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Tin Việt Nam / Vietnam News

• Stopping Climate Change Is Hopeless. Let’s Do It. October 6, 2018
  It begins with how we live our lives every moment of every day.
• U.S. General Considered Nuclear Response in Vietnam War, Cables Show October 6, 2018
  In 1968, a top American military commander wanted to move nuclear weapons to South Vietnam to prevent defeat in a key battle. President Johnson refused.
• Do Muoi, Vietnam’s Leader in Economic Transition, Dies at 101 October 2, 2018
  He was called “a prime example of a steadfast communist.” But he also pushed through reforms as Vietnam opened its markets and encouraged free enterprise.
• A Protest Singer Finds Her Voice in Vietnam’s Police State October 1, 2018
  Mai Khoi’s unusual transformation from pop star to activist has drawn attention to escalating repression by the country’s ruling Communist Party.
• Gay Courtship on Vietnam’s ‘The Bachelor’ Turned Heads Abroad. Back Home? Meh. September 25, 2018
  Two female contestants walked off the set together, causing a global stir online. But in Vietnam, a bastion for gay rights, there was barely a shrug.
• How to Stop Poaching and Protect Endangered Species? Forget the ‘Kingpins’ September 24, 2018
  Authorities keep arresting people said to be bosses of wildlife trafficking, but that isn’t making a dent in the problem.
• Tran Dai Quang, Hard-Line Vietnamese President, Dies at 61 September 21, 2018
  Mr. Quang, whose role was largely ceremonial, was a former chief of the country’s powerful Ministry of Public Security.
• With a Submarine, Japan Sends a Message in the South China Sea September 18, 2018
  A Japanese submarine participated in war games in the crucial waters and is now visiting Vietnam, signaling a more assertive pushback against China.
• Rohingya Crisis ‘Could Have Been Handled Better,’ Aung San Suu Kyi Says September 13, 2018
  Myanmar’s civilian leader refused to criticize her country’s top generals, who the United Nations says should be tried for genocide.
• Rich Nations Vowed Billions for Climate Change. Poor Countries Are Waiting. September 9, 2018
  Some delegates to a climate change conference in Thailand lament the shortfall in a United Nations program meant to help poor countries.