Vietnam

A selection of news from and about Vietnam. Most of these articles were aired in Vietnamese and can be found, in their original language, on the Vietnamese Web site, in written and audio format. For maps, slideshows, and videos, as well as a message board and a blog, please visit the multimedia section of the Vietnamese Web site.

Jailed Priest Suffers Stroke

2009-11-17

One of Vietnam’s leading dissidents is partially paralyzed.

Complaint Over Abuse

2009-10-16

Vietnamese authorities complain over reports from fishermen of Chinese abuse.

Concern at Vietnam Convictions

2009-10-14

Hanoi takes new steps to quash dissent.

Lawyer Plans Appeal

2009-10-12

The lawyer for a Vietnamese democracy activist slams a conviction.

Monks Driven from Monastery

2009-09-29

Followers of a Zen monk and peace activist are driven from a monastery in Vietnam following a standoff.

Vietnam’s 1st Think Tank Disbanded

2009-09-16

A scholarly institute rejects new government orders covering what members can and cannot do.

Freed But Still Defiant

2009-09-08

A Vietnamese pro-democracy activist vows to keep fighting for reform after his release from prison.

Dissidents ‘Patriots,’ Lawyer Says

2009-08-31

The lawyer for five accused democracy activists in Vietnam defends their motives, as the government prepares to try them for anti-state activities.

Schools Reject AIDS Children

2009-08-28

Treatment and schooling are scarce for the estimated 60,000 HIV-positive children in Ho Chi Minh City.

Lawyer's Family 'Shocked'

2009-06-17

Detained Vietnamese lawyer Le Cong Dinh's family waits for permission to contact him, four days after his arrest.


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