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Cambodia orders border search for Vietnam shooting suspects
Cambodian PM Hun Sen labels the recent gun attacks in Vietnam as “terrorist attacks” and orders armed forces to search border villages for suspects, while warning against offering them assistance.
Vietnamese authorities have arrested 46 people so far.
Vietnam detains climate activist on tax evasion accusation
Prominent climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong has been detained in Vietnam on charges of tax evasion, according to her husband.
Hong, founder of the NGO CHANGE, focused on environmental issues such as climate change and wildlife trade. Her arrest adds to the government’s crackdown on environmentalists, drawing concern from human rights organizations.
Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay
Vu Thi Thinh, a trash picker in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, spends her days collecting polystyrene blocks, plastic bottles, and other debris from the water.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site has been heavily impacted by human waste, with conservationists expressing concerns about the degradation of the ecosystem.
Despite the challenges, Thinh and others continue their work to clean up the bay.
Taiwan probes suspected human smuggling after Vietnamese bodies found at sea
Taiwanese police found at least seven Vietnamese nationals’ bodies at sea, prompting the formation of a task force to investigate suspected human smuggling.
Southeast Asia is a hub for human smugglers, and authorities have found at least 20 bodies at sea between February 18 and March 29, with investigations ongoing.
