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Pro-democracy activists jailed in Vietnam
AFP - Wednesday, May 14HO CHI MINH CITY (AFP) - - Three pro-democracy activists including an American were handed jail terms of up to nine months on "terrorism" charges in a trial held under tight security Tuesday. More »
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Vietnam: reporters arrested, pro-democracy activists on trial
AFP - Tuesday, May 13HANOI (AFP) - - Two Vietnamese journalists who led criticism of a major corruption scandal in the communist country have been arrested for "abuse of power," media reported on Tuesday. More »
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Vietnam police arrest two over baby trafficking to China
AFP - Monday, May 12HANOI (AFP) - - Police in Vietnam have arrested two women for involvement in baby trafficking into China and rescued a 10-day-old boy, state media said on Monday. More »
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Man loses 35,000 dollars in 'marinaded money' scam
AFP - Sunday, May 11OSLO, May 10, 2008 (AFP) - - A Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media reported Saturday. More »
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Vietnam warning on EV71 virus after at least 10 children die
AFP - Thursday, May 8HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's prime minister has urged health authorities to fight a hand, food and mouth disease outbreak caused by the EV71 virus which officials Wednesday said had killed at least 10 children this year. More »
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Vietnam PM asks assembly to lower GDP growth target to 7 percent
AFP - Tuesday, May 6HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's premier on Tuesday vowed to battle double-digit inflation and asked the national assembly to formally lower the country's 2008 economic growth target from 8.5 to 7.0 percent. More »
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Vietnam PM to address opening of assembly session
AFP - Tuesday, May 6HANOI (AFP) - - Vietnam's national assembly opened Tuesday for a month-long session in which legislators in the communist country were set to discuss economic challenges, including double-digit inflation. More »
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Banned Vietnam Buddhist group claims repression before UN meet
AFP - Sunday, May 4HANOI (AFP) - - A Buddhist group banned in Vietnam has said police in the communist country have tried to evict its monks from a pagoda to use it for a UN-sponsored international Buddhist meeting this month. More »
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Cambodia seizes smuggled snakes, turtles
AFP - Thursday, May 1PHNOM PENH (AFP) - - Cambodian authorities have seized nearly half a tonne of live pythons and turtles that were being smuggled from Thailand to Vietnam, a wildlife conservationist group said on Thursday. More »
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Olympic torch paraded in Vietnam after police detain activists
AFP - Wednesday, April 30HO CHI MINH CITY (AFP) - - The Beijing Olympic torch was paraded through Vietnam's main city Tuesday, ending the international part of its troubled journey hours after police detained several anti-China activists. More »
- Vietnam readies for Olympic torch relay, security tightAFP -Tuesday, April 29
- Vietnam scraps US adoption agreement after damning reportAFP -Monday, April 28
- Vietnam blasts into the satellite ageAFP -Saturday, April 19
- Researchers find rare turtle in VietnamAFP -Friday, April 18
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