Stories about Vietnam from January, 2012
Vietnam: 2012 Predictions
Adam Bray lists his predictions for Vietnam's economy, politics, tourism, and environment sectors.
Southeast Asia in 2011: A Year of Protest
#bersih, #bersih2, #bersihstories, #occupydataran, #campoutph, #walk4freedom, #sawangsawa. These are the protest hashtags of the year in Southeast Asia. Global Voices reviews several protest movements in the region in the past year that echoed the radical politics of Arab Spring and Occupy.
Vietnamese Students in the US
Rahul Choudaha notes that the number of Vietnamese students in the United States had grown by more than six times in a decade.
Vietnam: Situation of Sex and Drug Rehabilitation Centers
Anand Grover, the UN's Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights Council, found Vietnam's rehabilitation centers as “ineffective, counterproductive, and a violation to the right of health.” His final report will...
Vietnam: Memorable Statements of Public Officials in 2011
Mai Chi reviews some of the memorable statements made by Vietnamese officials in 2011
Vietnam: Video of a Child Laborer in a Garment Factory
Blue Dragon uploads a short video of a kid working in a garment factory in Central Vietnam.
