trade source said onTuesday. This marks ... Reuters - Apr 17
Market economy best for Vietnam, says poll
The majority of Vietnamese people prefer a market economy to an alternative economic system, according a survey released on April 15 in Ha Noi. The poll was conducted from August to October last year ..... Asia News Network - Apr 16
Vietnam gov't raises minimum wage
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Another 220,000 vietnam dong (US$10) will be added to the monthly minimum wage from May 1 in Vietnam, according to a new government decree issued on Thursday. Asia News Network - Apr 15
Vietnam bloggers face ‘propaganda’ trial
Three well-known Vietnamese bloggers face prosecution for "propaganda against the state" after being accused of posting political articles on a banned website, state media said Sunday. Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 14
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Vietnam monks set sail for disputed Spratlys
Five Buddhist monks from Vietnam have set sail for the disputed Spratly islands where they will spend six months setting up pagodas in the archipelago, also claimed by China, a senior monk said Friday. AFP - Apr 12
In Vietnam, people clamor to learn English
In Vietnam, history is daily life. So says economist Le Dang Doanh. So history might be a good indicator of which foreign languages the Vietnamese would be more inclined to learn. French? Russian? Mandarin? English? The Vietnamese have gone to war many times in the past few decades. With France, the United States, Cambodia, China. And themselves. China is considered by many Vietnamese to be a ... PRI Public Radio International - Apr 12
Vietnam goes nuclear on gold
Vietnam is frequently cited as an example of somewhere which acknowledges gold’s role as money; it is a medium of exchange and is used as such every day. GoldSeek.com - Apr 12
Vietnam Increases Gold Market Controls
The State Bank of Vietnam is instituting a de facto nationalization of Vietnam’s gold market, in an effort to restore confidence in the country’s currency – the dong. Vietnam is suffering from a growing current account deficit and record-high inflation. Resource Investor - Apr 12
China riles Vietnam with island cruise
PROTEST FLEET: Fishing boats on bay of Ly Son islands of Vietnam's central Quang Ngai province. China and Vietnam have overlapping claims to large parts of the South China Sea and various remote islands such as the Paracels. Stuff - Apr 12
China, Philippines deploy warships in sea dispute
The standoff in the South China Sea between the naval forces of the Philippines and China is in danger of escalating, as the U.S. continues to watch anxiously. - Fox News – Apr 12
India will not be bogged down by China's warning on S China Se...
India will not be bogged down by Beijing's warning against exploring oil in South China Sea and is capable enough of safeguarding its financial and strategic interests, Union Minster Ashwani Kumar said today. - Express India – Apr 12
Vietnam currency reserves boosted
Vietnam's typically low foreign exchange reserves rose by around 25 percent to an estimated $17 billion at the end of the first quarter from late 2011, the Asian Development Bank said. Ireland Business World - Apr 10
Vietnam cuts key rates for 2nd time in a month
Vietnam will slash two key interest rates Wednesday, the central bank said, the second cuts in a month aimed at countering slowing growth as double-digit inflation continues to ease. AFP - Apr 10
Vietnam’s Economy: The Tiger Cub of Asia
Over the past decade Vietnam’s economy has grown at between 6 and 7 percent per year. GDP in 2010 came in just north of $100 billion, a number that is expected to quadruple over the next 15 years. The Daily Reckoning - Apr 10
Manila, Vietnam to hold ‘fun games’
PHILIPPINE and Vietnamese troops plan to hold joint “fun games” in the Spratlys to calm tensions over the disputed island chain in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), the Philippine Navy chief said on Tuesday. The Manila Times - Apr 10
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