Vietnam converts Danang stadium into field hospital as it battles COVID-19 outbreak06.08.2020
Khanh Vu and
Phuong Nguyen (The Globe and Mail)
- Vietnam is close to completing the conversion of a sports stadium
into a 1,000-bed field hospital in its new coronavirus epicentre Danang,
the health ministry said on Thursday, as it battles an outbreak that
has spread to at least 11 locations.
...Au Vietnam, la liberté d'expression mise en péril05.08.2020
Antoine Oury (ActuaLitté) - Plusieurs organisations
internationales, dont Amnesty, PEN America ou encore l'Union
internationale des éditeurs, dénoncent l'attitude des autorités
vietnamiennes face à la liberté d'expression.
...Vietnam reports more Covid-19 cases05.08.2020 (TTR WEEKLY) - HANOI: Vietnam’s National
Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed,
Tuesday, 10 new Covid-19 cases bringing the patient tally to 652.
...Vietnam deploys elite team to Danang to curb new wave of COVID-1905.08.2020
Tomoya Onishi (Nikkei Asian Review) - HANOI - Hanoi tightens border control as illegal Chinese migrants reportedly surge. - Vietnam's government has dispatched a team of what officials called
the country's "most experienced" medical workers to Danang, in an effort
to stem a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
...Grosse inquiétude concernant le coronavirus: une nouvelle souche plus contagieuse identifiée au Vietnam, le taux de reproduction serait de 5 à 6!05.08.2020 (Sudinfo) - L’inquiétude est grande au Vietnam, où une
nouvelle souche du coronavirus aurait été identifiée par les autorités
sanitaires.
...Inside the Epicenter of Vietnam’s COVID-19 Resurgence05.08.2020 By
Hugh Bohane (The Diplomat) - In Da Nang, residents
broadly welcome the Vietnamese government’s aggressive response to the
shocking resurgence of COVID-19.
...
Vietnam reports 41 new coronavirus infections, total cases reach 71305.08.2020 (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam’s health ministry on Wednesday
reported an additional 41 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s
total to 713 infections, with 8 deaths.
...
Vietnam says contagion ‘under control’ in virus epicenter, but 2 more provinces affected05.08.2020 (RT) - A new coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam spread to two
more provinces on Wednesday, the country’s health minister said.
However, the country’s Covid-19 task force declared the contagion “under
control” in the central city where the outbreak began.
...La capital de Vietnam enfrenta escasez de pruebas rápidas de coronavirus04.08.2020 Sputnik (El Pais) - Hanói - La capital de Vietnam, Hanói,
vive una escasez de pruebas rápidas de coronavirus, por lo que las
autoridades pidieron a los residentes que sigan por sí mismos los
síntomas de la enfermedad, comunicó el medio local VN Express, que cita
al Ministerio de Salud del país.
...Residents Worry About Livelihoods as Vietnam Prepares to Reenter Coronavirus Lockdown04.08.2020 (RFA) - Vietnam has ordered an all-out fight against COVID-19
as cases surged, state media said, while in the coastal resort city
where a new outbreak erupted in the Southeast Asian country, people fear
a new lockdown will bring fresh pain to a struggling tourist industry.
...Vietnamese journalist Ngo Van Dung gets five years in prison03.08.2020 (Reporters sans frontières) - In view of the flimsiness of
the prosecution case against him, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls
for the immediate release of Ngo Van Dung, a journalist and member of a
Vietnamese press freedom collective who has just been given a long jail
term for alledgedly planning protests.
...Le reporter vietnamien Ngô Van Dung condamné à cinq ans de prison03.08.2020 (Reporters sans frontières) - Journaliste et membre d’un
collectif de défense de la liberté de la presse, Ngô Van Dung est accusé
d’avoir voulu fomenter un mouvement de protestation. Compte tenu de
l'inconsistance des actes d’accusation, Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
demande sa libération immédiate.
...Vietnam Hit By New Strain Of Coronavirus Three Times More Infectious Than Original, Says Health Minister03.08.2020 (Inquisitr) - Health officials in Vietnam said on Monday that
a new strain of the novel coronavirus, which is currently ravaging the
nation, may be three times more infectious than its predecessor,
Business Insider reported.
...Vietnamesische Behörden verhaften vier Aktivisten für Landrechte02.08.2020 Geschrieben von
Loa, Übersetzt von
Hans H. Knauf (Global Voices) - Vietnams Vorgehen gegen Aktivisten bringt vier weitere Stimmen zum Schweigen.
...Vietnam says origin of Danang coronavirus outbreak hard to track as cases rise by another 3402.08.2020 (The Straits Times) - HANOI (REUTERS) - Vietnamese
authorities said on Sunday (Aug 2) that they were finding it hard to
track the origin of a fresh coronavirus outbreak that began in the
central city of Danang
...Vietnam kämpft gegen die rätselhafte zweite Welle02.08.2020
Mathias Peer (NZZ) - Das südostasiatische Land hat
sich monatelang erfolgreich vom Coronavirus abgeschottet. Doch nun macht
ein mysteriöser Ausbruch der Regierung in Hanoi zu schaffen.
...Vietnam reports more than 3 dozen new cases, 3rd death02.08.2020 by
Hau Dinh (Medical Xpress) - Vietnam reported more
than three dozen new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while a third
person died of COVID-19 complications a day after the country reported
its first-ever death from the disease.
...Freihandelsabkommen in Kraft - In Vietnam fallen Zölle für EU-Waren01.08.2020 (ARD) - Autos, Chemikalien Maschinen: Ab sofort können
europäische Firmen viele Waren zollfrei nach Vietnam exportieren.
...Fear of rivers drives China to tame even Mekong river01.08.2020 (ANI) - Bangkok [Thailand] : As China perceives rivers as
dangerous and wild natural systems that need to be tamed to be
productive for mankind, the Beijing government constructed a dam on the
Mekong river, thus, impacting the food and economic security of
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.
...Wie das chinesische Regime Flüsse zur Waffe macht – mit über 87.000 Dämmen31.07.2020 Von
Szilvia Akbar (The Epoch Times) - "Das chinesische
Regime macht Wasser zur Waffe", meinen Experten nach jahrelanger
Beobachtung in Südostasien.
...Malaysia rebukes Beijing as South China Sea ‘lawfare’ heats up30.07.2020
Tashny Sukumaran and
Bhavan Jaipragas (SCMP) -
Unusually strong statement by Malaysia takes issue with Beijing for
claiming it had no right to seek establishment of continental shelf in
northern waters
...In just days, Vietnam shifts from virus-free paradise to panic30.07.2020
James Pearson (Reuters) - HANOI - There had been so
few coronavirus cases in Vietnam that every patient was known by a
number: Patient 17 brought the virus back from Europe after an initial
wave of infections from Wuhan.
...War with China over West PH Sea? Look at Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, says Carpio28.07.2020
Sofia Tomacruz (Rappler) - Retired Supreme Court
senior associate justice Antonio Carpio hit back at President Rodrigo
Duterte and refuted his claim that asserting the Philippines’ rights in
the West Philippine Sea will only lead to war with China.
...Vietnam locks down its 3rd largest city as virus cases grow28.07.2020 (Daily Mail) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam on Tuesday
locked down its third-largest city for two weeks after 22 cases of
COVID-19 were found linked to a hospital, the government said.
...Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 from Danang after virus outbreak27.07.2020 (The Asahi Shimbun) - HANOI -- Vietnam is evacuating 80,000
people, mostly local tourists, from the central tourism hot spot of
Danang after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus at the
weekend
...Coronavirus: Regierung will Stadt in Vietnam evakuieren - Zehntausende Touristen betroffen27.07.2020 (Der Spiegel) - Nachdem mehrere Bewohner in Zentralvietnam
positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet worden sind, will die Regierung
80.000 Menschen aus einer Stadt herausholen - vor allem Touristen.
...Water wars: Mekong River another front in US-China rivalry24.07.2020 (AsiaOne) - BANGKOK - The Mekong River has become a new front
in US-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say,
...Australia Joins Nations Rejecting China’s South China Sea Claims24.07.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - Australia sent a diplomatic
note to the United Nations rejecting China’s expansive maritime claims
in the South China Sea, joining the growing list of nations that have
pushed back against Beijing’s presumption of “historic rights” to the
disputed waters.
...L'Église du Vietnam démolit une cathédrale du XIXe siècle de style baroque24.07.2020 (Le Figaro) - Dans le nord du Vietnam, les travaux de
démolition de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-Reine-du-Rosaire érigée en 1885
sous l'égide de Mgr Wenceslao Onate, ont commencé il y a une semaine, le
17 juillet.
...Von Pangolin bis Zibetkatze: Vietnam verbietet Handel mit Wildtieren24.07.2020 (Börse-Online) - HANOI (dpa-AFX) - Vietnam will den
Wildtier-Handel beenden: Künftig sind sowohl der Import bedrohter Arten
wie Pangoline (Schuppentiere) und Zibetkatzen verboten als auch der
Handel auf Wildtier-Märkten.
...The cost of friendship with China23.07.2020 By
Ng Weng Hoong (Asia Times) - President Xi Jinping has expanded China's global influence at a high and rising price. “What does it mean to be a friend of China?”
...Lorry driver extradited to face charges over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in Essex23.07.2020
Kit Heren (Evening Standard) - A lorry driver has been
extradited to the UK to face charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese
migrants found dead in a shipping container in Essex last year.
...China’s Pressure Costs Vietnam $1 Billion in the South China Sea22.07.2020 By
Bill Hayton (The Diplomat) - Vietnam is
compensating international oil companies after cancelling their
contracts in the dispute region over pressure from China.
...Demolition of Historic Vietnam Cathedral Is Underway22.07.2020 By
Richard C. Paddock (NYT) - BANGKOK — The historic
Bui Chu Cathedral in Vietnam, a 135-year-old church considered by many
an architectural gem, is being demolished to make room for a bigger
cathedral despite last-ditch efforts to save it.
...US move pits China vs Vietnam in South China Sea20.07.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - Analysts believe China
could test US resolve to back tough new rhetoric on sea claims in a
warm-up fight with Vietnam.
...Did China Block Vietnam Offshore Oil Contract?20.07.2020 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The sudden
cancellation of an offshore drilling project commissioned by Vietnam is
raising fears that the Chinese government pressured it to stop, part of
Beijing’s ongoing maritime sovereignty spat with Hanoi.
...
Das zweite Mal in zwei Wochen: USA schicken erneut Flugzeugträger ins Südchinesische Meer
18.07.2020 (RT Deutsch) - Die USA haben zum zweiten Mal innerhalb von
zwei Wochen zwei Flugzeugträger-Verbände im Südchinesischen Meer
stationiert, während Peking und Washington sich gegenseitig
beschuldigen, die Spannungen in der Region zu schüren.
...
Vietnam: Presse-Museum in Hanoi eröffnet - Fokus auf Geschichte
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - In der vietnamesischen Hauptstadt Hanoi hat ein
Museum eröffnet, das den Fokus ganz auf den Journalismus setzt. Die
Ausstellung widmet sich dem Kampf um die Pressefreiheit während der
französischen Kolonialzeit. Ebenso wird die Arbeit der Presse während
des Vietnamkriegs dokumentiert.
...
Le Vietnam, qui emprisonne des journalistes, crée un musée de la presse
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - Malgré son rang lamentable dans le classement
mondial de la liberté de la presse, le Vietnam a ouvert un musée dédié
au journalisme dans sa capitale Hanoï.
...
Un nuevo Museo de la Prensa en Hanoi documenta la cobertura de la Guerra de Vietnam
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - Hanoi, acoge un nuevo museo
de la prensa para documentar la lucha por la libertad de prensa durante
la época colonial francesa y las actividades periodísticas durante la
guerra de Vietnam.
...
China Wants Ownership of the South China Sea. Here's Why That Can't Happen17.07.2020 by
James Holmes (The National Interest) - Know this:
Surrendering the South China Sea would embolden other coastal states to
repeal the law of the sea by fiat if they felt strongly about offshore
seas and possessed sufficient physical might to enforce their will.
...
Vietnam, where independent media is outlawed, opens press museum
17.07.2020 by Agence France-Presse (Manila Bulletin) - Undeterred by its
dismal ranking in media freedom and grim reputation for jailing
reporters who stray from the government line, Vietnam has launched a
museum dedicated to the open press.
...
Detained Vietnamese Blogger Beaten, Forcibly Injected
16.07.2020 (RFA) - A Vietnamese blogger held in a psychiatric hospital
while awaiting trial for criticizing Vietnam’s one-party communist state
in postings online has been beaten, tied to his bed, and forcibly
injected for refusing to take medication for his supposed mental
illness, Vietnamese sources say.
...
China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia
16.07.2020
Lindsey W. Ford,
Julian Gewirtz (The Hindu) -
Beijing’s blatant aggressiveness is accelerating long-standing debates
about the underlying costs of reliance on China and spurring support for
closer coordination between other Indo-Pacific partners.
...
Das „Recht des Stärkeren“: China drangsaliert Staaten im Südchinesischen Meer
16.07.2020 (Epoch Times) - Laut dem US-Außenministerium folgt das
chinesische Regime im Südchinesischen Meer der Prämisse vom „Recht des
Stärkeren“.
...
Malaysia and Vietnam must unite against China, not fight each other
16.07.2020
Richard Heydarian (Nikkei Asian Review) - Beijing’s brazen opportunism should unify ASEAN in South China Sea.
...
How Vietnam hopes to open to trade – by opening up its prisons to scrutiny
15.07.2020
Chris Humphrey and
Bac Pham in Hanoi (The
Guardian) - As a lucrative deal with the EU looms the country is rushing
to repair its reputation on human rights, which has been plagued by
reports of forced labour.
...
Catholics and Buddhists helping ex-soldiers in Saigon amid the COVID-19 outbreak14.07.2020 by
Joseph Truong Tam (Asia News) - Ho Chi Minh City –
Catholics and Buddhists have joined forces during the ongoing pandemic
making it possible to bring help and comfort to ex-soldiers of the
Republic of Vietnam, who are among the most isolated and marginalised
people by Vietnam’s Communist regime.
...
De la prisión al exilio: Entrevista con la activista vietnamita Tran Thi Nga
14.07.2020 Escrito por
The 88 Project, Traducido por
Marta Capua
(Global Voices) - The 88 Project tuvo la oportunidad de entrevistar a
la exprisionera política Tran Thi Nga sobre su experiencia y las
condiciones para mujeres y niños en prisión.
...
Südchinesisches Meer: Amerika sieht Gebietsansprüche Chinas als illegal an
14.07.2020 (FAZ) - Die Vereinigten Staaten haben Gebietsansprüche Chinas im Südchinesischen Meer als illegal zurückgewiesen.
...
Konflikt im Südchinesischen Meer - USA werten Chinas Gebietsansprüche als illegal
14.07.2020 (Der Spiegel) - China beansprucht das Südchinesische Meer für
sich. Die USA halten das für "vollkommen rechtswidrig". Peking reagiert
darauf verärgert und wirft Washington vor, den regionalen Frieden zu
sabotieren.
...
Oil Company Pulls Out of Vietnamese Oil Field as China Puts the Squeeze on Vietnam
13.07.2020 By
Drake Long (RFA) - Vietnam has cancelled its
contract with an oil rig originally meant to begin exploring at an oil
field near Vanguard Bank, off Vietnam’s southeastern coast, the owner of
the rig has confirmed.
...
Was ist zu Hause?12.07.2020 Von
Ornella Cosenza (SZ) - Lisa Nguyen, 21,
dokumentiert Geschichten der Menschen, die aus Vietnam nach Deutschland
gekommen sind. Ein Sommertag im Juni. Lisa Nguyen fotografiert Familie
Pham in deren Haus in Prien am Chiemsee. Nicht zum Spaß, sondern für
ihre Semesterarbeit an der Uni.
...
The Chinese decade: Coronavirus has given Beijing a strategic opportunity
12.07.2020
Ross Douthat (NYT) - It is quite extraordinary that a
pandemic originating in a Chinese province, a disease whose initial
cover-up briefly seemed likely to deal a grave blow to the Communist
regime, has instead given China a geopolitical opportunity unlike any
enjoyed by an American rival since at least the Vietnam War.
...
Acclaimed Vietnam Journalist Pham Doan Trang Quits Publishing House After Harassment
10.07.2020 (RFA) - Outspoken Vietnamese journalist and author Pham Doan
Trang has withdrawn from an independent publisher of books on politics
because of intense harassment by police over her work and the abduction
and abuse of colleagues
...
Vom Gefängnis ins Exil: Ein Interview mit der vietnamesischen Aktivistin Tran Thi Nga
10.07.2020 Geschrieben von The 88 Project, Übersetzt von
Hans H. Knauf (Global Voices) - Das Project 88 (Projekt 88) hatte die Gelegenheit, die ehemalige
politische Gefangene Tran Thi Nga über ihre Erfahrungen im Gefängnis und
die Haftbedingungen für Frauen und Kinder zu interviewen.
...
Tempel in Tokyo nimmt obdachlose vietnamesische Arbeitskräfte auf
09.07.2020 Von:
Benks Hunter (Sumikai) - Auch wenn sich in Japan
die wirtschaftliche Lage allmählich entspannt, kämpfen viele Unternehmen
weiterhin ums Überleben. Ein Tempel in Tokyo versucht deswegen zu helfen und nimmt obdachlose Ausländer auf.
...
'Boycott China' grows: Traders switch sourcing to Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam - at higher cost
09.07.2020
Nirbhay Kumar (Business Today) - There's a growing
demand to shun imports from China in wake of bloody skirmishes on the
border. Some traders and manufacturers are negotiating with suppliers in
Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam instead of China.
...
After Hong Kong, now China provokes Vietnam
08.07.2020 (aninews) - A Chinese Coast Guard ship has once again shown
up at Vanguard Bank in the South Sea, a known flashpoint between and
China , as per data cited by vessel-tracking software.
...
Diphtheria Is Spreading Fast in Vietnam’s Main Coffee Region
08.07.2020
Mai Ngoc Chau (Bloomberg News) - Diphtheria is
spreading quickly and more widely in Vietnam’s major coffee region than
in previous years, according to the government. Ten more people in
the Central Highlands were found to have contracted the disease on
Tuesday, bringing the total in the main coffee belt to more than 60
...
Why China Wants Trump to Win
07.07.2020
Michael Schuman (The Atlantic) - Four more years might
present tantalizing opportunities for Beijing to expand its influence
around East Asia and the world.
...
Sozialismus "verunglimpft": Vietnamese zu acht Jahren Haft verurteilt
07.07.2020 (Kurier) - Das Gericht hat die pro-demokratischen
Facebook-Postings des Mannes als Gefahr für die Gesellschaft eingestuft. So
geht Sozialismus: In Vietnam ist ein Facebook-Nutzer wegen
pro-demokratischer Äußerungen am Dienstag zu acht Jahren Haft verurteilt
worden.
...
Facebook-Nutzer in Vietnam zu acht Jahren Haft verurteilt
07.07.2020 (DerStandard) - Urteil wegen angeblicher Verleumdung führender Politiker. In Vietnam ist ein Facebook-Nutzer wegen pro-demokratischer Äußerungen am Dienstag zu acht Jahren Haft verurteilt worden.
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Vietnam jails Facebook user for 8 years over 'anti-state' posts
07.07.2020 (Bangkok Post) - HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Tuesday
sentenced a man to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of
uploading anti-state posts on his Facebook account, the security
ministry said.
...
Vietnam.- Condenados a prisión en Vietnam cuatro activistas políticos
07.07.2020 (notimérica) - HANÓI - Los tribunales de Vietnam han
condenado a distintas penas de prisión a tres activistas políticos por
un supuesto intento de derrocar al Gobierno y a otro activista defensor
de la democracia por difundir propaganda contraria a las instituciones
del Estado, según han informado grupos de defensa de los Derechos
Humanos y la prensa estatal.
...
Vietnam : un jeune internaute condamné à huit ans de prison pour ses opinions démocrates
07.07.2020 (RTBF) - Un jeune Vietnamien accusé d'avoir "diffamé" les
dirigeants de son pays en faisant état de ses opinions pro-démocratie
sur Facebook a été condamné à huit ans de prison mardi, après un
procès-éclair dénoncé par des militants des droits de l'homme.
...
Vietnam condena a tres activistas a 19 años de prisión por intentar "derrocar" al Gobierno
07.07.2020 (infobae) - Vietnam.- Tres activistas vietnamitas miembros de
un grupo político subversivo calificado de organización terrorista en
Hanói han sido condenados este martes a 19 años de prisión entre todos
por participar en actividades destinadas a "derrocar" al Gobierno de
Vietnam, según ha informado la prensa del país.
...
Vietnamese authorities arrest four land rights activists
07.07.2020 (Global Voices) - Vietnam's crackdown on activists has silenced four more voices. In the early morning of June 24, land rights activist Trịnh Bá Phương
narrated his impending arrest in a video posted to Facebook.
...
DFHV: Freihandelsabkommen mit Vietnam
07.07.2020 (Fruchtportal) - Das Freihandelsabkommen mit Vietnam wurde
bereits am 30. März 2020 formell vom Rat der Europäischen Union
beschlossen.
...
How the Soviets fought against the Americans in Vietnam
07.07.2020 (Russia Beyond) - Soviet servicemen had no small part to play
in what was to become the most bitter defeat in U.S. history. In April
1965, just a month after the United States had started sustained aerial
bombardment of North Vietnam, the
first Soviet air defense missile systems and military specialists
servicing them began arriving in the country, at the request of the
Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
...
China beklagt US-Manöver vor seiner Küste
07.07.2020 (Stern) - China hat die Entsendung von zwei Flugzeugträgern
der USA zu Manövern in das umstrittene Südchinesische Meer scharf
kritisiert. Außenamtssprecher Zhao Lijian sprach am Montag vor der
Presse in Peking
...
Vietnam Sentences Three Members of Exile Group to 19 Years Total for Spreading ‘Propaganda’
06.07.2020 (RFA) - A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced three members
of an exile group Hanoi calls a terrorist organization to a total of 19
years in jail for sharing information critical of the government.
...
VN firm implicated in lake poisoning
06.07.2020
Khorn Savi (The Phnom Penh Post) - Ratanakkiri
provincial environment officers plan to inspect a lake after a fishing
community accused a Vietnamese company of dumping bananas and plastic
waste in it, poisoning the fish.
...
Vietnam’s environmental challenges risk EU free trade
06.07.2020 Author:
Thang Nam Do, ANU (East Asia forum) - Vietnam
needs to address environmental challenges to fully reap the benefits
from its new free trade and investment agreements with the European
Union.
...
Des baskets fabriquées à partir de marc de café
06.07.2020 (Zegreenweb) - Son Chu et Jesse Tran, deux entrepreneurs
d’Helsinki, sont des obsédés de baskets. Cependant, soucieux de l’impact
environnemental de leurs achats, ils trouvaient difficilement des
baskets fabriquées de manière durable
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Toulouse. Il pensait avoir deux simples posters, ses tableaux ont été vendus plus de 300 000 euros
06.07.2020 (actu) - Vendredi 3 juillet 2020, deux tableaux venus du
Vietnam, estimés entre 50 000 et 80 000 euros, ont finalement été vendus
pour plus de 300 000 euros à Toulouse.
...
Les réfugiés du Mékong - Cambodgiens, Laotiens et Vietnamiens en France, Karine Meslin
06.07.2020
Adélaïde Martin (OpenEdition Journals) - S'appuyant
sur de nombreux entretiens avec des réfugiés, ce livre raconte la fuite
tragique, l’accueil et l’installation en France de ceux que l’on a
nommés les Boat people
...
Kompromisslose Gebietsansprüche
05.07.2020 (Neues Deutschland) - Im Südchinesischen Meer regt sich
Widerstand gegen die rücksichtslos vorangetriebenen Besitzansprüche
Chinas.
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U.S. sends carriers to S. China Sea during Chinese drills
05.07.2020 (The Asahi Shimbun) - Two U.S. aircraft carriers were
conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the
U.S. navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been
criticized by the Pentagon and neighboring states.
...
Deux porte-avions américains en exercices en mer de Chine méridionale
04.07.2020 (RT France) - Deux porte-avions américains ont mené des
exercices en mer de Chine méridionale, après que Washington s'est
inquiété de manœuvres militaires chinoises autour d'un archipel dont
Pékin, le Vietnam et Taïwan se disputent la souveraineté.
...
USA schicken zwei Flugzeugträger ins Südchinesische Meer
04.07.2020 (NZZ) - Im Südchinesischen Meer gibt es immer wieder
Gebietsstreitigkeiten. Wegen einer chinesischen Militärübung nahe der
Paracel-Inseln warf Washington der Führung in Peking vor, die Situation
weiter zu destabilisieren. Nun schicken die USA sechs Kriegsschiffe in die Region.
...
Defend the Defenders’ Latest Statistics: Vietnam Holds 276 Prisoners of Conscience
03.07.2020 (Defend the Defenders) - According to Defend the Defenders’
statistics, as of June 30, 2020, Vietnam’s communist regime is holding
at least 276 prisoners of conscience in prisons or other forms of
detention.
...
Pentagon criticises Chinese military drills in disputed South China Sea
03.07.2020 (CNA) - WASHINGTON: The United States Defence Department
expressed concern on Thursday (Jul 2) about China holding military
exercises in the South China Sea, saying the move will further
destabilise the situation in the disputed waters.
...
Südchinesisches Meer - USA kritisieren chinesische Militärübungen
03.07.2020 (Der Spiegel) - Die Paracel-Inseln im Südchinesischen Meer
sind winzig - aber von strategischer Bedeutung. Nun läuft dort ein
chinesisches Armeemanöver. Die Reaktion aus Washington ist deutlich.
...
Le Pentagone dénonce des exercices militaires chinois en mer de Chine méridionale
03.07.2020 (Europe1) - Le Pentagone s'est opposé jeudi à la décision de
la Chine de se lancer dans des exercices militaires chinois près de
l'archipel des Paracels, situé en mer de Chine méridionale.
...
Economic Reality May End More Big Mekong Dams
02.07.2020 By:
David Brown (Asia Sentinel) - Politics, economics, environmentalism deliver good news. Environmentalists have said that damming the Mekong is a bad idea for years and they're right.
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Vietnam geht verstärkt gegen Kritiker vor
02.07.2020
Rodion Ebbighausen (DW) - Im Vorfeld des Kongress der
regierenden KP in Vietnam verhaften und drangsalieren Sicherheitsorgane
Kritiker und Dissidenten. Deutschland und die EU haben mit dem
Freihandelsabkommen die Möglichkeit Druck auszuüben
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US Again Patrols Near Chinese Survey Ship In South China Sea
02.07.2020 By
Drake Long (RFA) - An American Navy combat ship
this week conducted “routine operations” near a Chinese geological
survey ship in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said, after the
Chinese vessel in June entered an area where Vietnam has shown interest
in exploring for oil.
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China started military drill in South China Sea
02.07.2020 (AsiaNews) - Chinese warships and coastguard vessels are in
the waters around the Paracel Islands, which are also claimed by Vietnam
and Taiwan. For some analysts, Beijing wants to demonstrate its
strength by showing they can land and seize islands in the area.
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De la prison à l'exil : entretien avec l'activiste vietnamienne Tran Thi Nga
01.07.2020 Ecrit par
The 88 Project, Traduit par
Jade Dussart
(Global Voices) - The 88 Project a eu l'opportunité d'interviewer
l'ancienne prisonnière politique Tran Thi Nga, qui revient pour eux sur
son expérience carcérale et sur les conséquences que peut avoir la
prison sur les femmes et leurs enfants.
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New Law on Enterprises 2020 for Companies in Vietnam
30.06.2020
Venture North Law (Lexology) - In June 2020, the
National Assembly passed a new Law on Enterprises 2020 (Enterprise Law
2020) to replace the Enterprise Law 2014 from 1 January 2021. The Enterprise Law 2020 offers less protection to companies’ owners and
managers by making it easier for Government authorities to interfere or
even suspend the operation of a company.
...
ASEAN Takes a Subtle Stance Against China’s Maritime Claims
30.06.2020 By
Jerome A. Cohen (Jerry's Blog) - On Saturday, ASEAN
member states took a subtle but important step forward toward asserting
the all-encompassing authority of the UN Convention on the Law of the
Sea (UNCLOS) over PRC claims.
...
Sharp completes 45-MW solar power plant in Vietnam
30.06.2020 (Renewables Now) - Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ) said today it has completed a 45-MW
direct current (DC) solar power project in Vietnam.
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Vietnam approves 7 GW of new wind projects
29.06.2020 By
Tim Ha (Eco-Business) - Vietnam has given the green light to almost a hundred new wind energy installations
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Vietnam’s Economy Unexpectedly Expands Even as Exports Slump
29.06.2020
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen (Bloomberg) - Vietnam’s economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter despite a slump in trade amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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China Puts Huge Warship at Woody Island Ahead of Naval Exercise
29.06.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - China has docked what looks
to be a Type 071 warship in service with the People’s Liberation Army
Navy at Woody Island, China’s main administrative center and military
base in the South China Sea’s Paracel Islands.
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Southeast Asian leaders focus on COVID-19 measures
27.06.2020
Omer Faruk Yildiz (Anadolu Agency) - KUALA LUMPUR -
36th edition of summit held virtually due to pandemic. Hosted by
Vietnam, this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
summit was held online with a focus on coronavirus measures.
...
Asean takes position vs China's vast historical sea claims
27.06.2020 (The Times Of India) - The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations took the
position in a statement issued by Vietnam Saturday on behalf of the
10-nation bloc.
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Amid pandemic, ASEAN warn of 'alarming' South China Sea incidents
27.06.2020 (The Japan Times) - HANOI – Vietnam and the Philippines
raised concerns over repeated violations of maritime rules at a summit
of Southeast Asian leaders amid growing grievances with China over its
territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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From prison to exile: An interview with Vietnamese activist Tran Thi Nga
26.06.2020 Written by
The 88 Project (Global Voices) - They broke her bones in one attack, but never her spirit.
The
88 Project had the opportunity to interview former political prisoner
Tran Thi Nga about her experience in prison and conditions in prison for
women and children.
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Vietnam Indicts 25 Dong Tam Protesters on Murder-Related Charges
26.06.2020 (RFA) - Authorities in Vietnam indicted 25 people on
murder-related charges for their involvement in a deadly clash over land
rights that left three police officers and a protest leader dead, in
January at the Dong Tam commune outside Hanoi.
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China Resumes Dredging at South China Sea’s Woody Island
26.06.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - China is dredging in a bay at
Woody Island, its biggest settlement in the South China Sea, a likely
effort to expand the artificial island’s northwest corner, satellite
imagery shows.
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Southeast Asia Leaders Sound Alarm on South China Sea Tensions
26.06.2020
Nguyen Xuan Quynh, Andreo Calonzo, Suttinee Yuvejwattana and
Philip J. Heijmans
(Bloomberg) - Vietnam and the Philippines raised concerns over repeated
violations of maritime rules at a summit of Southeast Asian leaders
amid growing grievances with China over its territorial claims in the
South China Sea.
...
Philippine President Duterte Warns of 'Alarming Incidents' in the South China Sea
26.06.2020 (Sputnik) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed concerns on Friday about
China ramping up activity in the disputed South China Sea while the
region is busy struggling with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic.
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Um der Hitze zu trotzen, pflanzen die vietnamesischen Reisbauern nachts
26.06.2020 (Tekk) - HANOI – Unter einem pechschwarzen Nachthimmel
pflanzte eine Gruppe vietnamesischer Bauern diese Woche Reis auf einem
Reisfeld am Rande der Hauptstadt Hanoi mit Scheinwerfern
...
Vinfast startet Autoproduktion - Vietnamesen nehmen USA ins Visier
26.06.2020 (Stern) - Auf dem Pariser Autosalon vor knapp zwei Jahren hatte Vinfast seinen ersten großen Aufschlag. Jetzt nimmt der Autoableger der Vingroup in erster Linie die USA ins Visier
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Vietnamese family held after speading news of deadly land dispute
25.06.2020 (CNA) - HANOI: Four members of a Vietnamese family who spread
news online about a deadly land dispute have been arrested, authorities
said Thursday (Jun 25), as the communist government cracks down on
dissent ahead of its party congress.
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As Investors Move from China, Vietnam Adds EU Trade Pact to Arsenal
25.06.2020 (VOA) - Volvo from Sweden, Adidas from Germany, and Zara from
Spain are all European companies that have increased their investment
in Vietnam in recent years. Analysts expect that trend to deepen when
the Vietnam-European Union trade deal approved earlier this month
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Vietnam mantiene cero muertes por la COVID-19 al recuperarse su paciente más grave
24.06.2020 (RPP) - Con una estrategia de contención y rastreo exhaustivo
de contagiados, el país asiático ha conseguido recuperar la normalidad
interna, con apenas 349 caso
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Quand le Québec s’est montré solidaire envers les réfugiés vietnamiens des années 70
23.06.2020 (Radio Canada) - « Les Québécois ont très souvent fait preuve
de générosité dans leur histoire », dit l'historien Éric Bédard, en
faisant référence aux réfugiés de la mer (boat people) accueillis par le
Québec
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For Vietnam’s Poor, Access To Relief Aid Key To Joining Re-Opening Economy
23.06.2020 (VOA) - Vietnam has received favorable recognition worldwide
for containing the spread of the novel coronavirus and reopening the
nation’s economy, but that good news is small comfort for Tran Thi Hien,
who collects scrap metal she can resell for cash.
...
Estrategias de censura opacan la exitosa respuesta de Vietnam contra el COVID-19
23.06.2020 Escrito por
The 88 Project, Traducido por
Romina Navarro (Global Voices) - La pandemia dio una oportunidad única al estado policial para endurecer controles.
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EVFTA : une nouvelle ère pour les relations commerciales UE-Vietnam ?
23.06.2020 Par
Philippe Avocat (Le Petit Journal) - Approuvé
lundi 8 juin par l'Assemblée nationale vietnamienne, l'accord de
libre-échange entre l'Union européenne et le Vietnam (EVFTA) entrera en
vigueur août 2020.
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EVFTA Introduces New Standards for Intellectual Property Enforcement in Vietnam
23.06.2020
Linh Duy Mai (Lexology) - While Vietnam’s economy has
grown quiet during the first half of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic,
the country’s legal framework for intellectual property enforcement
seems to be exploding with the entry of new legal instruments.
...
Vietnam Indicts Facebook User For Anti-State Documents
22.06.2020 By
Miriam Jackson (The Union Journal) - Authorities in
Vietnam indicted detained businessman Nguyen Duc Quoc Vuong for
allegedly spreading information against the state and slandering its
leaders on Facebook, Nguyen’s lawyer told RFA Monday.
...
Some thoughts on Vietnam’s Covid-19 repression
22.06.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - While Vietnam's battle against Covid-19 has been a success, its fight against free speech is questionable.
...
History Lesson: Yes, Vietnam Did Halt China's 1979 Invasion - That one didn't go how Beijing had planned
22.06.2020 by
Charlie Gao (The National Interest) - Chinese operations against Vietnam in the 1980s are often divided into four phases.
...
How young people are combating anti-black racism in their immigrant communities
22.06.2020 By
Terry Nguyen (Vox) - Second-generation Americans
are organizing online to translate educational resources, combat
disinformation, and express solidarity with the black community.
...
Norway supports competition how to fight marine garbage in Vietnam and Thailand
22.06.2020 by
Zazithorn Ruengchinda (ScandAsia) - The United
Nation Development (UNDP) Vietnam announced an invitation for all to
participate in a challenge aiming to stop marine litter in Halong Bay
and Koh Samui, funded by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 19
June 2020.
...
Electricity deficit can place EU-Vietnam trade agreement at risk
22.06.2020 By
Soundaram Ramanathan (Down To Earth) - Ensuring clean electricity production to power growth is need of the hour
...
Vietnam Ratifies EU Free Trade Agreement, What’s Next?
22.06.2020 by
Thoi Nguyen (The Diplomat) - Hopes are high that
the EVFTA will have a big impact. ... The agreements will gradually
reduce most tariffs, regulatory barriers, and red tape and promote
should create opportunities for EU entrepreneurs to do business and
invest in Vietnam.
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China Sends Ship as Warning to Vietnam: No Court Case, No Oil Drilling
22.06.2020 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - China sent a
survey vessel through waters claimed by its maritime sovereignty rival
Vietnam this month to warn Hanoi against starting new energy exploration
projects and filing any motions in an international court, observers
say.
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Les Américains asiatiques solidaires du mouvement Black Lives Matter
22.06.2020 (La Libre) - Viet Hoai Tran savait exactement ce qu'il
voulait mettre sur sa pancarte brandie lors des manifestations
antiracistes qui ont secoué les Etats-Unis depuis la mort de George
Floyd: "Le péril jaune soutient le +Black Power+".
...
Coronavirus In South-East Asia: Health, Political And Economic Impact
22.06.2020 Written by
Martin Russell (European Parliamentary
Research Service Blog) - Coronavirus has affected the 10 south-east
Asian countries in very different ways.
...
How Did Vietnam Become Biggest Nation Without Coronavirus Deaths?
21.06.2020 (VOA) - In Vietnam, those who enter a cafe have a good chance
of meeting a security guard who sprays their hands with disinfectant.
...
Unimedizin Rostock: Ausbildung von vietnamesischen Pflegern
20.06.2020 (SZ) - Rostock (dpa/mv) - An der Universitätsmedizin Rostock
wird Ende August der dritte Jahrgang von jungen vietnamesischen
Pflegeauszubildenden erwartet.
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China drängte nach Rekordtiefwasserständen auf Mekong-Staudämme
20.06.2020 (tekk) - Laos, Thailand, Kambodscha und Vietnam hatten im
vergangenen Jahr alle mit einer schweren Dürre zu kämpfen, als die Flut
des Flusses auf ein Rekordtief sank – dabei wurden Felsen freigelegt,
Fische getötet und Millionen von Lebensgrundlagen bedroht.
...
South China Sea: if Vietnam files suit, China may take part in legal proceedings
20.06.2020
Laura Zhou (SCMP) - Participating in an arbitration would be a
shift from tactics in the case Beijing lost unanimously to the
Philippines in 2016.
...
Australia hints at Chinese cyberattack; Japan, Vietnam too riled by Beijing
20.06.2020 (Times of India) - Last week, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said
two Chinese ships had attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South
China Sea.
...
Vietnam : Durcissement de la répression de la dissidence pacifique
19.06.2020 (Human Rights Watch) - La nouvelle vague d'arrestations
survient durant la période précédant la tenue du 13ème congrès du Parti
communiste
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Vietnam: Crackdown on Peaceful Dissent Intensifies - New Wave of Arrests Ahead of the 13th Party Congress
19.06.2020 (Human Rights Watch) - The Vietnamese government is
intensifying a crackdown on human rights activists and dissidents ahead
of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s 13th party congress scheduled for
January 2021, Human Rights Watch said
...
Cao Dai Church in Vietnam Resists Takeover Bid by Followers of State-Controlled Branch
18.06.2020 (RFA) - Followers of Vietnam’s Cao Dai religion confronted
supporters of a state-sanctioned branch of the church who came to take
over their facilities on Thursday, with church members barring the door
against the intruders amid heated arguments with local authorities
...
Arrests, Suspension of Vietnam Media Signal Crackdown
18.06.2020 By
An Hai (VOA) - WASHINGTON - A wave of arrests and a
one-month publishing ban on a news site over its investigations into
environmental damage signal that Vietnam is suppressing criticism ahead
of the country’s Party Congress, press freedom groups said.
...
Jakarta: ‘No reason to negotiate’ with Beijing on South China Sea
18.06.2020
Tia Asmara (BenarNews) - The Indonesian foreign
minister said Thursday there was “no reason to negotiate” as she
reaffirmed Jakarta’s stance that it has no overlapping claims with
Beijing in the South China Sea
...
Markteintritt von Mercedes-Benz Busse in Vietnam
18.06.2020 von
Götz Fuchslocher (Automobil Produktion) - Daimler
Buses baut sein Busgeschäft in Südostasien aus und startet den Verkauf
von Mercedes-Benz-Fahrgestellen in Vietnam.
...
Vietnamese Police Arrest Two Facebook Users Linked to Popular Discussion Group
17.06.2020 (RFA) - Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City last week
arrested two Facebook users connected to an online discussion group,
charging them with “abusing democratic freedoms”
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Wasserkrieg im Hochgebirge
17.06.2020 Von
Alexander Isele (Neues Deutschland) - Für China
ist das Wasser aus dem Himalaya überlebenswichtig, sagt der Soziologe
Boike Rehbein. Für viele andere Staaten in Asien ebenso.
...
Zensur überschattet Vietnams erfolgreiches Vorgehen gegen COVID-19-Pandemie
16.06.2020 Geschrieben von
The 88 Project, Übersetzt von
Hans H. Knauf
(Global Voices) - Während die Pandemie weiterhin den Planeten
verwüstet, erzielte Vietnam im Umgang mit COVID-19 große Erfolge.
...
Vietnam Assembly Committee Seeks Review of Appeal in Death Row Case
16.06.2020 (RFA) - The judicial committee of Vietnam’s National Assembly
on Tuesday agreed to seek a review of a court rejection last month the
appeal of a death row prisoner,in a rare case of public disagreement
between branches of the one-party communist state.
...
Chinese Survey Ship Ventures near Vietnam’s EEZ
16.06.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - A Chinese government-owned survey ship appears to have been sent into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
...
Vietnam’s judicial system on trial
16.06.2020 Author:
Duy Dinh, IHEID (East Asia Forum) - On 14
January 2008, two female postal workers were found murdered inside a
small post office where they also resided in Vietnam’s Long An province.
...
China pressed on Mekong dams after record low water levels
16.06.2020 (Phys.org) - Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam all battled
severe drought last year as the tide of the river fell to record
lows—exposing rocks, killing fish and threatening millions of
livelihoods.
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