Two more activists jailed as Vietnam steps up crackdown on dissidents
Two activists have been handed lengthy prison sentences in Vietnam as communist authorities step up their crackdown on dissent.
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Vietnam jails two more activists in dissidents crackdown
Two activists in Vietnam have been handed lengthy prison sentences as communist authorities step up their crackdown on dissent.
Kim Jong Nam murder suspect ‘thought face-smearing was prank for show’
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing the North Korean leader’s estranged half-brother told police she realised she had been used to murder him after she was detained, her lawyer has said.
Judo star Steph talks of life after horror crash
A Fife judo star has spoken of her new direction in life after being told she can never return to her sport following a near-fatal freak accident.
Celebrate New Year with a taste of the East
With 2018 just hours away, we are all no doubt gearing up for various gatherings of family and friends for Hogmanay, says Fife-based freelance chef and caterer Patrick Gilmour.
Visit Vietnam and find a Quoc of gold
The beach vendor sets down a thick bamboo cane, laden at either end with heavy hanging baskets of mangoes and coconuts, which she has been balancing on her shoulder.
Abertay study says don’t just teach a man to fish, teach him to use fish waste
Abertay University is seeking £5 million worth of funding to transform the lives of Vietnamese fishermen - by teaching them to harvest fish waste.
Former Chancellor George Osborne ‘goes Rambo’ with machine gun in Vietnam
George Osborne has reportedly been spotted in a Vietnam jungle firing a machine gun.
Poignant service will remember Vietnam War victim who came home to Dundee
A memorial service will be held at Birkhill Cemetery next month for a Dundee soldier killed in action during the Vietnam War.
Commonwealth Games judo star Stephanie Inglis returns to Scotland after Vietnam accident
A British judo star critically injured in a motorbike accident in Vietnam has returned to Scotland.