カテゴリー: Vietnam
Fugitive Vietnamese state company official Trinh Xuan Thanh was abducted from Berlin park in July 2017A Vietnamese man has been extradited to Germany to face charges of taking part in a brazen cold war-style kidnapping of an oil executive ordered by Ha…
My twin brother, Robert Ashe, who has died aged 69 of pancreatic cancer just five weeks after diagnosis, spent most of his working life supporting refugees in south-east Asia, including on the Thailand-Cambodia border, where he helped people to flee Ca…
Ho Hoang Hung set off with no navigation system after spending two years apart because of Covid restrictionsA Vietnamese man who tried to row 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) from Thailand to India to see his wife has been taken into custody after being …
Two children are among four people missing after the boat capsized as it was returning to Hội AnAt least 13 people were killed and four others are missing after a tourist boat capsized on Saturday in bad weather off the coast of Hội An, a world heritag…
This blog is now closedPolice rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on WednesdayHow did Ottawa rallies against vaccine mandates begin and what’s next?Harm to AstraZeneca jab’s reputation …
Thousands of monks and disciples accompany coffin of Zen master and peace activist in processionA funeral has been held for the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, a week after the renowned Zen master and peace activist died at the age of 95 in H…
Report by the World Wildlife Fund also identifies new reptiles, fish and plants in the region of southeast AsiaA monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund’s latest update on the greater…
The Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who has died at 95, gave his movement a global reach and influenceBefore he got sick, Thich Nhat Hanh urged his followers not to put his ashes in a vase, lock him inside and “limit who I am”. Instead, the Vietnamese…
The spiritual leader rose to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam war and was lauded by Martin Luther King Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist who rose to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam war, has died aged 95 su…
Gang leader Vo Van Hong sentenced by Belgian court over deaths in sealed lorry container in EssexThe Vietnamese leader of a people smuggling gang has been sentenced to 15 years in a Belgian jail over the death by suffocation of 39 men, women and childr…
From a Jacobean traveller’s travails in Sindh to the tangled roots of Nigeria, our pick of new nonfiction books that shine a light on Asia, Africa and South America• Share your top recommendations for books on the developing world in the comments below…
Bui Tuan Lam’s video came days after minister was filmed eating Turkish chef’s golden steak Police in Vietnam have summoned a beef noodle seller who filmed himself imitating Nusret Gökçe, or “Salt Bae”, days after a top Vietnamese official was caught o…
Overlooking Hanoi’s deserted streets, tiny balconies have become places of refuge during the coronavirus lockdown as city residents squeeze desks, yoga mats and chairs into the spaces to get their share of fresh air. Below them, everyday objects – bamb…
The man was sentenced for ‘spreading dangerous infectious disease’ after breaching quarantine rules and passing Covid to at least eight peopleSee all our coronavirus coverageA court in Vietnam has jailed a man for five years for breaking strict Covid q…
Jane Ghosh thinks we have left behind devastation and despair, Trevor Curnow looks at parallels with Vietnam, while Daniel Peacock expresses concern for a generation of women and girls. Plus letters from Martin Harris and Caroline WillcocksThe history …