Vietnam jails dissident 9 years for propaganda against state
A court in Vietnam has jailed a prominent dissident for nine years and given her five years of probation for spreading propaganda against the state, her lawyer says, in what…
China urges halt to oil drilling in disputed South China Sea
China’s Foreign Ministry has urged a halt to oil drilling in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where Spanish oil company Repsol had been operating in cooperation with…
Vietnam police arrest dissident for attempt “to overthrow government”
Police in Vietnam have arrested a prominent dissident they have accused of conducting activities aimed at overthrowing the government, in what appeared to be latest effort by the Communist-ruled country…
Hỏi và giải đáp 261: ‘Mẹ không hiểu con!’
TL góp ý với em T, một bà mẹ trẻ đang ở trong hoàn cảnh ‘mẹ con không hiểu nhau’. Sơ lược nội dung thư như sau: T có con…
Vietnam says Indonesian navy shot its fishermen in South China Sea
Indonesia’s navy shot and wounded four Vietnamese fishermen aboard a fishing boat in the South China Sea at the weekend, Vietnamese authorities say. The Vietnamese boat was about 245 km…
Hỏi và giải đáp 260: Bốn mươi chưa phải… ‘tứ tuần’!
Tựa đề hôm này có vẻ nghe không ổn và hơi… funny, tuy nhiên TL tin rằng sau khi đọc phần góp ý, mọi người sẽ phải nhìn nhận điều…
Vietnam pollution fight hits supplier to global fashion brands
Vietnamese villagers blockading a textile plant that serves global fashion brands are seeking the permanent closure of the factory due to pollution concerns, highlighting a growing readiness in Vietnam to…
Phi Luật Tân bắt giữ 43 người nước ngoài nghi bắt cóc con tin
Cảnh sát Phi Luật Tân thông báo đã bắt giữ 43 người nước ngoài, chủ yếu là các công dân Trung Quốc, với cáo buộc bắt cóc một con tin…
Vietnamese karate artist loses in friendly match against Canadian martial artist
A video of a knock-out match between a Vietnamese karate black belt and Canadian Wing Chun fighter has gone viral. The stoush between Pierre Francois Flores and Doan Bao Chau…
Vietnam province proposes new casino at site of Lang Go Laguna beach resort
The Thua-Thien-Hue province in Vietnam’s north central coast region has proposed a casino complex as part of the Lang Go Laguna resort’s development. On Tuesday, state media reported that the…