US-based journalist says he believes current situation near China’s disputed oil rig has calmed
High profile corruption case of a Vietnamese shipping executive takes another unexpected turn
Vietnam however, has yet to declare disease an epidemic
The International Federation for Human Rights says at least 212 Vietnamese dissidents are behind bars and many more are under house arrest
Nguyen Bac Truyen says police attacked him and his wife enroute to the Australian Embassy
Pham Quy Ngo, deputy minister of public security, dies just one day after senior Vietnamese official said Ngo should be suspended during probe into graft charges
Nguyen Bac Truyen's arrest came days after UN Human Rights Council issued a list of 227 recommendations for Vietnam
List of 227 recommendations includes calls to abolish death penalty, improve freedom of religion and end harassment of government critics
A spokesman for the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva describes the review as a significant occasion for Vietnam
Delegation consists of representatives from groups such as VOICE, Vietnamese Bloggers Network, Dan Lam Bao, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, and relatives of current political prisoners
Vietnam is fifth biggest jailer of journalists in the world, and second in Asia-Pacific region after China
Lawyer and human rights activist, Le Quoc Quan sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion
Dissidents say authorities stopped them from holding gatherings to mark International Human Rights Day
Dinh Nhat Uy is the first blogger publicly charged under Vietnam's controversial new Article 258
Petition takes unusual step of backing constitutional amendment dissolving Communist party's monopoly power, allowing for civil society groups
Police accuse bloggers of holding 'illegal gatherings' at US, Swedish embassies in Hanoi
New law bans sharing of news, information on various social networks; critics say it is against current laws, constitution, human rights
President Truong Tan Sang has said human rights are highly respected in Vietnam, despite sharp criticism from activists
Decree directs use of blogs, social media sites - specifically for sharing of personal information only
Doan Van Vuon and five members of his family used makeshift weapons to protect their land from hundreds of police and soldiers
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