Vietnam

Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty
Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.
Published On 24 May 2022
After renewables frenzy, Vietnam’s solar energy goes to waste
Solar and wind farms forced to limit operations due to infrastructure limitations following renewables boom.
Published On 18 May 2022
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For Vietnam’s fishermen, whales are gods of the southern sea
Within shoreline communities, tales of cetacean altruism are at the heart of a centuries-old tradition of whale worship.
Published On 10 May 2022
As Vietnam reopens, villagers seek more sustainable tourism
Villagers in remote Dien Bien Phu are looking to traditional homestays to encourage tourism without overdevelopment.
Published On 4 May 2022

Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter with India buying one-quarter of those weapons.

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

101 East investigates the organised criminal network trafficking Vietnamese children into modern-day slavery.

Southeast Asian country says it will lift curbs on flights with all markets starting February 15.

Power purchase agreements that ensure “coal lock-in” are complicating the region’s transition away from fossil fuels.

Vietnamese religious icon was globally recognised for helping spread the practice of mindfulness in the West.

A poet and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential people in Buddhism.

In officially Communist Vietnam, fortunetelling can guide everything from hiring to timing business trips.

Government says it seeks ‘sustainable’ growth that ensures macroeconomic stability while controlling inflation.

Vietnam’s repatriation flights for citizens stranded overseas have been dogged by cost and favouritism concerns.

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