Laotian Civil War

Vietnam’s Dissident Footballers Take Aim At Politics

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A group of old pals trot onto the pitch for what looks like an ordinary football match in Vietnam. But it is actually a sly act of subversion in the authoritarian state, where this team of political dissidents has turned to football to circumvent government efforts to block their meetings. The game lasts just 45 … Read more

Vietnam Arrests Activist As MP Resigns Over Mass Fish Deaths

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Vietnam arrested another activist on Monday for organising protests over mass fish deaths caused by pollution from a steel plant, the same day a lawmaker resigned over the environmental scandal. Taiwanese steel firm Formosa was blamed for pollution last year which killed tonnes of fish, including rare species, and decimated livelihoods in coastal fishing communities … Read more