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INTERVIEW: Vietnam’s oppression of the protestant H’mong people

Vang Duc Son suffered years of harassment in Vietnam due to his beliefs as a protestant in Dien Bien province.…

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Vietnam gets tough on drunk driving

Vietnam has been getting tougher on drunk driving the past few months, and that’s led to a drop in alcohol…

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More than 200 people sign petition urging Vietnamese activist’s release

More than 200 people have signed a petition calling for a detained Vietnamese activist who was recently diagnosed with stage…

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Human Rights Watch dismisses Vietnam govt criticism

New York-based Human Rights Watch has hit back at the Vietnamese government for accusing the non-governmental organization of fabricating its…

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Vietnam sentences ethnic minority man to 4½ years for religious activities

Vietnam on Friday sentenced religious freedom activist Nay Y Blang to four years and six months in prison for crimes…

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Closer Vietnam-US ties not based on Beijing issues, says conference

There are stark differences in the ways the United States and Vietnam approach their relationships with China, participants at a…

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Vietnamese political prisoner Nguyen Thuy Hanh diagnosed with cancer

A Vietnamese political prisoner who raised money for families of people jailed for their political or religious views has been…

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Vietnamese prisoner under constant surveillance: family member

Vietnamese prisoner Huynh Minh Tam, who is serving an eight-year prison sentence for “anti-state propaganda,” has claimed he has been…

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Vietnam prison disciplines inmate for ‘insulting officers’ dignity’

Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Truong Van Dung has been denied visits or gifts for a month, a fellow inmate claimed,…

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Jailed Vietnamese activist beaten until he ‘coughed blood’

Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Nguyen Nhu Phuong has claimed he was beaten by detention center guards after getting in a…

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10 defendants given life sentences for Dak Lak attacks

After a four-day trial, 10 defendants were sentenced to life in prison on terrorism charges for attacks on two People’s…

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Vietnam denounces China’s occupation of islands in 1974

On the 50th anniversary of the naval battle that resulted in China taking over the entire Paracel archipelago in the…

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Vietnam’s former minister of commerce accused of ‘wrongdoings’ in oil deals

A Politburo member who is the son of a former state president is under investigation by the Vietnam Communist Party’s…

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At Vatican, Pope Francis meets with Vietnamese Communist Party officials

Pope Francis met with a delegation from the Vietnamese Communist Party at the Vatican in a visit that could presage…

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Vietnam’s revised land law won’t stop unfair land grabs: critics

Vietnam’s National Assembly passed a revised land law this week, which its environment ministry said would help the country’s socio-economic…

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Homeless man arrested after allegedly burning flag to cook dinner

A homeless man in Vietnam has been arrested after he allegedly posted a video to Facebook of himself burning the…

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Vietnam court starts trial of 100 accused in Dak Lak shootings

The People’s Court of Dak Lak has started the trial of 100 people in connection with violent raids on two…

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Police arrest former chief editors of Ho Chi Minh City newspaper

Police in Vietnam’s largest city searched the homes and offices of two former top editors of a major newspaper on…

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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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