Vietnam jails high-profile environmentalist for tax evasion | Environment News
Nguy Thi Khanh, a globally recognised campaigner on climate and the environment, has been sent to prison for two years.
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Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty | Death Penalty News
Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, North Korea and Vietnam, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death
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After renewables frenzy, Vietnam’s solar energy goes to waste | Energy
Ninh Thuan, Vietnam – For up to 12 days every month, Tran Nhu Anh Kiet, a supermarket owner in Vietnam’s Ninh
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As Vietnam welcomes back visitors, a push for sustainable tourism | Tourism
Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam – A remote, mountainous province in northwest Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu is famed for the climactic
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Infographic: Which countries buy the most Russian weapons? | Infographic News
Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter, behind the United States, accounting for roughly 20 percent of global weapons sales.
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Ukraine crisis clouds Southeast Asia’s fragile tourism recovery | Aviation News
Bali, Indonesia – Travel industry figures fear the war in Ukraine could derail the much-anticipated recovery of tourism-dependent economies in
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How Vietnamese Children are Trafficked across Europe | Human Trafficking
From: 101 East 101 East investigates the organised criminal network trafficking Vietnamese children into modern-day slavery. Lured by the promise
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Vietnam to end COVID curbs on international flights | Coronavirus pandemic News
Southeast Asian country says it will lift curbs on flights with all markets starting February 15 Vietnam will remove its
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In Southeast Asia, decades-long deals stymie shift away from coal | Energy
GNPower Dinginin is one of the Philippines’s newest and biggest coal-fired power plants. Located in Bataan province on the island
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Thousands attend Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s funeral | Religion News
Vietnamese religious icon was globally recognised for helping spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism
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