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  • Vietnamese Political Blog Creates a Stir - VOA | Jan 15, 2015 A blog with an anonymous author has emerged as a popular source for behind-the-scenes information on Vietnamese politics. Portrait of Power, or Chan Dung Quyen Luc, has attracted nearly 14 million visits since its launch a month ago. It publishes documents and photos alleging massive corruption among some cabinet members […]
  • Seven Vietnamese Get $23,300 Compensation for Justice Miscarriage in Murder Case - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jan 15, 2015 A group of seven Vietnamese in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have been compensated with VND500 million ($23,000) from the provincial People’s Procuracy for judicial miscarriage in a local murder case, state media reported. On Jan 14, Tran Van Do, Khau Soc, Tran Hol, Thach […]
  • Japan reveals record defence budget as tensions with China grow - Theguardian | Jan 14, 2015 Japan has announced its biggest ever defence budget in response to China’s increasing military influence in the region and Beijing’s claims to a group of disputed islands administered by Tokyo. The 4.98 trillion yen (US$ 42bn) budget approved by the cabinet on Wednesday is up 2% from last year and […]
  • Beijing leaves little room for compromise in South China Sea - Lowyinterpreter | Jan 12, 2015 Linda Jakobson’s recent report, China’s Unpredictable Maritime Security Actors, is an important contribution for China watchers, especially for those who seek to understand the relationship between Chinese actions associated with its maritime disputes in Asia and its broader strategic approach to the region. This relationship is an important policy question […]
  • Vietnam Strives to Tighten Control Over Press, Yet to Allow Independent Press - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jan 13, 2015 The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has vowed to tighten control over press in a bid to prevent independent journalism although the freedom of expression is enshrined in the country’s Constitution. In his closing speech of the plenum of the party’s Central Committee on Jan 12, […]
  • Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly Jan 5-11, 2015: Political Dissident Tran Anh Kim Completes His 66-month Imprisonment - Defenders’ Weekly | Jan 11, 2015 ***********5/1/2014*********** Police in Southwestern region Concerned about Debut of Management Board of Orthodox Hòa Hảo Buddhist Church On Jan 02, the Orthodox Hòa Hảo Buddhist Church planned to hold a ceremony for debut of its Management board for the 2015-2018 period, however, authorities in the southwestern provinces ordered local […]
  • Tuần tin người bảo vệ nhân quyền 5/1-11/1/2015: Tù nhân chính trị, cựu trung tá Trần Anh Kim mãn hạn tù - Defenders’ Weekly | 11-01-2015 ***********5/1/2014*********** Công an Miền Tây lo sợ GHPGHHTT ra mắt Ban trị sự mới Ngày 02.01.2015 Giáo Hội Phật Giáo Hòa Hảo Thuần Túy (GHPGHHTT) dự định làm lễ ra mắt tân Ban trị sự trung ương nhiệm kỳ 2014-2018, thế nhưng công an các tỉnh Miền Tây đã ngăn chặn […]
  • Second Vietnamese Dies after Being Chased by Police in 2015 - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jan 12, 2015 Le Quoc Hoan, 31, from Vietnam’s northern city of Haiphong became the second Vietnamese to have died after being chased by local police, state media reported. According to his mother, Mr. Hoan and his friend rode their bikes in early Jan 8 in Ky Dong street in […]
  • New year in the South China Sea brings little hope for change - By Mark Valencia Scmp | Jan 12, 2015 Last year was not a good year for international relations on the South China Sea. In fact, one could argue that the conflicting interests became the primary security issue in Southeast Asia. This year is unlikely to be better and could be worse. Flux is integral to […]
  • 2014: the year China alarmed its neighbors into new defense strategies - Apdforum | Jan 09, 2015 2014 was the wake-up year for Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam that they had to confront China’s drive to gain full legal and strategic control of the South China Sea, one of the world’s great trade arteries. “Tensions are rising. In August a Chinese Navy fighter plane buzzed a U.S. […]