Vietnam political bloggers jailed for “abusing freedom” – lawyer
Vietnamese political blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh (L) and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy stand at the dock during their trial in Hanoi March 23, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) …
Girl burned by napalm focuses on forgiveness in helping US military
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Kim Phuc is known around the world for a photograph taken of her as a child, naked and crying as she ran down a…
Vietnam parliament to put new leadership to work early
HANOI – Vietnam’s outgoing parliament has convened for a final session that will see a new leadership and cabinet take office three months early, ditching the normal route of the…
Bridge collapses in S.Vietnam, some feared missing
A railway bridge in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province was hit by a passing barge on Sunday afternoon, sending its middle span and several people into the river. The collision…
Vietnam and Japan vow to work together to strengthen trade, investment
HANOI – Japan and Vietnam have pledged to work together to expand trade and promote investment by Japanese companies’ in the Southeast Asian nation over the weekend, in Hanoi. Japan’s Industry…
Running for parliament: Vietnam’s ‘Lady Gaga’ among 100 independent candidates
Vietnamese pop star Mai Khoi in her music video, Selfie Orgasm. (Youtube: Mai Khoi) Pop star Mai Khoi has joined a group of lawyers, journalists and political…
Twins discovered to have different fathers in rare case
A pair of twins have been discovered to have different fathers after their parents grew suspicious of their different looks, according to local reports. The two-year-old children from Vietnam’s northern…
MSDF training sub to visit Philippines; two escort ships to Vietnam
TOKYO – A Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) submarine will visit the Philippines for the first time in 15 years, while two accompanying warships will visit Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay…
Vietnam protesters denounce China on anniversary of navy battle
HANOI – Demonstrators have marched in Vietnam’s capital to mark the 28th anniversary of a bloody naval battle with China and to denounce Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the hotly contested…
Vietnam startups to receive a fund worth more than $13 million
HANOI – Demonstrators have marched in Vietnam’s capital to mark the 28th anniversary of a bloody naval battle with China and to denounce Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the hotly contested…
