The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has prompted Vietnam authorities to stop violating “fundamental freedoms” and called for the immediate release of four rights and land activists who were jailed for “spreading anti-state propaganda.” Ravina Shamdasani, OHCHR spokeswoman, said Vietnamese authorities have jailed four prominent human rights defenders—Trinh Ba Phuong, Nguyen Thi Tam,…
UN Urges Vietnam to Stop Violating ‘Fundamental Freedoms’ and Release Jailed Activists
Vietnamese Human Rights Activist Jailed for Nine Years
Vietnamese journalist and human rights activist Pham Doan Trang was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Hanoi court on Tuesday over her conviction of “conducting propaganda against the state.” In their verdict, the judges ruled that Trang’s actions were harmful to society because she had acted “with the intention of violating the socialist…
Over 120 Students Hospitalized in Vietnam After Getting Pfizer Vaccine, 3 Deaths
More than 120 students in the Vietnamese province of Thanh Hoa were hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while three children reportedly died in other districts, prompting Thanh Hoa to suspend the use of the vaccine. Thanh Hoa has been immunizing children aged 15 to 17 years old since Nov. 30, but over 120 of…
Over 120 Students Hospitalized in Vietnam After Getting Pfizer Vaccine
More than 120 students in the Vietnamese province of Thanh Hoa were hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, prompting Thanh Hoa to discontinue the use of that vaccine batch, but continue to vaccinate children with other batches of Pfizer vaccines. Thanh Hoa has been immunizing children aged 15 to 17 years old since Nov. 30,…
Australia Urged to Press Vietnam to Stop ‘Abysmal’ Human Rights Breach
December 7, 2021
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Australia has been urged to use its close ties with Vietnam to demand the communist regime in the country end its “abysmal” human rights infringements at the 17th Australia-Vietnam human rights dialogue Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. The organisation also urged the Australian government to press Vietnam to release all political prisoners and…
First Electric Buses Hit Streets of Hanoi
Vietnam has launched its first electric bus service. Vietnam’s first electric buses were manufactured and assembled by VinBus and have the capacity to carry up to 68 people and drive between 220 and 260 kilometers per power charge. They launched on the streets of the capital Hanoi on Dec. 2. “The electric buses will connect…
Vietnam Police Bust Online Gambling Ring Worth $3.8 Billion
Police in Vietnam detained 59 people linked to a cryptocurrency gambling ring in what was seen to be the city’s biggest-ever illegal online gambling ring, with transactions totaling more than $3.8 billion, not including the reciprocal money from the dealers. The suspects have admitted to the police their involvement in organizing the online gambling site…
Vietnam Says Pfizer, MSD to Grant Its Firms Licenses to Produce COVID-19 Pills
HANOI—Drugmakers Pfizer Inc and MSD, known as Merck & Co Inc in North America, have agreed to give licenses to firms in Vietnam to produce COVID-19 treatment pills, Vietnam’s ministry of health said on Friday. The companies have sent letters of approval to the Drug Administration of Vietnam, the ministry said in a statement, for…
Japan, Vietnam Oppose Bids to Change Status Quo in Regional Waters ‘By Coercion’
The defense ministers of Japan and Vietnam agreed to oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo “by coercion” in regional waters, seemingly referring to China’s assertive activities in the East and South China Seas. Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang discussed regional security in the regional waters in…
Japan, Vietnam Look to Cyber Defence Against China
Japan and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a cyber security agreement as the two Asian nations rapidly step up their military ties amid concerns over China’s growing assertiveness. Japan’s defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters that the cyberspace agreement aimed to address a “strong sense of urgency” over activities in the Indo-Pacific region that challenge the…
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