Vietnam

Buddha hair relic raises questions about authenticity

A Vietnamese pagoda has quietly returned a supposed Buddhist relic – eight hairs said to be from Sidartha Gautma, the…

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Vietnam’s top leader attends party meeting amid health concerns

Vietnam’s top leader Nguyen Phu Trong attended an extraordinary session of the country’s National Assembly Monday, after speculation that the…

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Hanoi, Jakarta discuss South China Sea during Indonesian president’s visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Vietnamese counterpart agreed Friday to push towards the conclusion of a “substantive and effective”…

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Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison

A Vietnamese journalist and prisoner-of-conscience serving a seven-year sentence was released from prison on Thursday and has already returned to…

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Vietnamese believed among migrants found in container at Irish port

At least three Vietnamese nationals were believed to be among a group of 14 people rescued by authorities after attempting…

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Man says he’s trapped in a scam compound with ‘thousands’

In the six months since Nguyen* was trafficked over the Thai border into a Myanmar scam compound, he had sent…

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