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Global Church News - Polish Army brought in to help secure World Youth Day May 23, 2016 Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting at World Youth Day between Pope Francis and two million or so youths from around the world in southern Poland, a spo... [1]

HANOI -- The Communist Party of Vietnam has taken disciplinary action against multiple former senior leaders including Nguyen Xuan Phuc, a former Vietnamese president and prime minister, as well as former President Vo Van Thuong. [2]

BANGKOK — Vietnam granted early release from prison to a Catholic priest who is one of its most prominent dissidents, a move widely seen as a goodwill gesture before US President Barack Obama arrived on an official visit late Sunday night. [3]

HANOI, Vietnam—The United States expressed deep concern and sadness on Wednesday over the self-immolation of the mother of a prominent Vietnamese blogger and called on the communist government to free her daughter and two other writers facing trial. [4]

Nguyen Phuong Linh is a Singapore-based political analyst and a former journalist in Hanoi. Opinions expressed here are solely her own, not her employer's. [5]

HANOI -- Nguyen Phu Trong, the head of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, appears to be borrowing from Chinese President Xi Jinping's playbook. [6]

In March, Tran Dai Quang, Vietnam's security czar, spent a week shuffling from one high-level meeting to the next in Washington. [7]

HANOI -- Nguyen Thu Hang, a 37-year-old Hanoi office worker, recently set up a security camera in her Hanoi apartment to keep an eye on her housekeeper and small child that she monitors by smartphone. [8]

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[1] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 85% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Polish Army brought in to help secure World Youth Day May 23, 2016 Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting at World Youth Day between Pope Francis and two million or so youths from around the world in southern Poland, a spo

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-21 · 51% match

Former Vietnamese presidents Phuc, Thuong punished by party

HANOI -- The Communist Party of Vietnam has taken disciplinary action against multiple former senior leaders including Nguyen Xuan Phuc, a former Vietnamese president and prime minister, as well as former President Vo Van Thuong.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-05-23 · 75% match

Vietnam Frees Jailed Dissident Priest Ahead of Obama’s Visit

BANGKOK — Vietnam granted early release from prison to a Catholic priest who is one of its most prominent dissidents, a move widely seen as a goodwill gesture before US President Barack Obama arrived on an official visit late Sunday night.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-08-01 · 71% match

Vietnam Blogger’s Mum Self-immolates Before Trial

HANOI, Vietnam—The United States expressed deep concern and sadness on Wednesday over the self-immolation of the mother of a prominent Vietnamese blogger and called on the communist government to free her daughter and two other writers facing trial.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-02-07 · 59% match

Vietnam's gray old men are losing touch with the new generation

Nguyen Phuong Linh is a Singapore-based political analyst and a former journalist in Hanoi. Opinions expressed here are solely her own, not her employer's.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-03-27 · 58% match

Vietnam's most powerful man strives to put stamp on economy

HANOI -- Nguyen Phu Trong, the head of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, appears to be borrowing from Chinese President Xi Jinping's playbook.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-04-30 · 58% match

Phuong Nguyen: The delicate act of balancing China and the West

In March, Tran Dai Quang, Vietnam's security czar, spent a week shuffling from one high-level meeting to the next in Washington.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-08 · 56% match

Vietnamese open wallets to buy some peace of mind

HANOI -- Nguyen Thu Hang, a 37-year-old Hanoi office worker, recently set up a security camera in her Hanoi apartment to keep an eye on her housekeeper and small child that she monitors by smartphone.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-03 · 55% match

Through the lens: Eye on Asia for the first week of August - Nikkei Asia

The settlements of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, one of the world's largest Tibetan Buddhism institutes, light up on July 27 in Sertar County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, China.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-09-04 · 55% match

U.S. and Vietnam have room to expand their defense cooperation

Tran Nguyen Quan is a research associate with Tokyo International University's Asia Maritime Index project.

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