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Indochina: Drying up of Mekong River (Mar 11)
Andrew Walker, writing for the New Mandala, blogs about the drying up of Mekong River in Indochina.


Vietnam: Destroyed swimming hole (Mar 5)
Adam Bray is disappointed to learn that his favorite swimming hole in Rag Lai village in NE Binh Thuan Province in Vietnam will soon be converted into a dam by the government.


Vietnam: Digital activism (Mar 5)
Viet Tan is offering a seminar on how to use digital tools to promote social change and activism in Vietnam.


Vietnam: Free Thuy-Nhan-Nghien Campaign (Mar 5)
Viet Tan is spearheading a campaign to demand the immediate freedom of Vietnamese democracy activists and women bloggers Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, Le Thi Cong Nhan and Pham Thanh Nghien.


Vietnam: Dad asks netizens to help find missing daughter (Feb 25)
A Vietnamese dad has been searching for his missing daiughter for 15 years. He had gone to various places to look for his daughter. Last month, he created a website to gather clues and appeal for support from netizens.


Two Vietnam websites blocked (Feb 13)
The Vietnam government is accused of blocking two popular websites. The authors of the two websites, bauxitevietnam.info and blogosin.org, are opposed to several government policies.


Vietnam: Dog meat restaurant (Feb 1)
A Vietnam-based blogger writes about his recent visit to a dog meat restaurant in Hanoi. There are seven ways to cook dog in traditional Vietnamese cuisine.


Vietnam: Long prison terms for ‘democracy activists' (Jan 26)
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 (Jan 26)
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 (Jan 26)
The Final Word describes the new payment system in one of the largest motorbike parking lots in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.