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.

Outspoken Buddhist Patriarch Dies

2008-07-08

Vietnam's outlawed Unified Buddhist Church plans a funeral for its outspoken patriarch.

Vietnam Inflation Hits Hard

2008-06-18

Surging inflation, a sinking stock market, and spreading labor strikes all signal trouble for Vietnam's economy.

Vietnam Upholds Dissident Jail Terms

2008-02-27

A Vietnamese appeals court has upheld the sentences of four men convicted of collecting complaints against the government and sharing them with Western news organizations, including Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Catholics Step Up Pressure on Vietnam Over Land

2008-01-29

Catholics in Vietnam are stepping up pressure on authorities to return church land that was confiscated decades ago, amid ongoing protests by hundreds of Hanoi residents and increasingly stern warnings from the authorities.

Tensions Rise Over South China Sea Islands

2007-12-13

A war of words between China and Vietnam over a disputed chain of islands in the South China Sea has intensified, with Beijing's announcement that an anti-China protest in Hanoi had damaged bilateral ties.

Top Vietnamese Buddhist Slams Detentions Amid Ongoing Crackdown

2007-03-16

A top dissident Buddhist leader in Vietnam has spoken out against the detention in Ho Chi Minh City of a Norwegian woman who came to present him with a prestigious human rights award, amid signs of a tough new crackdown on dissent.


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