1 April 2021, 11:18 UTC
Vietnamese authorities have arrested and charged two independent candidates for National Assembly election
Intimidation and harassment on the rise ahead of 23 May vote
The Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on independent election candidates and critical voices, said Amnesty International today ahead of the country’s National Assembly elections scheduled to take place on 23 May 2021.
In recent weeks, authorities have arrested and charged two independent candidates and one medical doctor under Article 117 of the Criminal Code for “making, storing, or spreading information, materials or items for the purpose of opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam”, carrying potential prison sentences of between five and 20 years.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 15:45 GMT+7
The renovation site at Franciscaines Missionnaires de Marie, where a rain gutter s collapse killed two workers in Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Photo: Duc Tho / Tuoi Tre
A rain gutter of the Franciscaines Missionnaires de Marie in Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City collapsed on Tuesday, killing two workers.
The two victims, 31-year-old T.D.T. and 38-year-old P.T.T., both from the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, were buried to death when the gutter of the deserted monastery’s chapel crumbled.
The complex is under restoration to become a campus of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.
Sunday, March 07, 2021, 08:37 GMT+7
Bui Thi Tuyet is seen at her family-run shoe shop, nestled in a century-old shoemaking quarter in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Le Van / Tuoi Tre
Over the past four decades, Ho Chi Minh City cobbler Bui Thi Tuyet has worked tirelessly to make sure the bespoke shoes she builds are a perfect fit for customers with foot impairments, helping them walk comfortably and smoothly.
Able-bodied people may take shoes for granted, but what many with foot impairments dream of is just being able to don a pair of shoes that perfectly fit their feet and walk gracefully, particularly on their wedding day.