Vietnam’s Commercial Hub Back in Business after 3-Month Lockdown
Ho Chi Minh City on Friday lifted a stay-at-home order that had kept its nine million residents indoors for three months and devastated business in Vietnam’s economic hub.
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Rare Rhino Horns Go up in Flames in India Anti-Poaching Campaign
Nearly 2,500 rare rhino horns were destroyed Wednesday in the first ceremony of its kind in northeastern India as part of an anti-poaching drive to mark World Rhino Day.
‘My Savior’: Hanoi’s Tiny Balconies a Refuge in Lockdown
Overlooking deserted streets, Hanoi’s tiny balconies have become places of refuge as the city’s locked-down residents squeeze desks, yoga mats and comfy seats for coffee drinking into their share of fresh air.
Beer Crates and Broken Chairs: Barricades Divide up Locked-Down Hanoi
Bamboo poles, beer crates, ladders and broken chairs: everyday objects form makeshift barricades on Hanoi’s streets as authorities try to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Harris Ends Asia Tour with Fresh Jab at China
Vice President Kamala Harris launched a new broadside against China as she ended her Southeast Asian tour in Hanoi Thursday, warning the US would continue to push back against Beijing’s claims in disputed Asian waters.
Vietnam Looks to Tighten Control over Social Media Livestreams
Vietnam is looking to increase control over livestreaming on popular social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a draft government decree, as the country aims to tighten its grip on cyberspace.
Netflix Removes Australian Spy Show in Vietnam over South China Sea Map
Netflix has pulled an Australian spy show from its services in Vietnam over scenes containing a map of the South China Sea showing Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway.
Vietnam’s Pangolin Defender Wins Top Environmental Prize
A Vietnamese conservationist working to save pangolins from the devastating multi-billion-dollar wildlife trade won a prestigious award Tuesday for his role in rescuing over a thousand of one of the world’s most endangered creatures.
The ‘Tube Houses’ that Dominate Hanoi’s Streets
Tall, thin and brightly colored, Hanoi’s “tube houses” dominate the city’s streets as nine million people compete for space in Vietnam’s bustling capital.
Vietnam Discovers New Hybrid Virus Variant
Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the Indian and British strains, health officials confirmed Saturday.
Vietnam’s First Openly Gay Candidate Seeks Change With Parliament Run
As an LGBTQ activist, legal whizz-kid and Vietnam’s first openly gay candidate running for a seat in its rubber-stamp parliament, Luong The Huy is determined to lead long-lasting change for the country’s marginalised communities.
Rampant Fishing Industry Abuses Dull Taiwan’s Rights Record
Taiwan’s lucrative fishing industry has come under fire for subjecting its migrant workforce to forced labor and other abuses, contrasting with the government’s promotion of the democratic island as a regional human rights beacon.
Farmers and Football: The Vietnamese Women Scoring Big on the Field
Legs stiff from long days in the rice terraces of northern Vietnam, scores of female farmers dressed in colorful cloth headbands and skirts gather on a gravel pitch for a game of football.
Solo Swim: The Fighting Fish Raised Alone in Vietnam
Thousands of glass and plastic bottles lie across the floor of Tran Ngoc Thang’s farm in Hanoi, each one home to an aggressive, brightly colored fish that must be raised alone.
Scar Tissue: Vietnamese Women Find Healing with Tattoos
In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by divorce or illness, each of them searching for healing through an art form that is still largely taboo in Vietnam.
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Vietnam Jails Four Activists Up to 10 Years on Anti-State Charges
Four activists have been jailed for up to ten years after Vietnamese courts found them guilty of spreading "anti-state propaganda".
