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New source of instability - President Duterte will be greeted cautiously by Vietnam. Photo courtesy Reuters

Unease as Duterte visits Vietnam

September 27, 2016 / Array views

Volatility and unpredictability have been the hallmarks of Philippine foreign policy since Rodrigo Duterte became president earlier this year. Vietnamese leaders, alarmed by the implications of his gyrations for the confrontation in the South China Sea, will try to seek…

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Police checked the identity of lawyers and family members of the accused as they entered the court. Photo courtesy Reuters
Ba Sam appeal rejected
September 22, 2016
The bloggers were held for nearly two years before being sentenced to prison terms in March. Photo courtesy of the VNN.
Call for court to free influential bloggers
September 21, 2016
The authorities levelled the pagoda after evicting the monks and their supporters
Pagoda demolition condemned
September 20, 2016

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Police checked the identity of lawyers and family members of the accused as they entered the court. Photo courtesy Reuters

Ba Sam appeal rejected

September 22, 2016 / Array views

An appeal court in Hanoi has upheld the jail sentences imposed on two bloggers, whose conviction in March signalled the authorities’ growing intolerance of press freedom. Nguyen Huu Vinh, who produced a popular blog under the name of Anh Ba…

The bloggers were held for nearly two years before being sentenced to prison terms in March. Photo courtesy of the VNN.
Call for court to free influential bloggers
September 21, 2016
All smiles - President Hollande is not thought to have mentioned rights and freedoms during his talks with top Vietnamese leaders.
France disappoints on human rights
September 8, 2016
Narendra Modi will discuss arms sales to Vietnam during a brief visit on his way to China. Photo courtesy Retuters
Modi’s Vietnam visit sends message to Beijing
September 2, 2016
Dr Nguyen Quang A's campaigns have brought him into growing conflict with the authorities.
Growing international recognition for veteran activist
August 30, 2016

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  • New source of instability - President Duterte will be greeted cautiously by Vietnam. Photo courtesy Reuters
    Unease as Duterte visits Vietnam
    September 27, 2016
  • The authorities levelled the pagoda after evicting the monks and their supporters
    Pagoda demolition condemned
    September 20, 2016
  • Mr Modi's visit to Vietnam cemented cooperation at a time of growing concern about Chinese aggression. Photo courtesy Reuters
    Vietnam’s diplomatic drive pays dividends
    September 6, 2016
  • Tran Thi Hong is helped home by neighbours after police arrested and beat her on April 14. (Photo courtesy of Nguyen Ngoc Lua)
    Lutheran activist remains defiant
    August 25, 2016

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Chu Hao is a former senior Communist party official who now calls for democratic change

Former vice-minister warns of political violence

September 19, 2016 / Array views

A former senior government official has called for dialogue between the Communist leadership and dissidents, warning that failure to talk could lead to political violence. Chu Hao, a former vice-minister for technology and the environment, said the recent shooting of…

Trinh Xuan Thanh's whereabouts are not known since he left Vietnam in August. Photo courtesy Tuoi Tre
Government gets serious on corruption ?
September 17, 2016
The prime minister, Nguuen Xuan Phuc is greeted on arrival in the southern city of Nanning where he will attend an ASEAN-China summit and meet senior Chinese officials.
China visit raises questions
September 12, 2016
Pledges on rights and freedoms from Vietnamese officials, including the new Chairman of the National Assembly, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, have done nothing to ease repression on the ground. Photo courtesy VNS
Call for more foreign pressure on political freedoms
August 2, 2016
The government says more than 40,000 fishermen were affected by the disaster. Photo courtesy VNA
Government attempts to reassure public over Formosa disaster
July 27, 2016

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  • New source of instability - President Duterte will be greeted cautiously by Vietnam. Photo courtesy Reuters
    Unease as Duterte visits Vietnam
    September 27, 2016
  • Police checked the identity of lawyers and family members of the accused as they entered the court. Photo courtesy Reuters
    Ba Sam appeal rejected
    September 22, 2016
  • The bloggers were held for nearly two years before being sentenced to prison terms in March. Photo courtesy of the VNN.
    Call for court to free influential bloggers
    September 21, 2016
  • The authorities levelled the pagoda after evicting the monks and their supporters
    Pagoda demolition condemned
    September 20, 2016
  • Chu Hao is a former senior Communist party official who now calls for democratic change
    Former vice-minister warns of political violence
    September 19, 2016
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    May 6, 2014 5
  • Hundreds of police attack activist at home
    February 10, 2014 4
  • VOICE, Vietnam Path Movement and other NGOs provid...
    January 14, 2014 4
  • Two police who beat suspect to death get suspended...
    April 4, 2014 3
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    March 4, 2014 3

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