Three Vietnamese journalists go on trial for 'anti-state' reporting

The journalists are due to go on trial at the People's Court in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam. - Reuters

HO CHIH MINH CITY, Jan 5 (dpa): A court in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday opened a trial against three reporters from the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) on 'anti-state' charges.

The trio face up to 20 years in jail. A verdict is expected on Tuesday evening (Jan 5)