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The plight of Father Nguyen Van Ly

While praying one recent Saturday morning this month, Father Nguyen Van Ly collapsed on the floor unconscious. It was his second stroke in four months,

Freedom of Speech Outlawed in Vietnam

October 9, 2009 The Hanoi regime sentenced nine Vietnamese democracy activists to prison for publicly espousing democracy and asserting Vietnamese territorial claims in the Eastern

Hanoi Postpones An Inconvenient Trial

September 22, 2009 According to family sources, six Vietnamese democracy activists will not be tried as scheduled on September 24, 2009 in the northern city

An Inconvenient Man

by Greg Rushford posted on September 21, 2009 Vietnam attracted an impressive $8 billion in foreign direct investments last year, according to a report that

Vietnam teeters towards a currency crisis

Asia Times Online September 21, 2009 The Vietnamese currency, the dong, could face a significant devaluation given worsening macroeconomic conditions and deteriorating financial fundamentals. Vietnam

Chinese shadow over Vietnamese repression

Asia Times Online September 12, 2009 A crackdown on anti-China sentiment in Vietnam signals factional politicking inside the ruling Communist Party ahead of the next