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Vietnam's “Bad Education Stories” of 2011 (Feb 5)
VietNamNet Bridge posts an article about the “bad stories in the education sector in 2011.” Some of the bad stories include cases of corporal punishment, school bullying, and low performance of schools. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon ·...


What Makes Vietnamese Coffee Unique? (Feb 5)
Nathan Beyerlein writes about the coffee culture in Vietnam and learns the difference between Vietnamese coffee from its Western counterparts. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Vietnam: Database of Political Prisoners (Feb 5)
Vietnam Reform Party publishes Voices of Conscience, a document containing summaries of individuals in prison for political charges in Vietnam. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Vietnam: 2012 Predictions (Jan 10)
Adam Bray lists his predictions for Vietnam's economy, politics, tourism, and environment sectors. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Southeast Asia in 2011: A Year of Protest (Jan 3)
#bersih, #bersih2, #bersihstories, #occupydataran, #campoutph, #walk4freedom, #sawangsawa. These are the protest hashtags of the year in Southeast Asia. Global Voices reviews several protest movements in the region in the past year that echoed the radical politics of Arab Spring and Occupy.


Vietnamese Students in the US (Jan 3)
Rahul Choudaha notes that the number of Vietnamese students in the United States had grown by more than six times in a decade. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Vietnam: Situation of Sex and Drug Rehabilitation Centers (Jan 3)
Anand Grover, the UN's Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights Council, found Vietnam's rehabilitation centers as “ineffective, counterproductive, and a violation to the right of health.” His final report will be released this June Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit ·...


Vietnam: Memorable Statements of Public Officials in 2011 (Jan 3)
Mai Chi reviews some of the memorable statements made by Vietnamese officials in 2011 Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Vietnam: Video of a Child Laborer in a Garment Factory (Jan 3)
Blue Dragon uploads a short video of a kid working in a garment factory in Central Vietnam. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper


Vietnam: What’s New at Barcamp Saigon? (Dec 16)
More than 550 people registered and participated in the fifth Barcamp Saigon last week in RMIT International University, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The attendance surpassed the record number of participants in the last Barcamp Saigon which was held just five months ago.