News: Vietnam

We have started to collect the most important news related to Vietnam in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Vietnam – overview

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• June 14th 2013 – January 3rd 2013
• December 28th 2012 – September 4th 2012
• August 30th 2012 – May 24th 2012
• May 24th 2012 – December 22nd 2011
• December 22nd 2011 – June 17th 2011
• June 14th 2011 – March 8th 2011
• March 7th 2011 – December 28th 2010
• December 14th 2010 – June 26th 2010
• June 16th 2010 – December 22nd 2009
• December 16th 2009 – August 22nd 2009
• August 13th 2009 – February 15th 2009
• January 26th 2009 – September 19th 2008
• September 12th 2008 – April 9th 2008
• April 4th 2008 – September 27th 2007
• September 26th 2007 – April 3rd 2007
• March 30th 2007 – January 5th 2007
• January 2nd 2007 – October 27th 2006
• October 22nd 2006 – June 24th 2006
• June 21st 2006 – February 28th 2006
• February 20th 2006 – November 19th 2005
• November 19th 2005

Vietnam: news

No regrets

Wednesday, June 16th 2010, 23:21
related places: Hanoi

Hanoi crooner jailed in Vietnam war sings on
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Painful memory

Monday, May 17th 2010, 17:48

Vietnam War girl reunited with TV man who saved her
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Vietnam upholds activist jailings

Tuesday, May 11th 2010, 14:04
related places: Ho Chi Minh City

A court in Ho Chi Minh City rejects appeals by three prominent Vietnamese dissidents against their jail sentences.
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Asean leaders in Burma poll call

Friday, April 9th 2010, 14:30
related countries: Burma
related places: Hanoi

South East Asian leaders meeting in Hanoi call on Burma's military government to hold free and fair elections.
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Island fight

Thursday, April 8th 2010, 12:24
related countries: China

Vietnam nationalist sentiment growing over China row
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Burma focus urged at Asean talks

Thursday, April 8th 2010, 11:49
related countries: Burma

Asian leaders are urged to put pressure on Burma as they meet in Vietnam, while Thailand's PM pulls out amid domestic unrest.
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Ghost workers

Sunday, April 4th 2010, 0:06
related countries: Russia

The Vietnamese labourers behind Russian factories
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'Cyber attacks' on Vietnam sites

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 11:34

Web giant Google says malicious software has been used to spy on online critics of bauxite mines in Vietnam.
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Vietnam releases dissident priest

Monday, March 15th 2010, 20:28

One of Vietnam's high-profile human rights activists is released from prison, five years before the end of his sentence.
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Vietnam jails democracy activist

Friday, January 29th 2010, 9:40

Writer and rights activist Pham Thanh Nghien is jailed for four years in Vietnam for spreading "propaganda".
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Vietnam jails democracy activists

Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 13:02

Four Vietnamese activists, including prominent lawyer Le Cong Dinh, are jailed for trying to overthrow the government.
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Vietnam tries democracy activists

Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 9:25

Human rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh and three other democracy activists go on trial in Vietnam on subversion charges.
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In pictures

Sunday, January 3rd 2010, 11:36

Swimming for life in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
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Vietnam's growth picks up pace

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 9:59

Vietnam's economy grew by 6.9% in the fourth quarter, the fastest rate in two years, helped by government spending.
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River world

Wednesday, December 30th 2009, 7:26

Sound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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River world

Wednesday, December 30th 2009, 7:26

Sound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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River world

Wednesday, December 30th 2009, 7:26

Sound and images from a floating market in Vietnam
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Vietnam dissident given jail term

Monday, December 28th 2009, 9:39

A Vietnamese court sentences pro-democracy activist Tran Anh Kim to five-and-a-half years in prison for subversion.
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Vietnam lawyer on subversion charge

Thursday, December 24th 2009, 5:53

A lawyer in Vietnam is charged with working to overthrow the state - a more serious charge than he initially faced.
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EU extends Chinese shoe tariffs

Tuesday, December 22nd 2009, 15:06
related countries: China

The European Union votes to extend tariffs on shoes from China and Vietnam to help European firms compete with imports.
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June 14th 2013 – January 3rd 2013December 28th 2012 – September 4th 2012August 30th 2012 – May 24th 2012May 24th 2012 – December 22nd 2011December 22nd 2011 – June 17th 2011June 14th 2011 – March 8th 2011March 7th 2011 – December 28th 2010December 14th 2010 – June 26th 2010June 16th 2010 – December 22nd 2009December 16th 2009 – August 22nd 2009August 13th 2009 – February 15th 2009January 26th 2009 – September 19th 2008September 12th 2008 – April 9th 2008April 4th 2008 – September 27th 2007September 26th 2007 – April 3rd 2007March 30th 2007 – January 5th 2007January 2nd 2007 – October 27th 2006October 22nd 2006 – June 24th 2006June 21st 2006 – February 28th 2006February 20th 2006 – November 19th 2005November 19th 2005