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Vietnam tells China to back off
Paracel Islands
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Japan to help Asean members cope with ageing populations
Japan hopes to help Asean members cope with their ageing populations, reports said today.
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Vietnam sends jailed blogger into exile
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Nguyen Ngoc...
Tech giants must challenge Vietnam censorship: HRW
A Vietnamese pro-democracy activist arrested last month for his Facebook posts must be released, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Vietnam growth looking unsustainable
Hanoi has been booming in recent years. Source: All Free Photos
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Cambodia ‘probes’ illegal timber trade
Cambodia says it is investigating claims of large-scale timber smuggling to Vietnam.
Phnom Penh's environment minister, Say Sam Al, told the Cambodia Daily that investigations...
Trump praises ‘socialist’ Vietnam, signs deals
Donald Trump has been full of praise for his Vietnamese hosts, praising their “socialist” economic model that he says should be replicated in North...
Masatsugu Asakawa is new ADB head
Masatsugu Asakawa is the new president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Asakawa, who is currently serving as a special advisor to Japan’s prime minister...
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