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Vietnam and Laos have agreed to strengthen co-operation between the two countries' legislative bodies. Vietnam's National Assembly and Laos' Thongsing Thammavong are to organise study... 2007-05-14

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung received a delegation from China's Guangxi Zhuang region in Hanoi on May 9. The group of party and local administration officials from the Chinese... 2007-05-14

Proposals for new foreign business ownership rules have been approved by the Thai cabinet, much to the consternation of foreign investors. The new laws include jail terms of up to... 2007-04-17

The Vietnamese government has been criticised by a US-based human rights watchdog over the recent arrests of an outspoken Catholic priest and two human rights lawyers. According to... 2007-03-13

A poll released in February revealed that military-appointed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's popularity among his constituents continues to fall, only months after taking office... 2007-03-12

US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has questioned the conclusion of a the US undersecretary of state for population, Ellen Sauerbrey, that ethnic minority Montagnards, who were repatriated... 2007-02-14

As of January, eighteen soldiers and civilians had been detained for questioning over their possible involvement in New Year's Eve bombings. It is not yet clear who is responsible... 2007-02-12

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited the Philippines in mid-January to attend the 12th Summit of ASEAN. In a speech at the meeting he pressed for faster regional integration and... 2007-01-17

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung visited the Philippines in mid-January to attend the 12th Summit of ASEAN. In a speech at the meeting he pressed for faster regional integration and... 2007-01-16

An IMF report recently indicated that local authorities retain significant control over revenue and treasury operations, preventing serious progress in the improvement of nation wide... 2007-01-15