Interpol-wanted Vietnamese official Duong Chi Dung arrested Tuoi Tre News Wednesday, Sep 05, 2012 Vietnam police have captured Duong Chi Dung, a former director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, on Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Security said Wednesday. Dung, 55, was nabbed reportedly in a Southeast Asian nation, and then extradited to Vietnam by the [Read on …]
Laos dam project stirs regional tensions Neighbours Vietnam and Cambodia worried about environmental impact of controversial Xayaburi dam on Mekong River. Last Modified: 04 Sep 2012 07:23 A dam project along the Mekong River in Laos is causing tension with neighbouring Vietnam and Cambodia who fear the environmental impact. Both nations are downstream from the [Read on …]
Vietnam political battles heat up as economy falters BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Posted on 08/26/2012 2:00 PM | HANOI, Vietnam – The arrest of one of Vietnam’s top banking tycoons reflects a wider power struggle among the Communist rulers over how to tackle the country’s deepening economic troubles, experts say. Flamboyant multi-millionaire Nguyen Duc Kien, a [Read on …]
August 17, 2012 Experts support recognition of same sex marriage Many experts and NA deputies have shown their supports for the recognition of same sex marriage in Vietnam. Le Quang Binh, Director of Institute for Studies of Society, Economics and Environment (ISEE) said that Vietnam has about 1.65 million gay, lesbian and bisexual citizens [Read on …]
Vietnam shocked by tycoon’s arrest Tuoi Tre News Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 One of Vietnam’s most powerful tycoons Nguyen Duc Kien – a household name in the financial market and football industry – was arrested yesterday evening over unannounced economic reasons, sending shockwaves across the country. The arrest was confirmed by the General Police Department [Read on …]
Vietnam ranks ‘worst’ in wildlife crime Tiger farms and its citizens’ high demand for rhino horn as a supposed cure-all helped put it at the top of a WWF list Last Modified: 23 Jul 2012 06:05 Vietnam is the worst country for wildlife crime, says a report on how well 23 Asian and African countries [Read on …]
Miss Vietnam 2012 contest to eliminate award for best Q&A Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2012 05:00:00 This year’s Miss Vietnam contest will not grant an award to the contestant with the best responses in the Q&A session. Senior journalist Le Xuan Son, head of the contest organization and acting editor-in-chief of the pageant’s host [Read on …]
Same-sex wedding sparks support for gay marriage Last Updated: Friday, June 08, 2012 08:30:00 The wedding of a gay couple in the Mekong Delta has prompted the gay community and human rights activists to become more outspoken against anti-gay discrimination Nguyen Hoang Bao Quoc and Truong Van Hen have more or less gone [Read on …]