Taiwan Steel Plant Opens In Vietnam After Fish Deaths

A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on Monday, state media in Hanoi reported. The incident was one of the worst environmental disasters in Vietnam, decimating livelihoods along the central coast and sparking angry protests that continue today. The $11-billion Formosa steel … Read more

11 Dead In Vietnam Bus Crash

A truck driving in the wrong direction on a one-way road smashed into a bus in Vietnam’s central highlands on Sunday killing at least 11 people, state media said. The accident in Gia Lai province occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, also injuring 23 passengers, according to state-controlled Vietnam News Agency. The truck … Read more

Five Frozen, Gutted Tigers Found In Vietnam

Authorities in Vietnam have discovered five frozen tigers, all with their organs removed, hidden in a freezer. Official reports today revealed the gruesome discovery in the central Nghe An province. It is thought the missing organs could have been boiled down to make a medicine believed to help with arthritis. Vietnam is also a key … Read more

Five Frozen, Gutted Tigers Found In Vietnam

Five frozen tigers have been discovered in a Vietnamese man’s freezer with their organs removed, according to official reports Tuesday, in a country seen as a global hub for the illegal wildlife trade. Tiger organs and bones are used for medicinal purposes in the communist country, where a thriving local market drives the illegal sale … Read more