Vietnam considers drastic measures to encourage open source software use
According to the article, Le Trung Nghia from the Vietnam Open Source Software Club wants a policy that forces state officers to use open source software. Those who do not obey could be expelled from...
View ArticleChina: Vietnam's claim to islands null and void
China on Thursday "vehemently opposed" a Vietnamese law asserting sovereignty over islands in disputed waters, the latest escalation in tensions over the resource-rich South China Sea.
View ArticleHomemade landmine explodes on Vietnam street
State media and a witness say 10 people were injured in downtown Hanoi when homemade landmines exploded on one of the capital’s busiest streets after a botched heist at a gold shop.
View ArticleChina gets tough as Vietnam claims disputed islands
In a show of its resolve in a dispute over the South China Sea, China has sharply criticized Vietnam for passing a law that claims sovereignty over the Paracel and the Spratly islands, saying they are...
View ArticleMuseum in HCMC keeps memories of war present
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City reminds visitors of the atrocities of the war. There are hundreds of pictures of people killed and injured, as well as protesters and politicians from many...
View ArticleAFP: Vietnam detains S.Korean who helps N.Korean refugees
Vietnamese authorities have detained a South Korean activist who helps North Korean refugees passing through the Southeast Asian nation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.
View ArticleSchool stampede highlights Vietnam education woes
The school is one of Vietnam's only public institutions emphasizing American-style learning instead of rote memorization. Roughly 600 kindergartners from around the capital were vying for the 200-odd...
View Article'King's herb' one of many from Vietnam taking hold in U.S. market
Scientists from the United States are descending on the Southeast Asian country, known as a bio hot spot with some 12,000 plant species.
View ArticlePetroVietnam Protests Chinese Plans as South China Sea Spat Deepens
A spat between China and Vietnam over energy rights in the South China Sea intensified as Vietnam's biggest company called on China to scrap its plans to develop areas near the Vietnamese shore.
View ArticleVietnamese shipping line wallows in debt
Vinalines once symbolized the postwar promise of Vietnam when it began jockeying for global trade after the US lifted sanctions on its former enemy in 1994.
View ArticleGazprom falls victim to China-Vietnam territorial dispute
Gazprom’s projects in the resource rich South China Sea have come under question after the Chinese oil Company CNOOC offered foreign companies licenses on the Vietnamese shelf already granted to...
View ArticleTension Mounts Between Vietnam, China
New law states Vietnam's sovereignty claims of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory believed to be rich in oil and minerals, and also claimed by its larger neighbor, China.
View ArticleChina rushes surveillance ships to islands claimed by Vietnam
The ships reached the Nansha islands, at the center of the disputed areas, this morning when radar suggested the presence of a foreign fishing vessel nearby.
View ArticleCuba's Castro Tours China, Vietnam
The visit comes at a critically important time for Havana, in the throes of a massive overhaul of its economy toward a system that incorporates elements of capitalism; a process already well underway...
View ArticleChina and Vietnam Issue Exploration Rights To Disputed Areas
China's Defense Ministry announced the formation of a regular combat-ready patrol system "in seas under our control" and warned: "The Chinese military's resolve and will to defend territorial...
View ArticleBiogas surge easing rural life in Vietnam
The clean biogas fire "has got rid of my cough and eye infections, and given me a sense of cleanliness," she said – not least because her village now also has a solution to its former animal manure...
View ArticleCuba's Castro Meeting China's Leaders
Castro's four-day visit to China, which began in low-key fashion Wednesday with no official meetings, follows a trip to Havana last year by Xi when the two sides signed 10 deals aimed at supporting...
View ArticleIn Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools
Procter & Gamble employees recently helped raise almost 80 percent of a Minh Phuong school's $100,000 total cost. P&G is using good deeds, advertising and hand-washing demos to hook new, young...
View ArticleDang Brothers Win Online Poker in Spades
At first, their parents didn't approve, but then winnings started piling up.
View ArticleCuban leader Raul Castro visits Communist ally Vietnam during Asian trip
The Asian visits are seen as a chance for Castro to see Vietnam and China’s mix of capitalism and socialism at work.
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