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San Jose-raised NFL player is energizing downtown
San Jose native and NFL cornerback Chidobe Awuzie has long used his fame and influence to support children in the…
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Vietnam’s rights council reelection bid alarms activists
International human rights groups say Vietnam must improve its record on basic freedoms before running for reelection as a member…
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East San Jose light rail extension faces critical vote
A critical light rail extension project more than two decades in the making is set to begin major construction by…
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Downtown San Jose high-rise aimed at college students
Plans years in the making for a 25-story apartment tower across from San Jose State University are moving forward. The…
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Former prisoner says Vietnamese police took his money
Former prisoner Le Van Sinh has accused the police in Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province of taking 400 million VND (US$16,260)…
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Wives of jailed Vietnamese activists claim constant harassment
While Vietnamese activists Bui Van Thuan and Bui Tuan Lam serve long prison sentences, their wives have told Radio Free…
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Vietnam indicts former police chief for bribery
Vietnam has indicted former police chief Do Huu Ca, who was a key figure in a violent forced eviction 12…
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East San Jose district plans to close a middle school
One group of educators and parents is fighting to stop the closure of a neighborhood middle school in East San…
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In an age of social detachment, significance of Tet lost on young Vietnamese
When he was young, Duc believed that celebrating Tet — the Vietnamese Lunar New Year — was just about exchanging…
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San Jose preps plan to rework one of its most dangerous roads
One of San Jose’s most dangerous roads is gearing up for a major upgrade. King Road, a six-mile street bounded by Berryessa…
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Prison authorities refuse to sell canteen food to jailed blogger
Prison authorities have refused to sell jailed Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Tran Huynh Duy Thuc food from the facility’s canteen,…
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Russian company seeks millions in compensation from PetroVietnam: report
A Russian electrical equipment manufacturer, owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, is asking for US$500 million in compensation after a successful…
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East San Jose school district seeks partner to save former youth center
A blighted East San Jose youth center has received a brief reprieve from the wrecking ball as community leaders work…
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Hundreds of Taiwanese stranded in Vietnam due to tour firm dispute
Hundreds of Taiwanese tourists were left stranded on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc on the first day of the…
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US-based activist continues to speak up for Vietnam minority
Vang Seo Gia arrived in the United States on Feb.1 with his wife and son after the ethnic Hmong family…
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Sarina Soriano reps East San Jose on Super Bowl Sunday
When the San Francisco 49ers take the field on Sunday for Super Bowl 58, Sarina Soriano will be nearby catching…
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Critics dismiss Vietnam’s clemency for death row inmates as ‘progress’
Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong recently commuted the sentences of several inmates on death row to life in prison as…
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District 8 San Jose council candidates debate at Evergreen forum
The four candidates running for the District 8 San Jose City Council seat recently debated issues ranging from homelessness to…
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Vietnam court sentences Khmer Krom man to 3½ years in prison
A court in Vietnam’s Soc Trang province has sentenced an ethnic Khmer Krom man to three-and-a-half years in prison for…
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Hmong activist in Thailand threatened with deportation
An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Center said a Vietnamese official…
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