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More questions than answers in the Vietnam saga

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By The Editorial Board 27 May 2026, 9:00PM

Questions are still arising after two Samoans were caught and paraded in chains by the Vietnamese police. The two men have confessed and are now facing the grim possibility of never being able to set foot on home soil again.

By The Editorial Board 27 May 2026, 9:00PM

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