Cambodia Song
I) Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The GVN moved forward in developing its long-term counternarcotics master plan, with the assistance of several foreign donors, including the United States. The plan now includes the following 14 projects: building the national drug control strategy for 2001-2010; strengthening the capacity of the national coordinating counternarcotics agency; implementing crop substitution programs in Ky Son District, Nghe An Province; implementing crop substitution programs in Song Ma District, Son La Province; strengthening the capacity to collect and deal with drug information; strengthening the capacity to prevent and arrest drug criminals; building and completing a counternarcotics legal system; educating students on drug awareness and prevention; strengthening drug prevention activities in Vietnam; preventing drug abuse among workers; strengthening the capacity to treat and rehabilitate addicts; preventing drug use among street children; reducing the demand among ethnic people; and preventing the ... [Read More]
American Embassy Hanoi - Press Release
Hoa Kỳ và Việt Nam ký Hiệp định Song phương về Trợ giúp Đấu tranh Chống Ma tuý 12/03/2003 Traveling Exhibition "Mekong Lifeways: The Stories of Six Villages" to Open in Early January ... Các bác sỹ hải quân Mỹ chăm sóc nạn nhân bom mìn Việt Nam trong lần hợp tác song phương đầu tiên May 2003 5/23/2003 The Vietnam Education Foundation Announces Its 2003 Fellows from Vietnam ... [Read More]
Southeast Asia
The U.S. Mission in Thailand includes offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and the Diplomatic Security Service. Agents of these agencies cooperate closely with Thai authorities in investigations of drug trafficking organizations and related offenses, as well as non-drug crimes. In March, an investigation by DEA in cooperation with the RTP/ONCB Special Investigative Unit (SIU) developed sufficient cause under Thai conspiracy laws to execute 26 search warrants on residences of members of a trafficking organization operating out of the Khlong Toey slum section of Bangkok. The head of the organization was arrested. Search of one condominium yielded several M-16's, ammunition and explosives, as well as 18,000 methamphetamine tablets. Cash, bank accounts, jewelry, gold and other assets were seized, whose total value was ab ... [Read More]
Vietnam
In December 2002, police detained democracy activists Pham Que Duong and Tran Van Khue (see Section 2.a.); at year's end, they had not yet been tried. In addition, up to 19 Hmong Protestant leaders, including Mua A Ho, Cu Van Long, and Sua Song Vu, may still be detained. It was unknown whether several persons reportedly detained in previous years have been tried, including: Vo Tan Sau, Phan Thi Tiem, and Tran Thi Duyen, Le Huu Hoa, Ma Van Chinh, and Lu Seo Dieu. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Noon Briefing: July 13
QUESTION: Yes. However, last week, Dr. Rice visited South Korea, talked with South Korean Foreign Minister, talked to him about either energy assistance or, you know, security assurances. So, however, yesterday, Deputy Ambassador Han Song-ryol, North Korean Mission to UN said North Korea does not have any interest in the United States proposal at all. What is your opinion? ... [Read More]
Vietnam
There were reports that from February 2001 through mid 2002 groups of vigilantes abducted and beat Protestant worshippers at non-recognized worship centers in some locations. According to one report, the Protestant churches in Ban Don district in Dak Lak province were closed following the February 2001 demonstrations; authorities allegedly have prevented all assembly for worship since that time. In early 2002, reports claimed that police intermittently broke up all non-sanctioned Protestant gatherings, including weddings and funerals, in Krong Pak district, Dak Lak province. A May 2003 report described efforts by authorities, with the stated intention to "eradicate Christianity," to force Protestants in Dak Song district in Dak Lak province to stop holding church gatherings of more than five persons. ... [Read More]
Vietnam
A May 2003 report by a foreign NGO alleged a program by local authorities, with the stated intention to "eradicate Christianity," to force Protestants in Dak Song Commune in then-Dak Lak Province (now in Dak Nong Province) to stop holding church gatherings of more than five persons. ... [Read More]
Vietnam
Persons arrested for the peaceful expression of views opposed to official policy were subject to charge under any one of several provisions in the Criminal Code that outlaw acts against the State. During the year, at least two persons--Pham Hong Son and Nguyen Vu Binh-who peacefully had expressed political views, were detained and continued to be under investigation at year's end (see Sections 2.a. and 2.b). At least two others--Le Chi Quang and Nguyen Khac Toan-were arrested and convicted during the year. In August, several villagers from the Central Highlands were detained and/or arrested (see Section 1.b.). On September 25, police arrested former journalist and writer Nguyen Vu Binh. Nguyen wrote articles that called for political reform and criticized government policy. His whereabouts, and the charges against, him were unknown at year's end. On November 8, Le Chi Quang was convicted of disseminating anti-state information and sentenced to 4 years in prison and 3 years of adminis ... [Read More]
Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Heroin Users (thousands)220220220220220220220220220(1) Figure based on December 1991-February 1992 Opium Yield Study. Average yield ... [Read More]
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