Tag: Vietnam
Vietnam court jails environmental blogger for 14 years
HANOI: A court in central Vietnam jailed a prominent environmental blogger on Tuesday for 14 years for abusing his democratic freedom and opposing officials...
50 years since launch of Tet Offensive in Vietnam
HANOI: Vietnam marked 50 years since the audacious Tet Offensive on Wednesday, in a bittersweet ceremony featuring patriotic dance performances recalling the attacks that...
Behind enemy lines: Vietnam female spies who helped change war
HANOI: By day Nguyen Thi Hoa sold conical hats on the streets of Hue in southern Vietnam, at night she funnelled secrets to Communist...
Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defenders, says HRW
NEW YORK: Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defender Hoang Duc Binh and another defendant, Nguyen Nam Phong, and immediately release them, Human Rights...
Envoys-designate of China, India, Vietnam present credentials
ISLAMABAD: The envoys-designate of China, Vietnam and India on Thursday presented their credentials to President Mamnoon Hussain in a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The...
Vietnam court jails blogger for seven years for ‘propaganda against state’
A court in Vietnam jailed a blogger on Monday for seven years for “conducting propaganda against the state”, the latest action against a critic...
Giggs signs deal as director with Vietnamese academy
Manchester United legend may also pick Scholes as adviser
MANCHESTER: Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs has joined a Vietnamese academy as youth director – with...
Vietnam and China agree to avoid conflicts in South China Sea
Vietnam and China agreed on Monday to avoid conflicts in the hotly contested South China Sea, as a new pathway to dialogue on easing...
Death toll from Vietnam typhoon nears 50
DANANG, Vietnam: The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government said on...
China says has agreement with Vietnam on managing South China Sea...
BEIJING / HANOI: China and Vietnam have reached agreement on managing their dispute in the South China Sea through friendly talks, a senior Chinese diplomat...
President Mamnoon for stronger ties with Malaysia, Jordan, Vietnam
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said Pakistan desires stronger bilateral ties with Malaysia, Jordan and Vietnam and also called for greater focus on...
Vietnam braces for typhoon Khanun after floods kill 72
HANOI: Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country’s north and centre last week, killing 72 people, the disaster...
37 killed, scores missing as floods, landslides ravage Vietnam
At least 37 people were killed, another 40 are missing as floods and landslides ravaged northern and central Vietnam on Thursday, disaster reports AFP.
Heavy rains...
‘Severe’ Typhoon Doksuri pounds central Vietnam
Heavy rain and wind lashed Vietnam's central coast Friday as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall, prompting mass evacuations as officials predicted it could be the...
Vietnam slams China over military drills in disputed sea
HANOI: Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week...
Pope, Vietnam president meet in bid to warm ties
Pope Francis hosted Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Vatican as the two work towards warming long-strained ties, a press release from the...
Russia mulls restoring military bases in Vietnam and Cuba
Russia is considering plans to resume its military presence in Vietnam and Cuba where Moscow earlier had military bases; Russian news agencies quoted Russian...
