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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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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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Vietnamese authorities now seeking ‘small fish’ in widening crackdown
With a campaign targeting outspoken critics of the ruling Communist Party largely complete, authorities in Vietnam say they are now…
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Police in Vietnam detain YouTube activist for days without informing family
Police in Hanoi have detained a former member of a YouTube channel on which videos about those who had suffered…
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Relatives say imprisoned Vietnamese journalist’s health declining
A Vietnamese journalist who is serving an 11-year prison sentence told family members that his health has declined to the…
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Vietnamese court sentences 3 ex-officers in detainee’s beating death
Three former police officers accused in the beating death of a 49-year-old man were convicted on Thursday and given prison…
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Outspoken former Vietnam lawmaker facing additional criminal charge
A former lawmaker who was expelled from Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party following his arrest last month is facing an additional…
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Vietnam’s fraternal ties with Russia are put to the test
>>> For more on this topic, read the complete Bear East series here. Across Southeast Asia, no nation has such…
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US religious freedom commission urges Thailand not to deport Hmong activist to Vietnam
The vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has called on Thailand not to extradite Hmong preacher…
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Outspoken lawmaker expelled from Communist Party
A former lawmaker widely known for speaking out against law enforcement agencies has been expelled from Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party,…
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Interview: Vietnamese activist evades agents, flees to Germany
Democracy activist and former prisoner of conscience Nguyen Tien Trung, his wife, and two children arrived in Germany for resettlement…
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Family of political prisoner describes his ordeal behind bars
A Vietnamese prisoner-of-conscience who once worked for Radio Free Asia has been a frequent target of inmates in the notorious…
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Vietnamese dissidents, families filmed by the police
Former Vietnamese political prisoners and relatives of prisoners say police are monitoring their homes with surveillance cameras and they believe…
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