Vietnam

‘Prison after prison’: Debts trap foreigners in Vietnamese jails
At least 16 foreigners continue to be held over alleged unpaid debts and compensation despite completing jail terms.
Published On 17 Jan 2023
Vietnam President Phuc resigns amid ministers’ corruption scandal
Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation has been anticipated since the dismissal of two deputy prime ministers in January.
Published On 17 Jan 2023
Indonesia deploys warship to monitor China coast guard vessel
A warship, maritime patrol plane and drone have been deployed to monitor the Chinese vessel in the North Natuna Sea.
Published On 14 Jan 2023
OPINION,
Tech giants’ pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record.
opinion by Michael Caster
Published On 10 Jan 2023

Stripping the two men of their positions comes as Vietnam’s Communist Party intensifies fight against corruption.

Emergency workers receive no response from boy two days after he fell into a 35-metre pillar at a construction site.

Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

Small scale recycling is under way but most rubbish still ends up in landfills and waste-to-energy plans have stalled.

Soviet-era nostalgia and anti-Western sentiment fuel online support for Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his war on Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s absence from the G20 Summit in Bali also undermines talk of a Russian pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

Ukraine Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba tells Southeast Asian leaders ‘the worst thing that a country can do is nothing’.

Poachers continue to target the big cat for its skin and body parts, undermining conservation efforts.

Teo Boon Ching, 57, was arrested in Thailand in June and will stand trial in the US for alleged wildlife trafficking.

Apple, Google, and Samsung are among the tech giants expanding operations in the fast-growing Southeast Asian country.

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