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Vietnam to try American for 'terrorism'

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:04:00 PST

A Vietnamese-American and two Vietnamese nationals will be put on trial on charges of terrorism for allegedly planning to distribute anti-government pamphlets in Vietnam, an official said Thursday.

Vinashin to equitise 16 subsidiaries in 2008

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Vietnam National Shipbuilding Industry Corp (Vinashin) recently announced that within this year it would finish equitisation for 16 its subsidiaries including four enterprises directly under Vinashin namely Nam Ha shipbuilding mill, Can Tho Waterway Transportation Co, Phu Yen Agriculture & Fisheries Industry Co and Quang Binh Ship Industry Co that will be finished equitisation in the second quarter of this year.

Vietnam says dumping apparel in US unfounded

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) on May 6 confirmed that the US has not found any evidence to investigate Vietnam's dumping garments and textiles on the US market.

US won't cite Vietnam for apparel dumping

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:08:00 PST

The United States said Tuesday it found "insufficient evidence" to launch an anti-dumping investigation into Vietnam for its apparel exports.

Vietnam protests planned Taiwanese Spratlys visit

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:07:00 PST

Vietnam's government has asked Taiwan to call off a planned inspection tour of the disputed Spratly Islands, one of two archipelagos in the South China sea claimed by several countries in the region, local press reported Tuesday.

American, Thai activists to stand trial

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:06:00 PST

Communist authorities in Vietnam will bring to trial American citizen Nguyen Quoc Quan, Thai resident Somsak Khunmi and Vietnamese citizen Nguyen The Vu on May 13, 2008.

National Assembly to amend tax laws, debate growth targets

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

The third sitting of the 12th National Assembly begins today in Hanoi, where lawmakers will amend key tax laws and debate on the Government's proposal to revise down growth targets for this year.

Banned Vietnam Buddhist group claims repression before UN meet

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:06:00 PST

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.

Philippine officials eye disputed Spratly islands as a tourist destination

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:05:00 PST

A team of marine and eco-tourism experts has begun assessing the potential of transforming a Philippine-occupied island in the contested Spratly archipelago into an ultimate tourist hideaway, officials said.

Vietnam legislature to consider first nuclear plan next year

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:05:00 PST

Plans for the country's first nuclear power plant will be considered by the National Assembly next year if the Nuclear Energy Law is ratified in sessions over the next two months, officials have said.

Asean committed to free trade pact with Australia, NZ: minister

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Asean was showing strong commitment to try to wrap up negotiations on a free trade pact between the regional grouping, Australia and New Zealand, Australian Trade minister Simon Crean said Sunday.

US urged to put Vietnam back on religion blacklist

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:08:00 PST

A U.S. religious freedom watchdog group urged the United States on Friday to put Vietnam back on a religious rights blacklist, two years after the communist country was removed from the list.

Rice price overshadows Southeast Asian trade meeting

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:05:00 PST

Southeast Asian trade officials met on Friday for talks on how to respond to soaring rice prices, after U.S. President George W. Bush proposed US$770 million in new US food aid to stave off a global food crisis.

Actress Mia Farrow slams Olympics sponsors

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:02:00 PST

US actress and activist Mia Farrow Friday accused sponsors of the Beijing Olympics of bowing to "greed and fear" in failing to pressure China on its role in the conflict in Darfur.

Thailand's rice cartel goal will face hurdles

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Thailand's proposal for an OPEC-style cartel to control rice prices will likely face international opposition and only lead to distortions on the global rice markets at a time when the prices of rice and other food commodities are skyrocketing, analysts said.

Australia to push for progress on Asean free trade talks

Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Australian Trade minister Simon Crean said Friday he will push for progress on a free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting of Asean economic ministers in Bali this weekend.

Bush condemns violators of press freedom

Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

US President George W. Bush Thursday denounced governments which muzzle the media and imprison journalists, pointing out China as "the world's top jailer for journalists," followed by Cuba.

Fiji defies court order, deports second newspaper publisher

Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Fiji's military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper Friday, continuing a campaign of media intimidation it began within days of seizing power.

US Senate confirms Asean envoy

Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Washington's first envoy to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), calling it a significant move, Congressional aides said Thursday.

Conflict in the South China Sea: China’s relations with Vietnam and the Philippines

Fri, 02 May 2008 07:00:00 PST

Part I Trouble and Strife in the South China Sea: Vietnam and China