Story Archive
2019-11-27
Brother of one of the victims says the family borrowed money from the government to transport the body home.
2019-11-26
The sentences come amid a continuing crackdown on dissent that has seen dozens jailed this year alone.
2019-11-25
Police may have thought the performance was supported by funds from 'foreign sources,' the environmental advocacy group Green Trees says.
2019-11-22
Phan Cong Hai had posted writings criticizing Vietnamese government policies and following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
2019-11-21
Independent journalist could face between seven and 12 years in prison if convicted.
2019-11-20
The offer of a cutter vessel, which will be delivered in 2020, follows Vietnam’s receipt of six patrol boats and equipment worth $12 million this year.
2019-11-19
Ha Van Thanh was sent back to Vietnam in October after his request for refugee status in the United States was denied.
2019-11-18
The "No-U" T-shirt rejects China’s nine-dash line claim of control of South China Sea.
2019-11-15
Nguyen Nang Tinh receives close to the maximum sentence, with his lawyers blocked in their efforts to defend him in court.
2019-11-15
Tran Vu Hai had offered to represent RFA contributor Truong Duy Nhat in court, but was then charged with tax evasion, with his case files seized by police.
2019-11-14
Nguyen Duy Binh tried to defend the right of defendant Tran Vu Hai and his wife to select their own attorneys, and was dragged from the courtroom by police.
2019-11-12
Activists say their protest is hypocritical, since the police usually break up such demonstrations.
2019-11-11
Chau Van Kham, Nguyen Van Vien, and Tran Van Quyen receive sentences of from 10 to 12 on charges that rights groups say were never proved.
2019-11-08
Tran Vu Hai's office was raided, with his case files seized, and he will now stand trial on tax evasion charges on Nov. 13.
2019-11-07
Hanoi's mission says will work with Britain to repatriate remains of the 39, all Vietnamese, "at the earliest time.”