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Weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam after passing through China

Typhoon Talim passes through China and Vietnam with minimal damage, no reported deaths, but concerns of heavy rains persist.

Trial opens for 50 Vietnam officials over rescue flight bribes

Over 50 officials face trial in Vietnam for corruption in repatriation flights during the pandemic, part of an anti-corruption drive.

Vietnam bans Barbie movie due to cultural insensitivity as it contains China’s Nine-Dash-Line

Vietnam bars screening of new Barbie movie over alleged cultural insensitivity, featuring offending images supporting China’s controversial Nine-Dash-Line territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Human rights NGOs condemn Vietnam’s detention of environmental activists, calling for an end to arbitrary arrests

Ten regional and international NGOs have condemned Vietnam’s pattern of arresting environmental activists, calling for an end to arbitrary arrests and urging the Vietnamese government to uphold its human rights obligations.