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Convicted Ex-Vietnamese Shipping Firm Boss Drops Bombshell in Court
RFA, Jan 08, 2014 The former head of a beleaguered Vietnamese state shipping company sentenced to death for corruption has dropped a bombshell at a court hearing, saying he paid bribes to top officials of the ruling Communist Party in a futile bid to avoid arrest and prosecution, according to state media Wednesday. Duong Tri…
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In Cambodia, Panetta Touts Benefits of US Asia ‘Pivot’
VOA News November 16, 2012 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has visited Cambodia for talks aimed at expanding military alliances in southeast Asia, in advance of President Barack Obama’s trip for a regional summit.Panetta, who met with counterparts from 10 southeast Asian nations in Siem Reap on Friday, touted the benefits of Washington’s recent strategic…
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Vietnam’s Law Enforcement Agencies and Judicial System Violated Laws in the Case of the Free Journalists Club
Hanoi, July 14, 2012 Nguyen Van Dai, Esq. International human rights organizations and the governments of several countries are concerned about Vietnam’s harassment and arrest of 3 bloggers associated with the Free Journalists Club, Nguyen Van Hai, Phan Thanh Hai and Ta Phong Tan. Blogger Phan Thanh Hai was arrested the night of October 18…
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Prominent dissident to Secretary Clinton on eve of Vietnam visit: Do not downplay democracy
In an open letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Dr. Nguyen Dan Que calls on the US government to promote the democratization of Vietnam. A former prisoner of conscience who remains under house arrest, Dr. Que is well recognized both inside and outside the country. Since 2007, Vietnam’s communist government has waged a brutal crackdown against dissidents, sending over a hundred of…
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