Samsung denies it plans new plant in northern Vietnam
HANOI – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has said that it has no plans to build a factory in Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh, after a provincial official said the…
Vietnam jails music teacher for 11 years over ‘anti-state’ Facebook posts
HANOI- A court in Vietnam has jailed a music teacher for 11 years for a series of posts on Facebook that the government said were “anti-state”. Despite sweeping economic reform…
Confusion, anguish in Vietnam as families await UK truck dead
HANOI – Tradition in Vietnam dictates that the dead should be buried within three days, but Nguyen Dinh Gia is still waiting for his son’s body to come home. “We…
Australian High Court agrees to hear ex-Vatican treasurer’s sex offences appeal
MELBOURNE – Australia‘s High Court has agreed to hear a final appeal from Vatican treasurer George Pell over his conviction for sexually assaulting two teenaged choirboys. Pell, who is in jail…
Vietnam jails Australian citizen for 12 years on ‘terrorism’ charges
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a 70-year-old Vietnamese-Australian man to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of “terrorism”, a lawyer who attended the trial told…
“Leave now”: Australians urged to evacuate as “catastrophic” fires loom
SYDNEY – Authorities have declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast, urging residents in high risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire…
Australian court to rule on Wednesday on appeal by Vatican’s former treasurer
MELBOURNE – Australia’s High Court will rule on Wednesday whether to allow a final bid by Vatican former treasurer George Pell to overturn his convictions for sexually abusing two 13-year-old…
China hopes Vietnam does not ‘complicate’ South China Sea issue
BEIJING – China has called on Vietnam not to “complicate” the South China Sea issue, after a senior official in Vietnam said it could explore legal action, among various options, in its territorial…
Australia offers drought ravaged farmers up to $688 million in cheap loans
SYDNEY – Australia will offer farmers hurt by drought up to $1 billion in cheap loans, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, as the government seeks to curb rising discontent from…
Police say all 39 people found dead in UK truck were Vietnamese
HANOI/LONDON – The 39 people who were found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck after being smuggled into Britain last month all came from Vietnam and have been formally identified.…
