Stories about Vietnam from January, 2010
Vietnam: Long prison terms for ‘democracy activists’
Four ‘democracy activists’ in Vietnam were sentenced to long prison terms for subversion. The four dissidents are advocating social change through non-violent means.
Vietnam: Football frenzy
Football is very popular in Vietnam. Every time Vietnam wins in international competitions, it generates a lot of excitement, and traffic, in big cities.
Vietnam: Motorbike parking payment system
The Final Word describes the new payment system in one of the largest motorbike parking lots in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
Kucku: Vietnam-based social media site
Kucku is a Vietnam-based microblog platform that helps users to send quick messages about what they are thinking or just found out.