Vietnam Arrests Political Dissident
Report: Vietnamese high school teacher arrested for advocating multiparty political system ABC News Feb 21
Vietnam farmers protest land lost to satellite city
Around 100 disgruntled farmers from northern Vietnam took to the streets of Hanoi on Tuesday for the latest protest in a six-year-long dispute over the confiscation of their land for a satellite city. AFP - Feb 20
Vietnam religious minorities face persecution says activist
GENEVA (AFP) - Authorities in Vietnam deliberately persecute and discriminate against religious minorities, a Vietnamese human rights campaigner told the United Nations on Monday. Related Stories Philippine militant blamed for beheadings captured Myanmar to 'seriously consider' Asean poll monitors Philippine police launches new anti-kidnapping force 3 suspected militants killed by troops in ...Straits Times - Feb 20
Vietnam testing avian flu vaccine
Hanoi, Feb 21 (IANS) Vietnam, which recently faced a nationwide outbreak of the avian flu virus, has been working on a drug since 2005 to prevent the disease and plans to start clinical trials later this year, the Prensa Latina news agency reported. IANS India Private Limited - Feb 20
UN to review Vietnam’s efforts to eliminate racial discrimination
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member league the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) urge the Vietnamese authorities, when they go before the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination this week, to make firm commitments to address persistent discriminatory practices against religious and ethnic minorities and end restrictions on their fundamental ... FIDH - Feb 20
Vietnam To Have Second National Highway In 2015
HANOI, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Vietnam will have its second national highway, that will run through 28 cities and provinces, in 2015, Vietnam news agency reported. Bernama - Feb 20
Plan to ban old Chinese machinery proposed
The Vietnam ese ministries of Finance and Science and Technology will propose a temporary ban on the import of obsolete Chinese machinery , equipment and technology in 18 sectors. Asia News Network - Feb 20
HFM disease likely to spread in Vietnam
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Health experts in Vietnam have warned of unpredictable hand-foot-mouth disease developments in the near future after nine children died out of the more than 6,300 reported cases in the first six weeks of the year. Asia News Network - Feb 20
Vietnam's Ha Long Bay Now A Safe Place To Visit, Says BBC
HANOI, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- Ha Long Bay is much safer place to visit, Carmen Roberts has reported in a TV broadcast recently on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Bernama - Feb 20
Vietnam's tight credit policy depresses shares
Substantial gains on Friday helped mitigate the stock market's overall downward trend last week, as well as give a boost to investor psychology heading into this week's trading. On the HCM City Stoc .....Asia News Network - Feb 19
Child abuse in Vietnam ‘on the rise’
CHILD abuse in Vietnam is on the rise and becoming more widespread according to a government report released last week. Catholic News Philippines - Feb 19
WTO membership boosts Vietnam's economy
Vietnam has made great strides in all aspects of its economy in the five years since it became a member of the World Trade Organisation, experts told a conference in HCM City last week. More than 20 ..... Asia News Network - Feb 19
Vietnam's key industrialisation planned for 2020
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Five to seven industries will be selected as national key industries under a draft industrialisation strategy for the period until 2020, which is expected to be submitted to the Government by June. Asia News Network - Feb 18
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Vietnam's high court sides with hero fish farmer
Vietnam's high court has reversed rulings approving the attempted eviction of a fish farmer whose armed standoff with police galvanized the nation and earned him widespread sympathy. Associated Press - Feb 17
Vietnam's press comes of age
For the past five weeks, the Vietnamese public has debated the implications of a shootout between a family of fish farmers and a police posse that was sent to dispossess them in the Haiphong city's still-rural Tien Lang district.Asia Times - Feb 17
Vietnam and the UK boost co-operation on nuclear energy
A seminar to push co-operation on nuclear energy between Vietnam and the United Kingdom opened in the capital on Thursday. The seminar, attended by representatives and scientists from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the British Embassy in Vietnam , discussed the legal framework and selecting, deployment and supporting technology for a nuclear power programme as well as the development ... Asia News Network - Feb 16
ConocoPhillips Will Sell Its Vietnam Business to Perenco for $1.29 Billion
ConocoPhillips (COP) , the third-largest U.S. oil company, has agreed to sell its Vietnam operations for $1.29 billion to Perenco SA, exiting the country after more than 15 years. Bloomberg - Feb 16
Vietnam land reform: farmer fights land seizure Scarface style
Gun battle stokes crucial debate over state land control Patrick Winn When Vietnam's government dispatched a 100-man police squadron to forcibly boot 49-year-old Doan Van Vuon off his fish farm, he and his brothers took the Scarface route. The farmer cobbled together homemade landmines, laid them along the authorities' path and loaded up his shotguns , Vietnam's Tuoi Tre News reported. The ... GlobalPost - Feb 15
Vietnam joins NAM efforts to promote gender equality
The Vietnam ese government would continue to finalise and promote the implementation of policies and laws on gender equality in line with international commitments, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Luong Minh at the third Non-alignment Movement (NAM) Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Women in Doha, Qatar, which ended on Wednesday. Asia News Network - Feb 15
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Vietnam arrests four more dissidents
HANOI, February 13, 2012 (AFP) - Vietnam has arrested four more men linked to an organisation accused of plotting to overthrow the communist government, state media said Monday. Sin Chew Jit Poh – Feb 13
Vietnam's Contentious Land Law, part 4
Destroyed family farm could force changes in Vietnam’s law Asia Sentinel – Feb 13
S. Korea prepares for trade talks with Vietnam
South Korea is preparing to launch talks on a free trade agreement with Vietnam as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties with the fast-growing market, the finance ministry said Monday. AFP - Feb 13
Vietnam emerges as key market for Korea
Vietnam is emerging as a major market for Korean goods on the strength of strong sales of Korean cars and mobile handsets, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said Monday. In a report on the 20th a ..... Asia News Network - Feb 13
Vietnam official urges US to lift trade barriers
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh has recommended the US recognise the country's market economy and grant the country access to its Generalised System of Preference during his official visit t .....Asia News Network - Feb 13
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Vietnam Premier Asks for Land Management Review, Citing Mistakes
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked for a nationwide review of land management procedures and said local authorities made mistakes in a land acquisition case in the northern port city of Haiphong, according to a statement on the government’s website. BusinessWeek – Feb 12
Vietnam battles 'gold fever' as price soars
Stashing gold at home rather than having cash in the bank is a generations-old habit in communist Vietnam, but a recent surge in prices has sparked government attempts to bring the yellow metal to heel. AFP - Feb 11
Vietnam PM says high-profile forced eviction 'illegal'
Vietnam's premier on Friday weighed in on a high-profile land dispute in the north, criticising the forced eviction of a fish farmer who resisted with landmines and a shotgun, an official said. AFP - Feb 10
Vietnam farmer a hero after shootout with police
HANOI, Vietnam -- When local police arrived in riot gear to evict the Vuon clan, family members were ready with homemade land mines and improvised shotguns. Fox News - Feb 10 08:00am
Doan Van Vuon, Vietnam Farmer, A National Hero After Shootout With Police
HANOI, Vietnam -- When local police arrived in riot gear to evict the Vuon clan, family members were ready with homemade land mines and improvised shotguns. In a guerrilla-style ambush reminiscent of a Vietnam War battle, they wounded six officers. The Huffington Post - Feb 10
Vietnam seen courting Western arms deals
Vietnam is opening up to Western defence firms as tensions in the South China Sea trigger subdued yet growing warnings of a regional arms race, defence executives and security analysts said on Friday. Reuters - Feb 10
Vietnam denies US dumping claims
Vietnam ese enterprises did not dump wind turbine towers on the US market, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Thanh Nghi on Thursday. The statement went against US commitments made during the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in the US in November 2011 to promote green industry and facilitate international trade. Asia News Network - Feb 09
Vietnam Seeks Further Assistance From ADB
HANOI, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed Vietnam's wish to further develop relationship with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in wide-ranging areas. Bernama - Feb 09
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US House moves to press Vietnam on rights
US lawmakers moved forward Wednesday on a bill that would curb aid to Vietnam unless it improves its human rights record, raising concern over the treatment of dissidents and religious practitioners. AFP - Feb 08
Korea buys up VN garments
Garment and textile exports to South Korea could pass the US$1 billion mark this year, making it the fourth largest buyer of Vietnam ese products after the US, the EU and Japan. Asia News Network – Feb 08
Vietnam PM tries to resolve eviction dispute
The prime minister of Vietnam is expected to meet this week with other government officials to resolve a land dispute between a Catholic family and authorities in Hai Phong, which turned violent last month. Catholic News Philippines - Feb 07
Vietnam in top 10 for worst air pollution
Vietnam is listed amongst the top ten countries with the worst air pollution in the world, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released during this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Asia News Network - Feb 07
Vietnam's trade deficit hits US$100m in January
Vietnam's trade deficit rose to US$100 million in January, accounting for 1.54 per cent of the total export value, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported on Monday at a press conference in ..... Asia News Network - Feb 06
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Vietnam arrests nine members of 'reactionary' group
Raids on a secret rural command centre in recent days led to the arrest of the group and its leader. AFP - AsiaOne - Feb 06
US bank chairman in Vietnam push
The head of the US Export-Import Bank, an independent federal agency, pushes for infrastructure deals with Vietnam worth $1.5bn (£949m). BBC News – Feb 6
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US diplomat urges Vietnam to improve human rights
A senior U.S. diplomat says Vietnam should improve its human rights record in order to make progress in its relationship with the United States. Associated Press - Feb 2
Vietnam’s January Trade Deficit Narrows in Boost for Currency
Vietnam’s trade deficit narrowed in January from December, providing support for a currency that was devalued by about 7 percent a year ago. BusinessWeek - Feb 02
Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
Vietnam has confirmed its second human death from bird flu in nearly a month, after going nearly two years with no reported fatalities.The director of the Health Department in southern Soc Trang province ...Associated Press - Feb 01
Indo-Vietnam Defence Relations: Strategically Responsive
The year 2012 is being hailed as the Indo-Vietnam friendship year. Apparently this also coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Strategic Partnership agreement. While Vietnam has been of... Defence Professionals - Feb 01
Vietnam's awakening youth circumvent censorship
When student Nguyen Hong Nhung saw "Killer with a Festering Head" on someone's smartphone, she wanted the banned comic book too. Though Vietnam's censors had yanked it from stores, finding a digital copy wasn't exactly hard. Associated Press - Feb 01
Vietnam's traffic plan fails to work
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - In addition to disrupting local people's routines, the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport's change in work hours did not visibly improve traffic flow on many Ha Noi streets after its first day of implementation. Asia News Network - Feb 01
Vietnam's airports to offer VAT refunds to foreign travellers
Ho Chi Minh (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Foreign tourists will receive value added tax (VAT) refunds on goods they purchase in Vietnam when leaving Vietnam via Ha Noi's Noi Bai and HCM City's Tan Son Nhat airports. Asia News Network - Jan 31
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Yen Tu Buddhist Spring Festival Begins In Vietnam
QUANG NINH, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- The Yen Tu Pagoda Spring Festival has opened in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on the tenth day of the first lunar month, in the presence of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan, according to Vietnam news agency. Bernama - Feb 01
Jetstar Pacific offers world's lowest airfares
BUENOS AIRES: Jetstar Pacific, the first low cost air service provider in Vietnam, offers the cheapest ticket fares in the world, Vietnam news agency reported, citing a survey. New Straits Times - Feb 01
Vietnamese ministry sets high industrial targets despite economic woes
Although international financial institutions have made pessimistic predictions about the global economy in 2012, Vietnam has still set fairly high targets for industrial production and trade. Asia News Network - Jan 31
Vietnam relationship back in KRT spotlight | National news | The Phnom Penh Post
Former Khmer Rouge Brother No 2 Nuon Chea testified yesterday that he was “concerned” for the future of his country because of what he claimed were territorial ambitions of Vietnam, echoing earlier testimony in describing the situation as “a snake which tries to suffocate a rabbit”. Phnom Penh Post - Jan 31
Vietnam's state bank eyes plan to buy up gold from public
The State Bank of Vietnam will submit to the government a proposal to mobilise gold from citizens, in an aim to serve socio-economic development, Governor Nguyen Van Binh has told Viet Nam News Agen ..... Asia News Network - Jan 31
VIDEO: Thai boxing kicks back in Vietnam
Thai boxing is flourishing once again in Vietnam after being banned for a number of years. BBC News - Jan 31
Thai boxing kicks back in Vietnam
Thai boxing, or Muay Thai, was banned for a long time in Vietnam for being too brutal. But since the ban was lifted, it has come back with a flourish and could yet yield great success for ... Thailandnews.net - Jan 31
Vietnam's Contentious Land Law
(http://twitter.com/share) This is the first of a three-part series on corruption in Vietnam's land confiscation, which in many ways rivals China's, by David Brown, a retired diplomat with the US Foreign Service who served in several posts throughout Southeast Asia. Asia Sentinel - Feb 01
Vietnam Q1 rice exports seen down 39pc y/y
HANOI : Vietnam 's rice exports in the first quarter of 2012 are expected to fall 39 percent from a year ago to around 1.1 million tonnes due to fierce competition from Indian and other Asian grains in its major markets, a state-run newspaper said on Monday. Business Recorder - Jan 29
Local insurers must improve as foreign firms set up in Vietnam
As Vietnam continues to open up its insurance market further, allowing foreign non-life insurance companies to set up branches in the country, domestic firms will have to improve their act to cope wit ..... Asia News Network - Jan 30
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