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Vietnam prime minister warns of Olympics torch relay disruptions
Vietnam's Prime Minister has warned government agencies that "hostile forces" may try to disrupt next week's relay in Ho Chi Minh City of the Olympics torch.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:21 April 21, 2008
Hanoi: Vietnam's Prime Minister has warned government agencies that "hostile forces" may try to disrupt next week's relay in Ho Chi Minh City of the Olympics torch.
The torch is scheduled to go to South Korea and then to North Korea on April 28 before heading to Vietnam on the 29th.
The state-run Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday that Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung discussed preparations for the April 29 event with local authorities.
Demonstrations have greeted the Olympic torch relay around the world in protest of Chinese policy on Tibet.
The flame is to be taken through Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday, before travelling to Jakarta and then the Australian capital of Canberra on April 24.
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