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China denies tourism plans for disputed islands
Beijing - The Chinese government on Thursday rejected state media reports that it planned to start tourist cruises to a disputed island group in the South China Sea.
China defends detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen
Beijing - China on Thursday defended its detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying their two boats were among many Vietnamese vessels that had 'violated China's sovereignty' in recent weeks.
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Vietnam resumes sending workers to Libya
Hanoi - Vietnam has started sending workers to Libya again, as security has improved nearly a year after repatriating all its citizens from the country due to the fighting, state media said Friday.
Laos and Vietnam to beef up border patrols against smugglers
Vientiane - Laos and Vietnam have agreed to bolster law enforcement along their porous border in a bid to curb rampant drug smuggling and other criminal activities, news reports said Friday.
Japan ratifies nuclear technology export deals
Tokyo - The Japanese parliament on Friday ratified nuclear cooperation deals with Jordan, Vietnam, South Korea and Russia, nine months after the beginning of its worst-ever nuclear accident.
Save the Mekong coalition urges cancellation of Lao dam project
Bangkok - Opponents of the 3.8-billion-dollar Xayaburi dam on Tuesday urged the Mekong River Commission to cancel the project at their meeting this week, to ensure healthy fisheries for the region and avoid cross-border conflict.
LEAD: Former Khmer Rouge leader blames Vietnam for 1970s killings
Phnom Penh - Nuon Chea, the most senior living Khmer Rouge cadre and the man regarded as its chief ideologue, on Monday blamed neighbouring Vietnam for the huge death toll during his government's rule of Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Former Khmer Rouge leader blames Vietnam for 1970s Cambodia killings
Phnom Penh - Nuon Chea, the most senior living Khmer Rouge cadre and the man regarded as its chief ideologue, on Monday blamed neighbouring Vietnam for the huge death toll during his government's rule of Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Rhino poaching reaches new record high
Johannesburg - So far this year 341 rhinos were killed in South Africa by poachers, breaking last year's record total of 333 deaths, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said on Thursday.
Japan, Vietnam confirm nuclear power deal
Tokyo - The Japanese and Vietnamese premiers agreed Monday to continue with a nuclear technology deal despite the ongoing crisis in Japan, a news report said.
Philippines, Vietnam agree to boost maritime cooperation
Manila - The Philippines and Vietnam on Wednesday agreed to boost naval cooperation and vowed to work together in maintaining peace in the disputed South China Sea.
Vietnamese allegedly used slaves on Austrian hemp farms
Vienna - A Vietnamese gang allegedly forced young men to grow marijuana under slave-like conditions in Austria, police said Tuesday after arresting the suspects.
Sri Lanka signs defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam
Colombo - Sri Lanka and Vietnam Friday signed an agreement on defence cooperation, along with other agreements, a spokesman for the Sri Lankan president's office said.
India, Vietnam sign oil exploration pact, extradition treaty
New Delhi - India and Vietnam Wednesday signed an agreement to promote joint oil exploration in Vietnam's territorial waters despite recent objections from China.
Severe floods take economic and human toll in Thailand and region
Bangkok - Floodwaters triggered by usually long and heavy monsoon rains are expected to shave up to 1 per cent off Thailand's economic growth this year while racking up inestimable human misery.
Germany's Merkel plans first visit to Mongolia
Berlin - Angela Merkel will be the first German chancellor to visit Mongolia when she heads to Asia for a three-day visit next week, officials in Berlin said Friday.
South Africa, Vietnam agree to share information on rhino poaching
Johannesburg - Vietnam, where criminals have been blamed by conservationists for taking part in the illegal trade of rhinoceros horns, agreed Wednesday to share more information with South Africa in a bid to help it crack down on poaching.
Court jails Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese for spying
Bangkok - A Thai provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a Cambodian, Thai and Vietnamese to two years in jail each on charges of spying along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Thailand's rice scheme seen as a boon for Vietnam exporters
Bangkok - Thailand's populist scheme to support rice farmers this year will cost the government millions of dollars while benefiting exporters in Vietnam, news reports said Monday.
Thai traders demand end to dog meat export ban
Bangkok - Dog meat traders in north-eastern Thailand are demanding that an export ban to Vietnam be lifted due to its severe impact on the local economy, media reports said Saturday.
Police save hundreds of dogs from becoming 'exotic dishes'
Bangkok - Thai police stopped a convoy carrying 1,800 caged dogs that were believed destined for Vietnamese restaurants' 'famous exotic dishes,' media reports said Saturday.
12 Vietnamese fishermen rescued in Philippines after boat sinks
Manila - A Philippine fishing boat rescued 12 Vietnamese fishermen whose vessel sank in the country's western waters, navy spokesmen said Friday.
ASEAN navy chiefs to set up hotline amid maritime territory dispute
Hanoi - Naval chiefs in South-East Asia are to set up direct telephone lines and hold annual meetings in a bid to strengthen ties amid a dispute over territory in the South China Sea, a Vietnamese navy chief said Thursday.
Malaysian airport police nab Vietnamese woman with drugs
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian airport police have detained a Vietnamese woman caught with 2.75 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, believed to be from Brazil and bound for local distribution, authorities were quoted as saying by a news report Tuesday.
China-Vietnam talks said to reflect 'easing of tension'
Beijing - Talks between China and Vietnam over disputed areas of the South China Sea reflect an 'easing of tension,' Chinese state media said Monday.
China expands sea patrols but plays down Vietnam spat
Beijing - China announced a major expansion of naval patrols in the South China Sea on Friday, but analysts played down its escalating dispute with Vietnam and other South-East Asian neighbours.
China blames Vietnam for escalating South China Sea spat
Beijing - China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday blamed Vietnam for escalating a row over a disputed area of the South China Sea.
Germany, Vietnam to deepen economic, political ties
Hanoi - Vietnam and Germany signed an agreement Saturday in Hanoi for Berlin to provide financing of more than 210 million euros (295 million dollars) for Ho Chi Minh City's new subway.
122 Vietnamese detained in Philippines for illegal fishing
Manila - Philippine Navy sailors on Monday detained 122 Vietnamese nationals suspected of illegal fishing in the country's western waters, a police spokesman said.
Lifesaving federation hails action against drowning in Vietnam
Hanoi - An emerging 'culture of safety' is helping to prevent drowning in Vietnam where child mortality by drowning is the worst in the world, president of the International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) said Wednesday.
China protests Vietnam's election on disputed islands
Beijing - China on Tuesday said Vietnam had 'encroached upon China's territorial sovereignty' by electing representatives on disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Chinese police seize 25 kilograms of heroin near Vietnam border
Beijing - Police in south-western China's Guangxi region seized 25.5 kilograms of heroin and detained a man who was carrying the drugs on a motorcycle close to the border with Vietnam, state media said on Wednesday.
Laos to review controversial dam plans
Vientiane - Laos will review the environmental impact of a 3.5-billion-dollar hydroelectric dam planned on the Mekong River that is opposed by nations downstream, a senior official said Wednesday.
Vietnam calls on Laos to delay Mekong River dam for 10 years
Hanoi - The Vietnamese government has urged Laos to postpone construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong River, a senior official said Tuesday.
Mekong River countries disagree over controversial Lao dam
Bangkok - The Mekong River Committee on Tuesday failed to reach a common agreement on a 3.5-billion-dollar dam proposed by Laos, which environmentalists warn could have a disastrous impact on downstream countries.
Vietnam calls for more research on Mekong dam planned in Laos
Hanoi - The Vietnamese government has called for more research into the impact of a hydropower dam on the Mekong River before construction begins in Laos, local media reported Tuesday.
Vietnam calls for restraint in Libya crisis
Hanoi - The Vietnamese government called for restraint in the Libyan crisis after the United States and its allies carried out airstrikes against military targets in Libya, state media reported Monday.
Japan crisis hits Vietnam's tourism trade
Hanoi - The crisis in Japan has affected travel companies in Vietnam, authorities said Thursday.
Cambodian parliament expels opposition leader
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's parliament has expelled the leader of the opposition, Sam Rainsy, two weeks after the Supreme Court upheld a jail term against him for uprooting markers along the Vietnamese border.
German TV attacks quality of Vietnam fish exports
Berlin - Farmed fish from Vietnam may be a fraud, with chemicals added to bulk up the weight of frozen pangasius fillets by 20 per cent, a leading German television channel charged Wednesday.
Nokia to invest in Vietnam plant
Helsinki - Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia on Wednesday said it plans to invest 200 million euros (275 million dollars) for a new manufacturing plant in Vietnam.
Cambodia's highest court rejects appeal by exiled opposition leader
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a two-year jail sentence against exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy for tampering with demarcation posts on the border with Vietnam.
Thai police arrest Taiwan citizens for offering surrogacy services
Bangkok - Thai police have arrested a Taiwan national for running a company offering surrogacy birth services in Bangkok using Vietnamese women, media reports said Friday.
Money for nothing as visitors from Vietnam empty dollar-filled ATMs
Phnom Penh - Day-trippers from Vietnam have withdrawn millions of dollars from Cambodian cash machines to benefit from a sizeable gap between the official and black market rates of the US dollar and Vietnam's currency the dong, local media reported Friday.
Thai-Lao bridge set for November opening
Vientiane, Laos - The third Thai-Lao bridge spanning the Mekong River was scheduled to open in November, offering a new transport link between Thailand and Vietnam, media reports said Tuesday.
Vietnamese bulk carrier seized by Somali pirates
Hanoi - A Vietnamese-owned bulk carrier and its 24 crew members were seized by Somali pirates off Oman, its shipping company said Friday.
Sweden to close five embassies, government announces
Stockholm - The Swedish government Wednesday said it would close five embassies next year due to budget constraints.
Cambodia to close refugee centre, scrap UN agreement
Phnom Penh - Cambodia says it plans to cancel an agreement with the United Nations on the processing of Vietnamese refugees, stoking fears about its willingness to accept asylum seekers.
27 missing after Vietnamese fishing boat sinks off China
Beijing - Twenty-seven crew were missing after a Vietnamese-registered fishing boat sank on Thursday in the South China Sea off China's Hainan island, state media said.
Cambodia orders closure of refugee centre for Vietnamese
Phnom Penh - The Cambodian government has ordered the closure of a UN centre for asylum seekers from the Vietnamese highlands, prompting fears that some could face persecution when repatriated.
Vietnam protests artillery fire on Korean Peninsula
Hanoi - The Vietnamese government Wednesday protested the exchange of artillery fire between North and South Korea and called on both to resolve disputes through peaceful negotiation.
Vietnam's prime minister arrives in Cambodia
Phnom Penh - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Cambodia Monday for meetings with other regional leaders.
Phnom Penh port container traffic jumps by almost half
Phnom Penh - The number of containers passing through the river port in Phnom Penh rose 46 per cent in the first 10 months of the year over the same period last year, local media reported Monday.
Philippine official apologizes for whining over Vietnam wine
Manila - A Philippine official apologized Saturday for complaining about the wine served at a dinner hosted by the Vietnamese government for President Benigno Aquino III in Hanoi.
ASEAN summit opens with no mention of Myanmar elections
Hanoi - A summit meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened Thursday with the signing of a series of agreements to harmonize regional trade, communication and transport.
Mud-covered West Papuan airport stalls disaster relief
Bangkok - Disaster relief to flood-hit areas in West Papua has been stalled by mud, which has submerged the runway of the local airport, the Red Cross said Friday.
Cambodian court hears appeal case by opposition leader
Phnom Penh - Cambodia's appeal court on Tuesday heard the case brought by opposition leader Sam Rainsy against his two-year jail term imposed in a dispute over border markers with Vietnam.
EU and Vietnam initial cooperation agreement
Brussels - European Union and Vietnamese negotiators on Monday inked an agreement to boost cooperation on issues such as human rights and trade, ahead of a major EU-Asia summit.
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