Timor pardon raises new issues
The decision by East Timor’s president, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, to pardon 23 rebels involved in his attempted murder in 2008 has been welcomed by some.
China Manufacturing Activity Expands In August
Surveys show Chinese manufacturing gained in Aug.
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Vietnam National Day celebrated abroad
Vietnamese embassies and organisations abroad as well as overseas Vietnamese communities have held many activities to mark the 65th National Day of Vietnam (September 2).
Vietnam Seeks More German Tourists
BERLIN, Sept 1 (Bernama) — The Vietnamese government has invested 4 trillion VND (US$205.2 million) in building infrastructure for the tourism industry, as a part to promote Vietnam’s image in Germany, Deputy Chief of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Manh Cuong said.
U23 Vietnam to play friendly game in India
VietNamNet Bridge – To prepare for the 16 th Asian Games, the Indian Olympic football team has invited its Vietnamese counterpart (or U23 team) to India to play a friendly match in early September.
PTTEP yet to confirm Timor spill damage: report
Oil giant reluctant to pay compensation until investigations finished. 1 Sep 2010 12:58 PM
Vietnam, unlikely US ally | Mark Tran
Increasingly, America finds itself aligned with its old adversary in order to offset China’s assertion of regional hegemony The presence of the USS George Washington , a nuclear supercarrier, off Vietnam earlier this month signalled a deepening rapprochement between two former enemies in the face of an increasingly assertive China. Coming 35 years after the end of the Vietnam war, the visit …
Vietnam calls political refugee claim ‘unfounded’
Hanoi – Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it would object to any UN decision to grant political refugee status to Vietnamese Catholics who fled the country after clashes with police in May.
Vietnam 2010 GDP to grow 6.7 pct, beating target: gov’t
Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow 6.7 percent this year, beating a government growth target of 6.5 percent, the government said.
35 Years On, Vietnam Heroes Reunited, Decorated
At a reunion outside Washington, D.C., this summer, crew members of the USS Kirk paid their respects to Ba Nguyen, a Vietnamese helicopter pilot whose stunning airmanship they never forgot. Theirs was a story of selfless rescue at the end of the Vietnam War, nearly lost in history.
Asylum seeker boat intercepted in Timor Sea
The Navy has intercepted an asylum seeker boat in waters near Scott Reef in the Timor Sea.
Indonesia says to seek S$3.3b for Timor Sea oil spill
JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Indonesia will seek 22 trillion rupiah (S$3.3 billion) in compensation from Thailand’s state-run PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP ) after a 2009 Timor Sea oil spill, the transport minister said on Tuesday.
Vietnam War-era artillery shell explodes in southern Vietnam, killing man and injuring wife
A Vietnam War-era artillery shell exploded and killed a villager in southern Vietnam as he was cutting it up for scrap metal.
