Vietnam

Critics target Vietnamese government in rare debate

28 Feb 2013

Vietnam’s government has made it clear it will not tolerate criticism of one-party rule even as it asks the public for suggestions over revisions to the country’s constitution.

Vietnam to participate in UN peacekeeping missions

26 Feb 2013

Vietnam has said it will begin participating in UN peacekeeping operations from early next year.

The move is a further sign that the country of 87 million wants to play a bigger...

Briefs, February 25, 2013

25 Feb 2013

The Philippines is sending a navy ship to waters off eastern Malaysia to bring back about 180 Filipinos who became locked in a standoff with Malaysian authorities after claiming the territory,...

What's being said on facebook.com/southchinamorningpost

20 Feb 2013

On a hotline to help Hong Kong mothers get baby formula receiving over 5,000 calls ...

Head of US marines says training missions with Vietnam a possibility

8 Feb 2013

Marine Corps commandant General Jim Amos was quoted this week in the Marine Corps Times newspaper as saying that an upcoming bomb disposal effort in Vietnam could lead to the country being used...

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How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Vietnam frees dissident lawyer from prison early

A US-trained human rights lawyer was released early from a Vietnamese prison even as the Communist government intensifies its crackdown on activists and bloggers it sees as challenging one-party...

Vietnam deports US citizen accused of 'anti-state' plot

Vietnamese authorities have deported an American pro-democracy activist after detaining him for nine months on charges of attempting to overthrow the state, state media reported on Wednesday.

Asian casinos solve conservative beliefs by allowing foreigners only

The casino industry is booming across Asia, offering anyone looking for high-stakes action a wide choice of venues, from high-tech South Korea to the Himalayan nation of Nepal and communist...

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Vietnam to manufacture drug for executing prisoners

Vietnam will begin producing its own chemical for executing prisoners after factories in the European Union stopped shipments because of objections there to the death penalty.

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Hanoi admits to army of 900 'internet public opinion shapers'

After harassment and prison failed to silence Vietnam's dissident bloggers, the communist government started building an army of propaganda agents to infiltrate chat rooms and sing the regime's...

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Vietnam spares Hong Kong-funded bear rescue centre from eviction

A sanctuary for bears rescued from the Asian bile trade, which has been at the centre of a high-profile land dispute, has been spared eviction by Vietnam's government.