Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/vietnam.html en-en Wed, 14 May 2008 15:46:00 +0800 5 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/vietnam.html http://sg.yimg.com/i/sg/mastheads/ma_nws_1.gif 30 140 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080514/tts-lifestyle-vietnam-youth-fashion-bicy-1fd5cb9.html /afp/20080514/r_t_afp_ts_vn/tts-lifestyle-vietnam-youth-fashion-bicy-1fd5cb9 Wed, 14 May 2008 15:46:00 +0800 An exotic and colourful new urban species has invaded Vietnam's crowded city streets, turning heads, slowing traffic and making a lot of noise -- the feather-boa bicycle bandit. AFP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080514/tap-vietnam-jailed-journalists-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080514/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-vietnam-jailed-journalists-9a7ed42_1 Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:00 +0800 The arrests of two Vietnamese reporters for their coverage of a bribery, gambling and corruption scandal have led to a highly unusual confrontation between Vietnam's Communist government and the country's state-controlled newspapers. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080514/tap-as-gen-vietnam-jailed-journalists-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080514/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-as-gen-vietnam-jailed-journalists-9a7ed42_1 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:58:00 +0800 The arrests of two Vietnamese reporters for their coverage of a bribery, gambling and corruption scandal have led to a highly unusual confrontation between Vietnam's Communist government and the country's state-controlled newspapers. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080514/tap-vietnam-justice-rights-8569f9c.html /afp/20080514/r_t_afp_ap_vn/tap-vietnam-justice-rights-8569f9c_1 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:42:00 +0800 Three pro-democracy activists including an American were handed jail terms of up to nine months on "terrorism" charges in a trial held under tight security Tuesday. AFP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080513/tap-as-gen-vietnam-dissident-trial-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080513/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-as-gen-vietnam-dissident-trial-9a7ed42_1 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:49:00 +0800 A court in southern Vietnam sentenced an American man of Vietnamese origin on Tuesday to six months in prison on terrorism charges and ordered that he be deported after serving his sentence, the presiding judge said. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080513/twl-vietnam-corruption-justice-media-c060c47.html /afp/20080513/r_t_afp_wl_vn/twl-vietnam-corruption-justice-media-c060c47 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:22:00 +0800 Two Vietnamese journalists who led criticism of a major corruption scandal in the communist country have been arrested for "abuse of power," media reported on Tuesday. AFP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080513/tap-as-gen-vietnam-journalists-arrested-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080513/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-as-gen-vietnam-journalists-arrested-9a7ed42_1 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:25:00 +0800 Vietnamese authorities have arrested two journalists who reported aggressively on a major gambling and bribery scandal that prompted the resignation of the transportation minister, state media reported Tuesday. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080512/tap-vietnam-child-trafficking-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080512/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-vietnam-child-trafficking-9a7ed42_1 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:19:00 +0800 Police said Monday they have arrested two people in northern Vietnam for trying to transport a newborn baby to China as part of a baby-trafficking ring, the second suspected ring broken up in a week. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20080512/tap-as-gen-vietnam-child-trafficking-9a7ed42.html /ap/20080512/r_t_ap_ap_vn/tap-as-gen-vietnam-child-trafficking-9a7ed42_1 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:45:00 +0800 Police said Monday they have arrested two people in northern Vietnam for trying to transport a newborn baby to China as part of a baby-trafficking ring, the second suspected ring broken up in a week. AP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080512/tap-vietnam-china-baby-trafficking-8569f9c.html /afp/20080512/r_t_afp_ap_vn/tap-vietnam-china-baby-trafficking-8569f9c_1 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:00 +0800 Police in Vietnam have arrested two women for involvement in baby trafficking into China and rescued a 10-day-old boy, state media said on Monday. AFP