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Vietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack
An American student named Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam alleges she was raped in Vietnam while on a group trip near Hanoi. After seeking assistance from U.S. officials, Vietnamese authorities charged the 23-year-old man with rape in accordance with Vietnamese law. The incident and subsequent legal action mark an unusual public discussion of sexual violence in Vietnam.
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