Day: March 30, 2007

The Not-So-New Vietnam

The Wall Street Journal REVIEW & OUTLOOK The Not-So-New Vietnam March 30, 2007 Vietnam’s democracy movement will soon mark the…

Vietnam repeals detention practice

Vietnam has abolished a measure used to hold dissidents without trial, a government official said Wednesday. However, analysts said the…

Judges urged not to pass jail sentence on catholic priest who edits dissident newspaper

Reporters Without Border - Reporters Without Borders today called on the Vietnamese judicial authorities not to impose prison sentences on…

Dissident Catholic priest challenges Vietnam court

A dissident Catholic priest defiantly shouted "Down with the Communist Party" as he went on trial in Vietnam on Friday…

Vietnam Court Sentences Priest to 8 Yrs.

HUE, Vietnam - A Vietnamese court sentenced a dissident Catholic priest to eight years in prison for anti-government activities during…