Vietnam

Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life

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A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was jailed for life on Monday for embezzlement, in the highest-profile corruption trial to target the communist country's business and political elite. The case -- also involving 21 other officials, including a former party politburo member -- has captivated a country where the affairs of the powerful areRead more

Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany goes on trial

Hanoi - Muslimchronicle

The corruption trial of a Vietnamese former oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany opened on Monday, a high-profile case that can carry the death sentence. Vietnam's communist government has embarked on a snowballing anti-corruption campaign, which observers say is politically driven and mirrors a graft crackdown in neighbouring China. Scores of former officials, bankers and state executives have beenRead more

Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with Lao president in Hanoi, Vietnam

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leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam, holds talks with Bounnhang Vorachit , Lao president and leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam source: Xinhua Read more

Taiwan steel firm behind toxic dump

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A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic spill that killed tonnes of fish in central Vietnam last year was fined for a second time for illegally burying "harmful" waste, official sources said Sunday. The deadly dump from Formosa's $11 billion steel plant in Ha Tinh province sparked one of the country's worst environmental catastrophes, decimating livelihoods along swathes of coastlineRead more

US tip-off helped Russia halt terrorist attack

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Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned US President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that allowed Russia to prevent a terrorist attack on its soil, Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying. Information provided by the Central Intelligence Agency allowed Russian law-enforcement agencies to prevent a planned attack on the Kazansky Cathedral in Russia’s second city ofRead more

Ex-member of Vietnam's communist politburo arrested

Hanoi - Muslimchronicle

A former member of Vietnam's communist politburo was arrested Friday as he was accused of financial mismanagement during his stewardship of the country's oil and gas giant PetroVietnam, state media said. Vietnam News Agency reported the arrest of Dinh La Thang, a rare public downfall of a leading member of the Communist Party's inner circle. An unnamed source confirmed toRead more

Trump rails at Vietnam trade imbalance

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Vietnam and the United States signed a series of energy and aviation deals Sunday during a visit to Hanoi by US president Donald Trump, who railed against Washington's yawning trade deficit with the fast-growing nation. Trump was in the communist capital at the tail-end of his swing through Asia where he has promoted his "America First" mantra on global tradeRead more

Trump in Vietnam offers to 'mediate' on South China Sea dispute

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US President Donald Trump told his Vietnamese counterpart Sunday he is ready to help resolve the dispute in the resource-rich South China Sea which Beijing claims most of. "If I can help mediate or arbitrate, please let me know... I am a very good mediator," Trump told Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang during an official state visit Sunday. source: AFPRead more