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.

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.

Upstream Dams 'Threaten Mekong'

2009-06-16

New warnings about the impact of dams along one of the world's longest rivers.

Vietnam Arrests Lawyer

2009-06-15

A young lawyer who defended dissidents and activists faces up to 20 years in jail.

Minister Alleges Police Beating

2009-06-12

A Vietnamese minister known for speaking out says police targeted his wife.

Catholic Official Joins Protest

2009-06-02

A Catholic leader in Vietnam has joined with critics of a controversial plan to mine for bauxite.

Vietnam MPs Still Debate Mine

2009-05-20

Vietnamese MPs are to debate a planned mine involving a Chinese firm, as controversy flares over a joint trade promotion Web site.

Editor Fired Over ‘Sensitive’ Articles

2009-05-15

The Deputy editor of a Vietnamese tourism publication is fired from his job after the government accuses him of writing what they call ‘sensitive’ articles.

Boat People Recall Misery

2009-05-11

More than 140,000 Vietnamese boat people passed through Hong Kong over a quarter-century, and many are haunted by memories of life in the camps that housed them.

Politburo Approves Bauxite Mining

2009-04-28

Vietnam’s most powerful ruling body approves a controversial mining plan amid increased concern over its potential environmental and social impacts.

Censured Newspaper Defiant

2009-04-17

Vietnam uses its tough media laws to close a newspaper for allegedly fanning nationalist flames over a territorial dispute with China.


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