Vietnam looks to tighten control over social media livestreams14.07.2021 (France 24) - Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam is looking to increase
control over livestreaming on popular social media platforms such as
Facebook and YouTube, according to a draft government decree, as the
country aims to tighten its grip on cyberspace.
...Press Freedom Advocates Urge Vietnam to Release Anti-Graft Journalist 14.07.2021 Written by
Isobel van Hagen (OCCRP) - Vietnamese
authorities should immediately release journalist Dung Le Van and drop
any charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said
on Monday after police arrested the freelance reporter who covers
corruption and land confiscations in his country.
...Vietnam receives two more trains for Ho Chi Minh City metro14.07.2021 (Railway Technology) - Vietnam will receive a total of 17 trains from the Japanese contractors. Vietnam has received two more trains for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No 1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien).
...Por variante Delta de covid-19, ciudad en Vietnam regresa a confinamiento09.07.2021 (milenio) - Vietnam, uno de los países que mejor superó el
primer año de pandemia, inició este viernes el confinamiento de su
ciudad más poblada, Ho Chi Minh (antigua Saigón), principal foco del
brote de covid-19, con numerosos casos de la variante delta, que las
autoridades tratan de controlar desde finales de abril.
...Five years after South China Sea ruling, China’s presence around Philippines only growing09.07.2021 (Asahi Shimbun) - CATO, Philippines--Filipino fisherman Randy
Megu has often braved the storms that spring up in the South China Sea,
but these days he has a greater fear: seeing a Chinese maritime
enforcement vessel on the horizon.
...How Vietnam's 'influencer' army wages information warfare on Facebook09.07.2021
James Pearson (Reuters) - HANOI - In Vietnam, where
the state is fighting a fierce online battle against political dissent,
social media "influencers" are more likely to be soldiers than
celebrities.
...Vietnam’s biggest city enters two-week lockdown09.07.2021 (Asia Times) - Vietnam’s economic hub Ho Chi Minh City
started a two-week lockdown Friday in the hope of containing the
country’s worst Covid-19 virus outbreak.
...Les Jeux d’Asie du Sud-Est reculent d’une année09.07.2021 (Francs Jeux) - les autorités sportives vietnamiennes ont annoncé
que la 31ème édition des Jeux d’Asie du Sud-Est, prévue du 21 novembre
au 2 décembre à Hanoï ne
pourrait pas se dérouler cette année.
...Workers 'living and sleeping' at Apple factories in Vietnam08.07.2021 By
Anders Lundberg (Macworld) - Suppliers working for Apple
and other tech companies work to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
It's been revealed that roughly 175,000 tech factory workers in the
northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Bac Giang in Vietnam, as well as in
Ho Chi Minh City in the south, currently live in or close to their
workplaces, sleeping in metal bunk beds or tents on the factory floor.
...Les ouvriers forcés de dormir dans les usines qui produisent les nouveaux iPhone08.07.2021 par
Jennifer Mertens (bip) - La crise sanitaire a eu
un impact important sur la production mondiale de divers produits. Ce
fut notamment le cas des iPhone de 2020 qui furent présentés plus tard
que d’habitude par Apple.
...Deux peintures sur soie de Mai-Thu dévoilées à Besançon08.07.2021 (Interencheres) - Le 21 juillet à Besançon, Gérard Dufrèche
présentera aux enchères deux peintures sur soie dévoilant le Vietnam
rêvé et poétique de Mai-Thu.
...Independent Vietnamese journalist arrested on trumped-up tax charge08.07.2021 (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the
immediate release of Mai Phan Loi, a Vietnamese journalist who once ran
an official law magazine but who, for the past five years, has provided
his fellow citizens with reliable, independent information about
economic, social and environmental issues. All charges against him must
be dropped, RSF said.
...Vietnam orders virus lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City07.07.2021 (Daily Mail) - Nine million people in Ho Chi Minh City have
been ordered into lockdown, state media said Wednesday, as the
commercial hub struggles to contain Vietnam's most serious Covid-19
outbreak so far.
...Panic-buying as Vietnam announces broad COVID-19 curbs in biggest city07.07.2021 (Reuters) - HANOI – Vietnam wird in seinem Handelszentrum
Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt ab Ende der Woche strenge Bewegungsbeschränkungen
verhängen, um einen Ausbruch des Coronavirus zu bekämpfen
...Inmates Riot After COVID-19 Spreads in Vietnamese Prison07.07.2021 (RFA) - Inmates angered by the spread of COVID-19 at a
detention center in Vietnam’s largest city started a disturbance during a
medical examination this week, drawing attention to the healthcare
situation in the country’s prisons, state media reported.
...Vietnamese Rights Activist Arrested in Hanoi, Charged Under Article 11706.07.2021 (RFA) - Do Nam Trung had taken part in social protest
movements and had spoken out against official corruption in his writings
on social media.
A Vietnamese rights activist wanted by police for writings opposing the
government was arrested by police in Hanoi on Tuesday and quickly
transferred to the custody of authorities in his nearby hometown, the
activist’s partner said.
...Independent Vietnamese TV reporter arrested for anti-state propaganda05.07.2021 (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the
immediate release of Le Van Dung, an independent Vietnamese TV reporter
who was arrested last week after more than a month in hiding. He is
facing up to 20 years
...Le journaliste vietnamien Lê Van Dung arrêté pour “propagande contre l’Etat”05.07.2021 (RSF) - Reporters sans frontières (RSF) exige la libération
immédiate de ce journaliste, fondateur d’une chaîne vidéo en ligne sur
laquelle il traitait notamment de cas de corruption et d’expropriations
illégales. Selon le chef d’accusation qui a mené à son arrestation, il
risque jusqu’à vingt ans de prison.
...Krimi von Viet Thanh Nguyen: Dieser Spion hat eine Schraube locker05.07.2021 von
Katrin Doerksen (FAZ) - Eine der faszinierendsten
Romanfiguren der vergangenen Jahre: Der Held in Viet Thanh Nguyens neuem
Krimi arbeitet als Maulwurf und verfängt sich im Netz der Pariser
Drogenkartelle.
...Vietnam arrests four for anti-state Facebook postsDetained democracy activist says he will continue to speak out even if he is imprisoned03.07.2021 (UCA News) - Police in Hanoi and a central province have
detained four Facebookers for posts allegedly infringing state interests
and fighting against the communist government.
...Saudi Arabia suspends UAE flights due to virus variant03.07.2021 (Al Jazeera) - Flights to and from Ethiopia and Vietnam also banned without prior permission from authorities.
...Space diplomacy: India building ground station for Asean countries in Vietnam02.07.2021
Chethan Kumar (Times of India) - NEW DELHI: As part of
Space co-operation between India and the Association of South East
Asian Nations (Asean), India has started work on establishing a ground
station, payload data reception, processing and dissemination facility
in Vietnam.
...French museum hosts exhibition on painter Mai Trung Thứ28.06.2021 written by
Marjorie (Fastnewz) - The Ursulines Museum in
France is presently exhibiting masterpieces by Vietnamese-French painter
Mai Trung Thứ, the primary retrospective ever in Macon Metropolis.
...Vietnam’s strategic interests in the South China Sea: Challenges and options27.06.2021
SD Pradhan (Times of India) - According to the
National Institute for South China Sea Studies, Vietnam is strengthening
its maritime militia. Though the figures appear to be exaggerated,
Vietnam’s action is propelled by the escalating Chinese aggressive
activities.
...Japan to give 6 million doses of vaccines to Taiwan, 5 SE Asia nations25.06.2021 (Cape Breton Post) - TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan said on Friday it
would send 2 million additional doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19
vaccine to Taiwan and Vietnam and
...Amnesty engagiert sich für vietnamesischen Gefangenen23.06.2021 (RP Digital) - Grevenbroich - Die Neuss-Grevenbroicher
Amnesty-Gruppe hat die Betreuung eines neuen politischen Gefangenen in
Vietnam übernommen. Die Mitglieder werden sich in Zukunft für den
Menschenrechtsaktivisten Tran Huynh Duy Thúc einsetzen.
...Es muss weiß Gott kein Buddha sein21.06.2021
Marina Mai (taz) - Lichtenberg plant für
vietnamesischstämmige Berliner*innen ein buddhistisches Gräberfeld.
Allerdings sind viele gar keine Buddhisten.
...This family has been reunited with the rescuers who saved them from a sinking boat21.06.2021 by
Dom Vukovic,
Mai Hoa Pham (SBS) - Forty
years ago, Byrne Tran and his family were among 99 Vietnamese refugees
saved in a dramatic rescue by the Royal Australian Navy in the South
China Sea.
...Vietnam Formulates Nationwide Code of Conduct for Social Media21.06.2021 By
Sebastian Strangio (The Diplomat) - Whether or not
it is enforceable, the move hints at Hanoi’s desire for tight control
over what its citizens say and do online.
...Vietnam is preparing to buy between 12 and 24 Su-57 fighters20.06.2021 By
Boyko Nikolov (BulgarianMilitary) - HANOI, BM,
($1=23000 dong) – According to Russian and Vietnamese media, Russia and
Vietnam have reached an agreement to draw up a contract for the purchase
of Russian stealth fighters Su-57.
...Vietnam receives 500,000 Sinopharm doses from China for select groups20.06.2021 (The StraitsTimes) - HANOI (REUTERS) - Vietnam has received a
shipment of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China
...Vietnam introduces national social media guidelines19.06.2021 (DW) - New social guidelines encourage users to post
positively about the country. However, given the country's track record
on dissent, the guidelines also serve to tighten the government's
control.
...Urgent Action für Nguyen Thuy Hanh18.06.2021 (Amnesty International Deutschland) - Die
Menschenrechtsverteidigerin Nguyen Thuy Hanh wurde am 7. April 2021
festgenommen und wegen „Opposition gegen den Staat der Sozialistischen
Republik Vietnam“ unter Anklage gestellt.
...China Bids for Friends in Southeast Asia as US Influence Grows17.06.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI - China is showing
new interest in working with Southeast Asian countries in the disputed
resource-rich South China Sea as its superpower rival, the United
States, gains diplomatic momentum under President Joe Biden, analysts in
Asia say
...
Essex migrant deaths: Vietnamese national arrested - Man wanted by authorities in Belgium17.06.2021 By
Maurice Fitzmaurice (Belfast Live) - National Crime
Agency officers have arrested a man ‘wanted in connection’ with a
migrant smuggling operation that lead to the death of 39 people.
...Vietnam’s ‘Clean Newspaper’ Writers May Face Additional Charges16.06.2021 (RFA) - Four independent journalists held in southern
Vietnam’s Can Tho province for “slandering” government leaders in their
investigative reports may soon face additional and more serious charges
of revealing state secrets, state media said on Wednesday.
...Jailed Vietnamese RFA Blogger Suffering From Poor Hygienic Conditions in Prison15.06.2021 (RFA) - A jailed Vietnamese blogger serving an 11-year prison
term for writing articles criticizing Vietnam’s government has
contracted scabies because of poor hygiene and a lack of access to clean
water in his detention facility, the man’s wife told RFA on Tuesday.
...Japan wird am Mittwoch 1 Million Dosen COVID-19-Impfstoff nach Vietnam liefern Vietnam15.06.2021 (Buzz Nice) - TOKIO – Japan schickt eine Million Dosen
COVID-19-Impfstoff nach Vietnam, sagte Außenminister Toshimitsu Motegi
am Dienstag, als die südostasiatische Nation die Impfstoffkäufe
verstärkt, um eine hartnäckigere Infektionswelle zu bekämpfen.
...NATO recognises China as a 'security challenge' for the first time14.06.2021 (Euronews) - The transatlantic military alliance NATO has for
the first time described China as presenting a "serious challenge".
...Les maisons flottantes ne sont plus tolérées à Phnom Penh14.06.2021 Par
Raphaël Ferry (Lepetitjournal) - Le 2 juin,
l'administration de Phnom Penh a annoncé un plan de démantèlement ou de
relocalisation des maisons flottantes,
...COVID-19: Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City to extend social distancing curbs for 15 days14.06.2021 (CNA) - Vietnam's business hub of Ho Chi Minh City will
extend social distancing measures for a further 15 days starting from
Tuesday (Jun 15), amid the emergence of new COVID-19 clusters,
authorities said.
...5 Vietnamese firms blacklisted over trainee program in Japan13.06.2021 By
Kosuke So (The Asahi Shimbun) - HANOI--An
organization that oversees Japan's problem-plagued technical intern
training program informed the Vietnamese government it will no longer
deal with five local companies that provide candidates due to the high
number of individuals who vanish after starting jobs in Japan.
...Vietnam Company Could Make Covid Shots in Tech Transfer Deal13.06.2021
Nguyen Xuan Quynh (Bloomberg) - Vietnam’s health
ministry said a local company is expected to manufacture Covid-19
vaccines after negotiating a technology transfer deal with an
unidentified U.S. producer.
...In Pictures: The 'tube houses' that dominate Hanoi's streets13.06.2021 (eNCA) - HANOI - Tall, thin and brightly coloured, Hanoi's
"tube houses" dominate the city's streets as nine million people compete
for space in Vietnam's bustling capital.
...Vietnam expands maritime militia off southern coast12.06.2021
Tomoya Onishi (Nikkei Asia) - HANOI -- Vietnam has
taken a new step to bolster its maritime presence as territorial
tensions rise in the South China Sea.
...New arrest in case of smuggling deaths of 39 Vietnamese12.06.2021 By
Alan Hope (The Brussels Times) - Police in Italy
have arrested a man in connection with the deaths in 2019 of 39
Vietnamese victims of human traffickers who had been brought from
Zeebrugge to Purfleet in the UK.
...Vietnam: Human trafficking on the rise amid COVID11.06.2021 Author
Hugh Bohane (DW) - Rights groups have warned
about increasing human trafficking as the pandemic pushes many
vulnerable individuals to the brink. They say that despite closed
borders, people are crossing illegally into China and Myanmar.
...Vietnam verschärft Einreisebeschränkungen in erster Infektionswelle10.06.2021 von
Michael Sprick (Reiseuhu) - Vietnam, das mit dem schlimmsten Ausbruch der Coronavirus-Pandemie zu kämpfen hat, kündigte neue Restriktionen an.
...Vietnam will Südostasienspiele auf Juli 2022 verschieben09.06.2021 (SZ) - Hanoi (dpa) - Vietnam möchte die für Ende des Jahres
geplanten Südostasienspiele in der Hauptstadt Hanoi wegen der
angespannten Corona-Lage im Land auf Mitte 2022 verschieben.
...Vietnam Approves Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine, Reluctantly09.06.2021 By
Sebastian Strangio (The Diplomat) - Struggling to contain an outbreak of COVID-19, Vietnam’s communist government swallows its pride.
On June 4, the Vietnamese government approved its first Chinese-made
vaccine for use against COVID-19, as the country struggles to contain
its worst outbreak of the disease.
...In rural Vietnam, Facebook finds a new approach to growth09.06.2021
LIEN HOANG (Nikkei Asia) - Facebook is taking lessons from rural Vietnam as part of its advertising
business becomes more difficult and online merchants embrace video and
chat to connect with customers.
...Vietnam begs public for ‘vaccine fund’ after surge08.06.2021 (Asia Times) - Mobile phone users have received up to three
text messages urging them to contribute to a Covid-19 vaccine fund
Vietnam, once a model for its successful handling of the pandemic, has
started asking for public donations to buy vaccines as it struggles to
contain a new coronavirus wave.
...Protecting the Rights of Domestic Workers in Vietnam08.06.2021
Ngo Ha (Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung) - Bridging the gap
between international commitments and national legislation. Since the
1980s, Vietnam has ratified a number of international human rights
instruments and labour standards. However,
...VIETNAM - CORONAVIRUS: S'approvisionner en vaccins, un casse tête pour le dragon vietnamien !07.06.2021 (Gavroche Thaïlande) - Les chambres de commerce américaine,
européenne, britannique et australienne disent qu'elles ne peuvent pas
faire grand-chose pour aider le Vietnam à s'approvisionner en vaccins
Covid-19 rapidement comme certains l'ont suggéré.
...Covid-19: Tokyo to send vaccine doses to Hanoi07.06.2021 by
Ngoc Lan (AsiaNews) - 1.2 million doses of
AstraZeneca already sent to Taiwan. Covid-19 cases rising since April
and only 1% of the Vietnamese population vaccinated. The cooperation
between Japan and Vietnam also concerns the dispute with China over the
islands in the South China Sea.
...Why Vietnam Needs to Adopt a Biological Defense Strategy07.06.2021 By
Phuong Pham (The Diplomat) - Despite its initial success, COVID-19 has revealed Vietnam’s lack of preparedness for biological threats.
Once regarded as a role model for its successful containment of COVID-19, Vietnam is now in the midst of its fourth wave,
...COVID: Vietnam PM tells officials to ease virus restrictions07.06.2021 (Taipei Times) - Bloomberg - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham
Minh Chinh on Saturday called on local governments to ease overly strict
pandemic prevention measures that affect production and business
activity, and prevent the nation from achieving its dual goals of
fighting the virus and developing the economy.
...Südostasien ächzt unter Welle - Corona erfasst die Vorzeigestaaten05.06.2021 Von
Kai Stoppel (n-tv) - Im vergangenen Jahr zieht das
Coronavirus um den Erdball - doch Südostasien ist kaum betroffen. Die
Fallzahlen sind niedrig, Todesfälle gibt es kaum. Länder wie Thailand
und Vietnam werden für ihr konsequentes Vorgehen gelobt. Doch plötzlich
scheint das nichts mehr zu nutzen: Eine Corona-Welle rollt durch die
Region.
...'They Would Call Me Dragon Lady': The Complexity of Speaking Up as an Asian American Woman04.06.2021 by
Christine Lagorio-Chafkin (Inc) - The co-founder of
Omni Bev and Luxie Beauty has faced racism and a spectrum of
stereotypes. Now she's opening up about her fear--and her optimism for
the future.
...UAE suspends entry from Vietnam in latest Coronavirus precautions04.06.2021 (ArabNews) - DUBAI: Entry into the UAE from Vietnam is being
suspended for all incoming passengers on national and foreign carriers,
and those carrying transit passengers, starting June 5, 2021
...Vietnam Bans All Religious Events After Protestant Church Service Triggers COVID Cluster04.06.2021 by
Maggie Gile (Newsweek) - Vietnam banned public
gatherings of more than 10 people for the next two weeks, including
religious gatherings, as they crack down on a COVID-19 cluster that
appeared at a church, the Associated Press reported.
...Viet Thanh Nguyens grandioser Roman »Die Idealisten« - Der Spion, der nichts liebte03.06.2021 Von
Marcus Müntefering (Der Spiegel) - In Viet Thanh
Nguyens neuem Roman »Die Idealisten« hat es den Helden aus dem
Umerziehungslager nach Paris verschlagen – starke Fortsetzung des
Bestsellers »Der Sympathisant«.
...WHO rules out new 'hybrid' Covid-19 variant in Vietnam03.06.2021 (France24) - A coronavirus variant that Vietnamese
authorities thought was a combination of the Indian and UK strains is
not a new hybrid but part of the existing Indian strain, the World
Health Organization's (WHO) representative in Vietnam told Nikkei.
...Vietnamese Facebook User Draws Seven-Year Prison Term for ‘Anti-State’ Writings02.06.2021 (RFA) - Dang Hoang Minh is the latest to be jailed for
writings 'opposing the State' under Article 117 of Vietnam's Penal Code
A court in southern Vietnam’s southern Hau Giang province on Wednesday
sentenced a Facebook user to seven years in prison for posting writings
said by prosecutors to have misrepresented state policies, Vietnamese
sources said.
...Vietnamese Police Issue Nationwide ‘Special Warrant’ for Fugitive Journalist02.06.2021 (RFA) - The special warrant and widespread media coverage are
typically used only in the case of dangerous criminals, one source says.
Vietnamese authorities have issued a special warrant calling for the
arrest of an independent journalist who evaded police following an
attempt last week to detain him at his home in Hanoi, placing notices in
major media outlets around the country on Tuesday
...Le Vietnam suspend certains vols internationaux après la découverte d’un variant « très dangereux01.06.2021 (Forbes) - Le Vietnam va suspendre les vols internationaux à
destination de sa capitale Hanoi cette semaine et renforcer les
restrictions dans la ville en raison d’une nouvelle vague de cas de
Covid-19, a annoncé le gouvernement lundi,
...Vietnam meldet neue Virusmutante – was darüber bereits bekannt ist01.06.2021 von
Ilona Kriesl (Stern) - Vietnam hat eine neue
Variante des Coronavirus gemeldet. Sie vereint offenbar Merkmale der
bereits bekannten britischen wie auch der indischen Variante, die ab
sofort Alpha und Delta heißen.
...Hilferufe aus Vietnam und Malaysia – zu wenig Impfstoffe und neue Lockdowns31.05.2021
Manfred Rist, Phnom Penh (NZZ) - Lange galt Vietnam
als Vorbild bei der Bekämpfung von Covid-19. Doch seit Ende April
steigen die Infektionen, und es gibt nicht genügend Impfstoffe. Nun
bittet Hanoi die USA um Unterstützung.
...Police raid people-smuggling network in Germany, Slovakia31.05.2021 (DW) - Police have carried out raids across Germany, as well
as in Slovakia, in an operation against people smuggling gangs. Thay
made two arrrests and found dozens of individuals at properties in
several German states.
...Kriminalität - Halle (Saale) : Großrazzia gegen Schleuser: Menschenhandel mit Vietnamesen31.05.2021 (SZ) - Berlin/Bratislava (dpa) -
Mit einer großen Razzia in mehreren Bundesländern und der Slowakei ist
die Polizei gegen eine vietnamesische Schleuserbande vorgegangen. ...Covid-19 au Vietnam : Hanoï annonce que l’arrivée des vols internationaux est suspendue à partir de mardi31.05.2021 (Le Parisien) - Le Vietnam a annoncé ce lundi qu’à partir de
mardi, l’arrivée des vols internationaux sur son sol allait être
suspendue. Le pays fait face à une nouvelle vague de contaminations au
Covid-19.
...Coronavirus digest: Vietnam to test all 9 million residents in largest city31.05.2021 (DW) - Vietnam is planning to test all 9 million people in its largest city for
the coronavirus as it imposed further restrictions in Ho Chi Minh City
on Monday to tackle a growing COVID-19 outbreak.
...Vietnam Suspends Some International Flights After Discovering ‘Very Dangerous’ Coronavirus Variant Combining India And U.K. Strains31.05.2021
Alison Durkee (Forbes) - Vietnam will suspend
international flights into its capital city Hanoi this week and tighten
restrictions in the city amid a new surge of Covid-19 cases, the
government announced Monday
...Vietnam: Behörden wollen 13 Millionen Menschen auf Corona testen lassen30.05.2021 von
Daniel Dillmann (Frankfurter Rundschau) - Die
Behörden in Vietnam kämpfen gegen eine neuartige Variante des
Coronavirus. Sie soll Ähnlichkeiten zu bisherigen Mutanten besitzen –
und höchst ansteckend sein.
...Vietnam, facing a surge and a new variant, tightens restrictions in its largest city30.05.2021 By
Richard C. Paddock (NYT) - Vietnam, which is coping
with its worst outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, announced new
restrictions for its largest city on Sunday, a day after its health
minister said a “very dangerous” new variant of the coronavirus had been
detected in the country.
...Covid-19: un variant « très dangereux, beaucoup plus transmissible », découvert au Vietnam 30.05.2021 (intelligences) - Ce nouveau variant se propage très
rapidement dans le pays, alors que le Vietnam semblait jusque-là très
peu touché par le Covid-19.
...Vietnam berichtet von neuer Variante des Coronavirus29.05.2021 (Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Hanoi (dpa) - In Vietnam ist nach
offiziellen Angaben der Regierung eine neue Variante des Coronavirus
entdeckt worden.
...Vietnam coronavirus outbreak threatens to disrupt tech supply chain28.05.2021 (CNA) - A rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak has left
factories operating below capacity in Vietnam's industrial northern
provinces, where suppliers for Apple, Samsung and other global tech
firms are located, industry sources said.
...Vietnamese Police Go to Arrest Journalist, Miss Him at Home26.05.2021 (RFA) - Police in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tried on Tuesday to
arrest an independent journalist charged with reporting on corruption
and other issues deemed politically sensitive by authorities, but missed
him at home, taking away a laptop computer and two mobile phones
instead.
...Taiwan und Vietnam verschärfen Corona-Maßnahmen25.05.2021 (Der Spiegel) - Lange galt Südostasien als Vorzeigeregion in
der Coronapandemie. Nun schießen die Fallzahlen in Taiwan und Vietnam in
die Höhe. Die Länder reagieren mit strengen Maßnahmen – doch es fehlt
an Impfstoff.
...Vietnam's COVID resurgence prompts strict new lockdowns25.05.2021 Author
Hugh Bohane (Da Nang) (DW) - Vietnam is currently
experiencing a record high in new COVID cases. Authorities are locking
down entire streets, closing businesses, and curbing tourism to stop the
spread.
...Vietnam expands COVID-19 lockdown measures as infections hit record25.05.2021 (CNA) - HANOI: Vietnam widened lockdown measures in its
industrialised north on Tuesday (May 25) to combat its biggest COVID-19
outbreak so far, as authorities reported a daily record in new cases
that was more than double the previous high.
...Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater cooperation with Vietnam after leadership overhaul25.05.2021 Sarah Zheng (SCMP) - Xi urges both sides to expand trade and
infrastructure connectivity in call to new President Nguyen Xuan Phuc
...Las diferentes caras de la igualdad de género en la política de Vietnam24.05.2021
The 88 Project, Traducido por
Gabriela Garcia Calderon Orbe
(Global Voices) - El Gobierno vietnamita presume de sus logros en la
búsqueda de la igualdad de género. Refiriéndose a la proporción de
mujeres representantes en la Asamblea Nacional de Vietnam, que es del 27
%, el Gobierno insiste en su mito del desarrollo progresivo de la
política vietnamita y, a veces, incluso en su superioridad sobre otros
países en este ámbito.
...Civis-Medienpreis für Podcasterinnen von »Rice and Shine«21.05.2021 (Der Spiegel) - Die beiden Journalistinnen Vanessa Vu und
Minh Thu Tran erinnern in einem Podcast an einen Mordanschlag von
Rechtsradikalen in Hamburg im Jahr 1980 – dafür erhalten sie den »Top
Award« der Civis-Stiftung.
...Frauen wollen Repräsentation - Am Sonntag wird in Vietnam die Nationalversammlung gewählt21.05.2021 Von
Julia Behrens, Hanoi (Neues Deutschland) - Im
Vorfeld der Wahl zur Nationalversammlung in Vietnam kämpfen Frauen für
eine bessere Vertretung im Parlament. Dabei ist die Auswahl an Kandidierenden im Ein-Parteien-System Vietnams bereits im Vorfeld beschränkt.
...China and the US: Who Has More Influence in Vietnam?21.05.2021 By
Mengzhen Xia and
Dingding Chen (The
Diplomat) - According to the latest Asian Barometer Survey, China has
more influence – but a less positive image – in Vietnam compared to
United States.
...Vietnam's 4th wave of Covid-19 is its first 'real wave', after earlier blips21.05.2021
Tan Hui Yee (The StraitsTimes) - Vietnam's fourth Covid-19 wave, which began late last month, is the country's biggest yet.
...Covid-19 au Vietnam : bilan humain, vaccination et mesures préventives21.05.2021 (LePetitJournal) - La quatrième vague épidémique poursuit sa
course à travers 30 villes et provinces vietnamiennes, incitant le
gouvernement à accélérer le déploiement de la campagne nationale de
vaccination et à multiplier les mesures préventives, à l'image de la
fermeture des petits restaurants saïgonnais ce vendredi à 18 h.
...Vietnam: Stop silencing independent voices ahead of election20.05.2021 (Article 19) - The recent arrests of independent candidates
running in the upcoming National Assembly election, apparently in
reprisal for their social media activity, underscores the intolerance
that the Vietnamese government has for critical voices, said ARTICLE 19.
...COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Vietnam’s North20.05.2021 By
Sebastian Strangio (The Diplomat) - Vietnam’s outbreak highlights the fact that victories against the coronavirus are fragile and easily reversed. Yesterday, the Vietnamese government reported 175 new locally
transmitted infections of COVID-19, bringing the country’s total
confirmed cases to 4,690.
...Amid anti-Asian hate, I know my country has my back: Vietnamese American congresswoman20.05.2021
Stephanie Murphy (USAToday) - Some will always regard
me and other Asian Americans as less than fully American because of how
we look. But patriots come in every color and creed.
...As Banks Shun Coal, Vietnam Emerges an Unlikely Solar Champion19.05.2021 By
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen,
Dan Murtaugh and
John Boudreau (Bloomberg News) - Even countries with weak climate goals are getting swept up in the global clean energy transition.
...49 Migranten vor belgischer Küste gerettet19.05.2021 (Die Zeit) - Die belgischen Behörden haben 49 Migrantinnen
und Migranten aus Seenot gerettet. Das Boot mit Menschen, die
größtenteils aus Vietnam stammen, sei während einer Überfahrt nach
Großbritannien auf dem Ärmelkanal in Not geraten, teilte die
Staatsanwaltschaft Brügge mit.
...Dozens of migrants rescued off the coast of Belgium19.05.2021 (euronews) - Belgian authorities have rescued 49 migrants off
the coast on Wednesday morning. Most of them are of Vietnamese origin,
and probably seeking to reach England by boat, according to Bruges'
prosecutor.
...First US general of Vietnamese descent recalls harrowing escape from war19.05.2021 By
Joseph Lacdan (Army News Service) - WASHINGTON -- On a spring day in 1975, 9-year-old Viet X. Luong huddled with his family on a hot tarmac.
...Vietnam’s National Assembly Vote: A Futile Gesture19.05.2021 By
Mu Sochua (The Diplomat) - The May 23 election is
designed to affix a rubber stamp to the Vietnamese Communist Party’s
monopoly on political power. As in previous elections, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP), which
runs one of the few remaining single-party states in the world, is
expected to dominate the polls and extend its rule for the next five
years.
...
One of the world's most prolific hackers wants to say sorry18.05.2021
LIEN HOANG (Nikkei Asia) - When I first meet Ngo Minh
Hieu -- the once-notorious teen hacker who rose from a quiet Vietnamese
seaside town to become what U.S. authorities have described as one of
the most prolific identity thieves ever to grace a federal prison
...Vietnam: Pham Doan Trang wird Ehrenmitglied des deutschen PEN18.05.2021 (PEN-Zentrum Deutschland) - Das deutsche PEN-Zentrum ernennt
die unabhängige Journalistin Pham Doan Trang zum Ehrenmitglied und
fordert deren sofortige Freilassung. Sie gilt als eine der bekanntesten
Kritikerinnen der vietnamesischen Regierung
...Do China and Vietnam Have Similar Alliance Policies?18.05.2021 By Khang Vu (The Diplomat) - Despite obvious areas of
friction between China and Vietnam, their alliance policies are more
similar than is often acknowledged.
...Konzern aus Vietnam gegen Blogger: Autos, über jede Kritik erhaben17.05.2021
Marina Mai (taz) - BERLIN - Der vietnamesische
Autofabrikant Vinfast drängt auf den westlichen Markt. Dabei stört ihn
ein Youtuber – dieser wird nun als „Volksfeind“ denunziert.
...East Asia Pacific - Philippines Ignores China Fishing Ban in Disputed Waters14.05.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The
Philippine government took another step this month in opposing China by
telling its vast fishing fleet to ignore Beijing’s annual fishing ban in
the South China Sea, where the two countries are locked in a
sovereignty dispute.
...Vietnamesische Landrechtsaktivisten zu acht Jahren Haft verurteilt07/05/2021
Hong-An Duong (Forum Vietnam 21) - Ein Gericht in der
nordvietnamesischen Provinz Hoa Binh hat am 06.05.2021 die
Landrechtsaktivistin Can Thi Theu und ihren Sohn Trinh Ba Tu zu jeweils
acht Jahren Haft und zu weiteren drei Jahren Hausarrest verurteilt.
...China Seen Increasing Control in Disputed Asian Sea with Revised Maritime Law07.05.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI - Analysts are
raising concerns that a Chinese update to its maritime traffic law will
help Beijing tighten control over disputed Asian seas by legalizing
interception of foreign vessels and authorizing fines against their
operators.
...Independent Journalists Arrested in Vietnam07.05.2021 (VOA) - The United States is concerned about Nguyen Thanh
Nha, Doan Kien Giang, and Nguyen Phuoc Trung Bao, three independent
journalists who were arrested by Vietnamese authorities on April 20th,
as well as their colleague, Truong Chau Huu Danh, who was detained in
late December.
...Vietnam arrests banned book publisher's distributor07.05.2021 (UCAnews) - The Public Security Department in Vietnam’s Phu
Yen province arrested Nguyen Bao Tien on May 5 for restoring and
spreading anti-state material.
...Vietnamese Mother, Son Draw Eight-Year Prison Terms for Land-Rights Activism05.05.2021 (RFA) - A court in northern Vietnam’s Hoa Binh province on
Wednesday sentenced land-rights activist Can Thi Theu and her son Trinh
Ba Tu to eight years in prison each for posting online articles and
livestream videos criticizing the government for its handling of a
deadly land-rights clash last year.
...Vietnam: Free Democracy Activist Mother, Sons04.05.2021 (Human Rights Watch) - (New York) – Family Members Face Trial for Criticizing Government. The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the democracy
campaigner Can Thi Theu and her two sons and drop all charges against
them, Human Rights Watch said today.
...At Vietnam’s southern tip, mangroves defend the land from the encroaching sea02.05.2021 (South Africa Today) - Bordered by the sea on two sides and
exposed to typhoons and rising sea levels, Vietnam’s Ca Mau province is
among the most vulnerable regions of a country expected to face some of
the worst future impacts from climate change.
...Dong Tam Prisoners Sent to New Jails Far From Home29.04.2021 (RFA) - Twelve villagers serving prison terms for their roles
in a violent land-rights clash in Dong Tam outside Hanoi last year have
been transferred from their former prison to detention centers far from
their homes, placing a new burden on family members hoping to visit,
sources say.
...Vietnamese Journalist Gets Eight Years for ‘Anti-State’ Writings24.04.2021 (RFA) - A court in Vietnam sentenced a journalist to eight
years Friday for writing anti-state stories and sharing them on social
media, her lawyer told RFA.
...Top Software Development Companies in Vietnam – Shortlisted by The Vietnam Software Industry Insights23.04.2021 By
Thanh Pham (SiteProNews) - Owning an office located
in Hanoi – Vietnam, VINASA is an organization established with the aim
of creating a new industry of the country – the software industry.
...Global firms dominate Vietnam electronics exports23.04.2021 (Retail News Asia) - In the first quarter this year, exports
of phones and components were worth $14.1 billion, 99 percent of it by
foreign firms.
...Exports from Vietnam to EU reach US$10 billion in first quarter of 202123.04.2021 by
Mette Larsen (ScandAsia) - A new Investment Review
(VIR) report citing data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and
Trade (MoIT), shows that Vietnamese exports to the EU have seen an 18
percent on-year growth
...Japan, Thailand, Vietnam Vie with China for Influence in Impoverished, Landlocked Laos23.04.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI - Laos is getting a
new round of aid and investment offers this year as foreign governments
hope to dilute China’s increasing influence over the poor, landlocked
country, observers in the region say.
...Human Rights Law NGO Hits Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand for Using Coronavirus to Control Media22.04.2021
Eugene Whong (RFA) - An international human rights law
NGO Thursday criticized the governments of Cambodia, Thailand and
Vietnam for using the COVID-19 pandemic to enact new laws that would
allow them to more tightly control the media.
...Three more independent reporters arrested in Vietnam22.04.2021 (Reporters without borders) - Reporters
Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of three
Vietnamese journalists who were arrested this week after denouncing
abuses by two senior officials, and urges the authorities to stop
hounding journalists trying to provide their fellow-citizens with
independent reporting. ...Vietnamese Facebook User Jailed for Two Years for ‘Abusing Democratic Rights’22.04.2021 (RFA) - A court in southern Vietnam’s Can Tho City on
Thursday sentenced a Facebook user to two years in prison for posting
articles and livestream videos criticizing Vietnam’s communist
government online, family members and media sources said.
...Vietnamese land activists to go on trial - Mother and son accused of anti-state campaign declare their innocence from detention in jail22.04.2021 (UCA News) - A well-known female activist and her son, who
both help victims of forcible evictions in northern Vietnam, are set to
stand trial for an alleged anti-state campaign as part of the
government’s crackdown on dissidents.
...Nouveau coup de filet de la police vietnamienne : trois reporters indépendants arrêtés22.04.2021 (Reporters sans frontières) - Les trois journalistes avaient
récemment dénoncé les malversations de deux cadres du parti au pouvoir.
Reporters sans frontières (RSF) exige leur libération immédiate, et
appelle les autorités à cesser de harceler systématiquement les
reporters qui tentent de fournir une information indépendante à leurs
concitoyens.
...Three Vietnamese Journalists Arrested Over Reporting on ‘Toll Booth’ Schemes21.04.2021 (RFA) - Police in southern Vietnam’s Can Tho city on Tuesday
arrested three independent journalists connected with the publishing of
articles online last year criticizing tollbooths set up under a
controversial infrastructure funding program, state media sources said.
...ASIA/VIETNAM - A "year of grace" for the diocese of Nha Trang, in the footsteps of Cardinal Van Thuan19.04.2021 (Agenzia Fides) - Nha Trang (Agenzia Fides) - He is a
spiritual son and a successor of the former Bishop of the diocese of Nha
Trang, Venerable Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, who greatly
influenced his priestly life and his episcopal ministry
...Sie war ein Popstar in Vietnam – heute ist Mai Khoi eine Dissidentin im Exil19.04.2021
Katrin Büchenbacher (NZZ) - Do Nguyen Mai Khoi betritt
die Bühne, streckt den Pokal und das Zertifikat in die Höhe, lächelt in
die Kameras. Dann nimmt sie das Mikrofon in die Hand. «Das ist mein
bisher grösster Erfolg», haucht sie. Ihre Stimme bricht. Die Tränen in
den Augen wirken echt.
Bei den Wahlen 2016 nominieren sich mit Mai Khoi gleich zwölf Aktivisten
selbst. Doch schon im Vorfeld streichen die Machthaber viele der
unabhängigen Kandidaten unter einem Vorwand wieder von den Wahllisten –
auch Mai Khoi.
...Jailed Vietnamese RFA Blogger ‘Haggard,’ Showing Signs of Mental Decline at An Phuoc
19.04.2021 (RFA) - A jailed Vietnamese blogger serving an 11-year prison
term for writing articles criticizing Vietnam’s government is showing
signs of poor health and mental decline in the prison to which he was
moved last week, his wife said Monday.
...
As in China, migrant workers in Southeast Asia are leaving behind a generation of children18.04.2021
Sen Nguyen (SCMP) - Thach Di Thi Phuong Thuy and her
husband have their eyes glued to a smartphone screen in their tiny
studio apartment in an industrial township near Ho Chi Minh City in
Vietnam.
...US removes Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list16.04.2021 (Al Jazeera) - Vietnam and Switzerland have been removed from
the list of nations labelled by the United States as currency
manipulators, reversing a decision made by the Trump administration in
December.
...
EU-Freihandelsabkommen - Menschenrechte als Vertragsbedingung
16.04.2021 Von
Caspar Dohmen (Deutschlandfunk) - Wenn die EU mit
anderen Ländern Freihandelsabkommen schließt, dann soll es nicht nur um
zollfreien Warenverkehr gehen, sondern auch um soziale und ökologische
Standards. Der Handelsvertrag mit Vietnam ist seit letztem Jahr in
Kraft, der Handel floriert. Doch profitieren davon auch Mensch und
Umwelt?
...
Vietnam: Wieder Verhaftung einer Regimekritikerin
10.04.2021
jobo72 (JoBosBlog) - In Vietnam wurde erneut eine
prominente Menschenrechtsaktivistin inhaftiert: Nguyen Thuy Hanh. Sie
setzt sich für die Opfer des kommunistischen Regimes in Vietnam ein.
...
Menschenrechtsaktivistin in Vietnam inhaftiert
08.04.2021 (evangelisch.de) - Frankfurt a.M., Hanoi (epd). Amnesty
International hat die Inhaftierung einer Aktivistin in Vietnam
verurteilt und ihre sofortige Freilassung gefordert.
...
Libérons Pham Doan Trang !
07.04.2021 RSF en français (RSF Twitter Media Studio) - cela fait six
mois que la journaliste Pham Doan Trang, lauréate du prix #RSF en 2019,
est maintenue en détention arbitraire.
...
Free Pham Doan Trang
07.04.2021 (RSF Twitter Media Studio) - #Vietnam's journalist and #RSF
laureate Pham Doan Trang was arrested six months ago. No news of her
since then.
...
Winning: Vietnam Defends A Line In The Sand03.04.2021 (Strategy Page) - Since 2019 Vietnam has been visibly
improving its military facilities on several of the Spratly islands that
China has been claiming even though the islands are closer to Vietnam
and were often occupied by Vietnamese civilian or military facilities.
...
Vietnam: Journalists and media watchdogs fear increased persecution
03.04.2021 (IFEX) - With the conclusion of the 13th Party Congress,
watchdog groups foresee continued or worsened suppression of press
freedom in Vietnam.
...
Vietnamese people accuse H&M of kowtowing to Beijing over 'problematic map'02.04.2021 by
Vicente Vera (San José Spotlight) - Despite a fear
of anti-Asian violence hanging over their heads, some Vietnamese
residents lined up as early as 4 a.m. to get a COVID-19 vaccine at a new
mobile clinic this week
...Vietnamese people accuse H&M of kowtowing to Beijing over 'problematic map'02.04.2021 (aninews) Social media users in Vietnam have accused Swedish
fashion retailer H&M of kowtowing to Beijing after the company
agreed to change the map online to show disputed territories in South
China as part of China.
...Pour résister à Pékin, l’“Alliance du thé au lait”02.04.2021
Octave Larmagnac-Matheron (Philosophe Magazine) - La
répression s’aggrave en Birmanie, où les manifestations contre la junte
militaire continuent depuis février : plus de cent opposants ont été
tués samedi dernier. Les condamnations ne se sont pas fait attendre.
...Vietnam Asks U.S., Japan and EU for Help Accessing Vaccines
02.04.2021
Mai Ngoc Chau & Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen (Bloomberg
News) - Vietnam is seeking assistance from the U.S., Japan, European
Union and United Nations organizations to help it obtain Covid-19
vaccines, according to a post on the Ministry of Health’s website.
...
Jailed Vietnamese Democracy Advocate Launches New Hunger Strike
02.04.2021 (RFA) - Jailed Vietnamese democracy activist Tran Huynh Duy
Thuc has begun a new hunger strike, his third since October, aimed at
reducing his 16-year sentence for subversion to five years in line with
revisions to the penal code passed after his 2010 conviction, family
members say.
...
Em, un livre très court qui nous emporte très loin02.04.2021 (Baz'art) - "Em" est un livre très court qui nous emporte
très loin, il faut en dire très peu, presque ne rien savoir. C’est une
écriture sèche et blanche qui va formidablement bien avec le sujet
qu'utilise la romancière Kim Thúy pour son quatrième roman
...Vietnam: Fresh crackdown as National Assembly election looms
01.04.2021 (Amnesty International) - The Vietnamese authorities must end
their crackdown on independent election candidates and critical voices,
Amnesty International warned, ahead of the country’s National Assembly
elections scheduled to take place on 23 May.
...Indonesia Ventures Cautiously Into a Defense Pact
01.04.2021 (Asia Sentinel) - With its own security increasingly at stake in ‘China’s Lake,” Jakarta aligns with Tokyo.
The announcement was thin, to put it mildly. After two days of talks
involving both sides defense and foreign ministers, Japan and Indonesia
agreed to cooperate in defense procurement.
Vietnam receives over 800,000 AstraZeneca doses through COVAX
01.04.2021 (dpa) - Hanoi – Vietnam received 811,200 doses of the
AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday morning, marking the first time the
country has received vaccine doses through the international COVAX
initiative, state media reported on Thursday.
...
Vietnamese Activist Sent Back to Detention After Mental Hospital Stay for ‘Evaluation’
01.04.2021 (RFA) - Detained Vietnamese land-rights activist Trinh Ba
Phuong was returned this week to his former detention camp from a mental
hospital in Hanoi, where he was sent for evaluation after refusing to
cooperate with police investigators
...
The price of dissent: Women and political activism in Vietnam
31.03.2021 Written by
The 88 Project (Global Voices) - ... The
lack of female representation at the pinnacle of Vietnamese politics
makes the contribution of female activists even more impressive.
...
Vietnam jails Facebook user for 10 years for spreading 'anti-state propaganda' posts
31.03.2021 (News24) - The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam has once again cracked down on dissent and criticism.
Activist Vu Tien Chi, 55, was on Tuesday jailed for 10 year
...
Vietnamese Activists Facing Death Refuse to Plead for Amnesty, Asserting Innocence
29.03.2021 (RFA) - Two Vietnamese land-rights activists facing the death
penalty after being convicted for their roles in a deadly clash with
police last year at the Dong Tam commune outside Hanoi are refusing to
ask for amnesty in the case, saying the move would amount to a
confession of their guilt.
...
Viet Nam: activist tortured, held in solitary confinement for over 300 days
23.03.2021 (Amnesty International) - The Vietnamese authorities must
immediately end their torture and other ill-treatment of political
activist Nguyễn Văn Đức Độ and release him immediately and
unconditionally, Amnesty International said today.
...
Vietnamese Doctor Charged With ‘Harming People’s Trust in the Party’
23.03.2021 (RFA) - Police in north-central Vietnam’s Nghe An province
arrested the owner of a private clinic on Monday, accusing the physician
of undermining people’s trust in the Communist Party in a series of
articles posted on social media, state media sources said.
...
Vietnamese Land Activist Sent to Mental Hospital for Refusing to Speak to Police
22.03.2021 (RFA) - Vietnamese land-rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong is
being held in a state-run mental hospital after being transferred from
his former detention center, according to his wife, who was informed of
his whereabouts on Monday.
...
Internet et droits humains : déconnecter, mais à quel prix ?
22.03.2021 Par
Clémence Maquet (siecledigital) - 2020 est l’année
qui a mis au centre de nos vies la technologie, sous fond de pandémie
mondiale. Parmi les conséquences, une augmentation de l’impact que peut
avoir l’accès à internet sur les droits humains.
...
Vietnam Land Activist Sent to New Prison Without Word to His Family
19.03.2021 (RFA) - Vietnamese land-rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong has
been transferred to a new detention center without word given to his
family, according to his wife, who attempted to visit him at his former
jail this week.
...
Authorities Sic ‘Hunting Dog’ on Vietnamese Political Prisoner in Tiny Cell
18.03.2021 (RFA) - Prison wardens in southern Vietnam unleashed a
hunting dog on a political prisoner serving an 11-year sentence for
subversion to silence his complaints about solitary confinement in a
cramped cell, his family told RFA.
...
AstraZeneca vaccine rollout continues in Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines
16.03.2021 by
Zazithorn Ruengchinda (ScandAsia) - Vietnam will
continue its AstraZeneca vaccine rollout despite the news regarding
blood clot risk because it has not yet recorded any case of blood clots
as reported in some countries, a health official says.
...
Vietnam's true carbon threat: its kingdom of 50m motorbikes
15.03.2021
Atsushi Tomiyama (Nikkei Asia) - CO2-spewing old
two-wheelers an obstacle to decarbonization. Vietnam has drawn unwanted
attention in recent months for controversial coal-fired power plant
projects. But the country has another big source of carbon emissions:
its ubiquitous motorbikes.
...
Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia are “not free”
14.03.2021 by
Mette Larsen (ScandAsia) - According to Freedom
House’s 2021 freedom rankings, Thailand is described as ‘not free” which
puts the country back to the position held during the coup years,
Bangkok Post reports.
...
Video: Remembering the ‘Boat People’ of Vietnam, Who Escaped Communism for America
14.03.2021 (Epoch Times) - After the Vietnam war, many people escaped
communism by boat and made their way to the United States. They would
later be known as the “boat people.”
...
Vietnamese boat refugee celebrates 40 years of employment at Danish company
14.03.2021 by
Mette Larsen (ScandAsia) - Friday 12 March 2021
marked the 40-year anniversary of Vietnamese boat refugee Nga Thi Van
Doan’s employment at Danish Elvstrøm Sails A/S.
...
Malaria Detected Among Hunter-gatherers in Vietnam 7,000 Years Ago
14.03.2021
Ruth Schuster (Haaretz) - The conditions amenable to
the mosquito had been thought to be correlated with agriculture creating
stagnant water. Yet in Southeast Asia, the disease predated farming by
at least thousands of years.
“em”, traces d’un Vietnam déchiré
13.03.2021 Par
Stéphane Bugat (Bien Public) - Kim Thuy a quitté
le Vietnam en 1975. Ce qu’elle nous en raconte dans ce livre d’apparence
modeste est pourtant d’une justesse et d’une force rares. Le sort funeste infligé au Vietnam est-il vraiment sorti de nos mémoires ?
...
Vietnam Sentences Four for Involvement in US-Based Exile Government
13.03.2021 (RFA) - A court in Vietnam has sentenced four people on
charges of “activities to overthrow the people’s government” for their
involvement in an anti-communist Vietnamese government in exile, state
media reported.
...
France sends ship to challenge Beijing over South China Sea - ‘Playing with fire'
13.03.2021 By
Dylan Donnelly (Express) - FRANCE have sent a
warship to Vietnam, in the latest Western warning to Beijing over their
aggressive claims in the South China Sea.
...
CDU-Politiker legt Mandat nieder - Hauptmann stolpert über seine Geschäfte
12.03.2021 (Tagesschau) - ... Zur Hochkonjunktur des selbstgenähten Nasen-Mund-Schutzes also greift
der Südthüringer CDU-Bundestagsabgeordnete Hauptmann zum Telefon und
unterbreitet in mindestens zwei Landratsämtern ein Angebot: "Masken und
Mundschutz über Kontakte aus Vietnam".
...
Die Vereinigten Staaten benennen Währungsmanipulatoren in Vietnam und der Schweiz
11.03.2021 By
Meta Thomas (Neue Schweizer Zeitung) - Am Mittwoch hat das US-Finanzministerium Währungsmanipulatoren in Vietnam und der Schweiz benannt
...
10 Jahre Fukushima: Für den sofortigen Atomausstieg
11.03.2021 (Umweltinstitut München) - Vor zehn Jahren ereignete sich die
Atomkatastrophe in Fukushima. Und sie ist noch nicht ausgestanden:
...
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “The Committed” Is a Spy Thriller Where the Real Enemy Is Colonialism
11.03.2021
April Yee (Electric Literature) - The promise and
problems of the protagonist of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s two novels—2015’s
Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer and 2021’s sequel, The
Committed—spring from his two faces.
...
Vietnam upholds farmers' death penalty over land clash
11.03.2021 (UCA News) - Three police were killed during a bloody
confrontation between authorities and farmers defending their land
rights. A court in Hanoi has rejected the appeals of two brothers sentenced to death
...
Vietnamese Facebook User Arrested for Writings Criticizing the Government
10.03.2021 (RFA) - Police in northern Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province have
arrested a Facebook user, charging him with defaming the government and
distorting its policies, in the latest of a string of arrests aimed at
shutting down criticism online of the country’s one-party communist
state
...
Vietnam Court Upholds Sentences for Six Dong Tam Defendants
09.03.2021 (RFA) - An appellate court in Vietnam Tuesday upheld the
sentences of six land-rights activists involved in a deadly clash with
police last year at the Dong Tam commune outside the capital Hanoi
...
Vietnam begins COVID-19 vaccinations after successful virus containment
08.03.2021 By
Thinh Nguyen (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam launched its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday with healthcare workers first in the queue,
...
Kriegsheldinnen, Männerersatz und viele Blumen – Vietnam hat gleich zwei Frauentage
08.03.2021
Manfred Rist, Phnom Penh (NZZ) - Im Unterschied zu
Frauen in anderen südostasiatischen Ländern steht Vietnamesinnen die Tür
zu allen Berufen und Hierarchiestufen weit offen.
...
The Vietnamese women who refuse to stay silent
07.03.2021 By
Grace Bui (Asia Times) - As International Women’s
Day nears, female activists in Vietnam are appealing for global
attention to the persecution they often face.
Just before midnight on October 6, 2020, police raided the boarding
house of Pham Doan Trang, a prominent Vietnamese author, journalist, and
human-rights activist.
...
Mit diesen Streetfood-Rezepten aus Asien können Sie zumindest kulinarisch reisen
06.03.2021
Melina Runde (RND) - Zu reisen ist für viele momentan
sehr unwahrscheinlich oder kaum möglich – vor allem in das weit
entfernte Asien. Wieso also nicht eine kulinarische Reise von Vietnam
bis Myanmar in den eigenen vier Wänden machen?
...
La Chine, un empire à l’assaut du droit de la mer
05.03.2021 Par
Nathalie Guibert (HeadTopics France) - En
affichant sa souveraineté en mer de Chine du Sud, Pékin fait prévaloir
des droits dits « historiques » sur les règles internationales adoptées
en 1982 à Montego Bay.
...
Growing cooperation between Hanoi and Bangkok on South China Sea
04.03.2021 by
Ngoc Lan (AsiaNews) - Hanoi - Vietnam and Thailand
are geopolitically very close countries: they established bilateral
relations in 1976 and are both members of ASEAN.
...
Vietnam Tapping Hackers to Silence Critics, Experts Warn
03.03.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI - An international
advocacy group's claim that the Vietnamese government has tapped hackers
to target activists shows that the communist Southeast Asian state is
widening the use of technology to quash its biggest opponents, experts
believe.
...
Pékin entame ses exercices militaires en mer de Chine méridionale
01.03.2021
Hajer Cherni (Agence Anadolu) - La Chine a procédé, ce
lundi, à une série d'exercices militaires d'un mois en mer de Chine
méridionale contestée, ont rapporté les médias locaux.
...
Vietnam genehmigt russischen Sputnik-V-Impfstoff und US-Impfstoff Moderna
26.02.2021 (RT DE) - Das vietnamesische Gesundheitsministerium hat die
Verwendung des russischen Sputnik-V-Impfstoffs sowie des US-Impfstoffs
Moderna im Land genehmigt.
...
Mitsubishi pulls out of Vinh Tan 3 coal project in Vietnam
26.02.2021 (Nikkei Asia) - TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsubishi
Corp. decided Thursday to withdraw from the Vinh Tan 3 coal-fired power
plant project in Vietnam amid growing international concern about
climate change,
...
Entführer des Vietnamesen Trinh von Berlin via Bratislava erhielten in Hanoi Orden
26.02.2021 (RTVS) - Die Entführer des vietnamesischen Politikers,
Geschäftsmanns und ehemaligen Mitglieds der Kommunistischen Partei,
Trịnh Xuân Thanh, der 2017 von Berlin aus über die Slowakei nach Vietnam
verbracht wurde, haben vom vietnamesischen Präsidenten in Hanoi hohe
staatliche Auszeichnungen erhalten.
...
Sansha City, l'étrange ville-champignon stratégique de Pékin en mer de Chine
26.02.2021 Repéré par
Céline Deluzarche sur Bloomberg (korii.fr) -
Le gouvernement chinois bâtit de toutes pièces une infrastructure
civile pour prendre ses voisins de vitesse.
...
VIETNAM - HISTOIRE: Les boat-people, ces «Voix des dérisoires» racontées dans un livre
26.02.2021 (Gavroche Thaïlande) - «Mamie, as-tu quitté ton pays sur un
petit bateau comme les gens qu’on voit à la télé ? Pourquoi as-tu quitté
le Vietnam ?»
...
Vietnam strengthens fortifications in disputed South China Sea, satellite images reveal
26.02.2021 By
Mike Yeo (DefenseNews) - MELBOURNE, Australia —
Vietnam has continued to beef up its outposts in the disputed South
China Sea with improved fortifications and infrastructure
...
La loi chinoise sur les garde-côtes va-t-elle provoquer de nouvelles tensions sur les mers d’Asie ?
25.02.2021 (The Conversation) - L’entrée en vigueur, le 1er février
2021, de la loi chinoise portant sur la police maritime, qui évoque la
possibilité de l’usage de la force armée par les garde-côtes du pays, a
été abondamment relayée par les médias des pays d’Asie du Sud-Est et du
Japon.
...
Vietnam’s unresolved leadership question
25.02.2021
Hung Nguyen, George Mason University (East Asia Forum)
- The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)
concluded on 1 February in Hanoi. Four notable developments emerged that
will play a role in shaping the future of Vietnamese domestic politics.
...
Vietnam - Hacker-Angriffe auf Blogger und Menschenrechtsorganisationen
25.02.2021
Markus Reuter, Vincent Först (Netzpolitik) - Amnesty
International berichtet von Attacken auf bekannte vietnamesische Blogger
und Menschenrechtsorganisationen im Ausland.
...
Vietnamese hackers spent years harassing human rights activists with spyware
25.02.2021 Written by
Shannon Vavra (CyberScoop) - For the past
several years a Vietnamese hacking group best known for its attacks on
the auto sector has been targeting activists and non-governmental
organizations with spyware,
...
Human rights activists in Vietnam targeted by spyware
24.02.2021
Ellen Daniel (Verdict) - Human rights activists in Vietnam have been targeted by the notorious hacking group Ocean Lotus.
...
Vietnamese Hackers Target Human Rights Defenders: Amnesty
24.02.2021 (SWR) - Regimekritiker, die Zuflucht in Deutschland suchen,
sind nach einer Recherche von BR und "Zeit Online" nicht sicher vor
Cyberspionage. Die Recherche vom vergangenen Oktober hat aufgedeckt, dass zum Beispiel
"kritische" Blogger aus Vietnam zu Zielen von Hackerangriffen und
Cyberspionage wurden.
...
Vietnamese Hackers Target Human Rights Defenders: Amnesty
24.02.2021 By
Ionut Arghire (SecurityWeek) - Between February
2018 and November 2020, Vietnam-linked hacking group Ocean Lotus
targeted Vietnamese human rights activists in the country and abroad
with spyware, a new report from Amnesty International reveals.
...
Viêt-Nam. Des militant·e·s visés par un groupe de pirates tristement célèbre
24.02.2021 (Amnesty International France) - Le groupe de pirates
informatiques Ocean Lotus, soupçonné d’entretenir des liens avec l’État
vietnamien, est à l’origine d’une campagne soutenue d’attaques lancées
au moyen de logiciels espions contre des défenseur·e·s vietnamiens des
droits humains, comme le révèle une nouvelle enquête menée par Amnesty
Tech
...
Click and Bait: Vietnamese Human Rights Defenders Targeted with Spyware Attacks
24.02.2021 (Amnesty International) - A new Amnesty International
investigation has identified a campaign of spyware attacks targeting
Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) from February 2018 to November
2020.
...
Vietnam: Activists targeted by notorious hacking group - new investigation
24.02.2021 (Amnesty International UK) - Notorious hacking group Ocean
Lotus, which has been suspected of having links with the Vietnamese
government, is behind a sustained campaign of spyware attacks on the
country’s human rights activists, a new investigation by Amnesty Tech
has revealed.
Ocean Lotus: Cyberangriffe auf Aktivisten aus Vietnam in Deutschland
24.02.2021 (Heise) - Von Stefan Krempl Amnesty International hat in
Phishing-Mails Hinweise gefunden, dass die Gruppe Ocean Lotus einen in
Deutschland lebenden vietnamesischen Blogger ausgespäht hat.
...
Des militants vietnamiens auraient été ciblés par des pirates informatiques
24.02.2021 (L'actualité) - BANGKOK — Le groupe de pirates informatiques
Ocean Lotus a ciblé plusieurs militants vietnamiens des droits de la
personne, a dénoncé mercredi Amnistie internationale, ce qui représente
la plus récente attaque contre la liberté d’expression dans ce pays
communiste.
Hacker-Angriffe auf vietnamesischen Menschenrechtler in Deutschland
24.02.2021 (Amnesty International Deutschland) - Der in Deutschland
lebende vietnamesische Blogger und Demokratie-Aktivist Bui Thanh Hieu
wurde von der Hacker-Gruppe Ocean Lotus angegriffen, die Verbindungen
zur vietnamesischen Regierung haben soll. Auch weitere
Menschenrechtsverteidigerinnen und -verteidiger sind betroffen.
...
In eigener Sache - ZDF verpflichtet Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim exklusiv
24.02.2021 (ZDF) - Aus dem Internet ins Fernsehen: Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
wird ab April regelmäßig im ZDF zu sehen sein. Sie bekommt unter anderem
eine Show bei ZDFneo.
Critics Roll Their Eyes as Vietnam Applies to Join UN Human Rights Council
23.02.2021 (RFA) - Vietnam on Monday announced its candidacy to join the
U.N. Human Rights Council, but claims by the country’s foreign minister
that the one-party communist state fully protects “human rights and
fundamental freedoms” drew swift scorn and disbelief from rights
experts.
...
Vietnam's labor rights make two steps forward, one step back
22.02.2021 Author
David Hutt (DW) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade
Agreement (EVFTA) is beneficial for both Hanoi and Brussels, but is
Vietnam keeping its end of the bargain on labor rights?
Maske verweigern? Das ist in Vietnam undenkbar
21.02.2021 Von
Claudio Sieber (Welt) - In Vietnam pflegt man
schon lange einen Kult großzügiger Gesichtsbedeckungen. Selbst bei Hitze
verhüllt man weit mehr als Mund und Nase – und das oft ziemlich
kreativ. Schutz vor Corona ist nicht der eigentliche Grund dafür.
...
„Ma Baker“ am Mekong - Deutsches Disco-Fieber in Vietnam
21.02.2021 Von:
Chris Humphrey, Bac Pham & Carola Frentzen
(Der Farang) - HANOI: Wenn in Vietnam geheiratet wird, darf Boney M. so
gut wie nie fehlen. Ob „Daddy Cool“ oder Dieter Bohlen, die Menschen am
Mekong sind bis heute verrückt nach deutscher Disco-Musik aus den 70ern
und 80ern.
...
Revisiting the Mekong River
20.02.2021 By
Amado S. Tolentino, JR. (Manila Times) - THE Mekong
River is the 12th longest river in the world and the largest
international river within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(Asean).
...
Vietnam shores up its spratly defenses
19.02.2021 (Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative) - Vietnam continues
to make modest improvements to its facilities in the Spratly Islands.
...
Les évêques vietnamiens appellent à l’entraide et à la solidarité durant le temps du Carême
19.02.2021 (Eglises d'Asie) - Au début du temps du Carême, avant le
mercredi 17 février, jour des Cendres, plusieurs évêques vietnamiens se
sont adressés aux fidèles. Les évêques ont notamment appelé les
catholiques vietnamiens à la solidarité et à l’entraide face à la
pandémie et à ses conséquences économiques et sociales
...
Vietnamese reporter Phan Bui Bao Thy detained over critical Facebook posts
19.02.2021 (CPJ) - Bangkok, February 18, 2021 – Vietnamese authorities
should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Phan Bui Bao
Thy and stop jailing reporters for their work, the Committee to Protect
Journalists said today.
...
Jailed Vietnamese Blogger Held in Isolation, Denied Visits in Mental Hospital
18.02.2021 (RFA) - A Vietnamese blogger held in a mental hospital while
awaiting trial for criticizing Vietnam’s one-party communist state was
refused a visit from supporters on Wednesday, with authorities saying he
is being kept in isolation as a “political case.”
...
Reportage : Hmong dans la brume
18.02.2021 Par Antoine Besson (Le
Petit Journal) - Site touristique emblématique du Vietnam, les célèbres
rizières en terrasse de Sapa attirent des milliers de visiteurs chaque
année. Pourtant, de nombreuses adolescentes sont encore contraintes de
choisir entre l’école et leur famille naissante. ...
Profits from propaganda: Facebook takes China cash to promote Uyghur disinformation
18.02.2021 By
William Turvill (PressGazette) - Facebook is taking
money from China to promote “propaganda” playing down the plight of
Uyghur Muslims, a Press Gazette investigation has found.
...
Vietnamese State Media Bloggers Held on Defamation Charge for Criticizing Officials
16.02.2021 (RFA) - Two journalists employed by official media are being
held by police in central Vietnam’s Quang Tri province on charges of
“abusing press freedoms” for posting articles online criticizing
provincial leaders, state media and other sources say.
...
Vietnamese magazine reporter held for “abusing democratic freedoms"
16.02.2021 (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the
immediate and unconditional release of Phan Bui Bao Thy, a state-owned
magazine bureau chief in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri, who is
being held on a charge of “abusing democratic freedoms” for accusing
local leaders of corruption in Facebook posts.
...
Un journaliste vietnamien arrêté pour avoir “abusé de ses libertés démocratiques”
16.02.2021 (RSF) - Interpellé pour avoir révélé des faits de corruption
impliquant deux dirigeants locaux, le journaliste Phan Bui Bao Thy, qui
travaille pour un magazine d’Etat, risque sept ans de prison. Notant
qu’il a agit dans un esprit d’intérêt général, Reporters sans frontières
(RSF) exige sa libération immédiate et inconditionnelle.
...
Corona-Ausgangssperre für zwei Millionen Bewohner in Nordvietnam
15.02.2021 (nau.ch) - Zwei Millionen Bewohner sind von einer 15-tägigen
Ausgangssperre in Nordvietnam betroffen. Besonders ansteckende Varianten
des Coronavirus sind dort im Umlauf.
...
Stay-at-home orders in Vietnam Covid-19 hotspot
15.02.2021 (Digital Journal) - Two million people in Vietnam will be put
under a raft of restrictions starting Tuesday, after their northern
province became the epicentre of a growing Covid-19 outbreak.
...
Vietnamese pop star and activist Mai Khoi brings talents to Pitt
15.02.2021 By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer (The Pitt
News) - Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese pop-star-turned-activist who has spoken
out against censorship in Vietnam, attempted to run for a seat in
Vietnam’s National Assembly and campaigned for Facebook to step in and
stop the activities of pro-government censorship groups on the site.
...
How Coast’s Vietnamese community celebrated Lunar New Year
14.02.2021 By Isabelle Taft and The Sun Herald (Washington
Times) - BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - For Jennifer Bui’s family, celebrating
Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, looked different during the
pandemic.
...
Finnish Home Care Allowance keeps Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants from getting a job
11.02.2021 by Mette Larsen (ScandAsia) - According to a report
released by Finnish pro-market think tank, Business and Policy Forum
(EVA), migrant women who move to Finland are less likely to find work
than those who move to other parts of the Nordic region such as Sweden,
Norway, and Denmark.
...
Vietnamese Police Say Prisoner Died After a Fall, Revising Earlier Suicide Claim
11.02.2021 (RFA) - State-run VNExpress reported Thursday that on Jan. 6,
23-year-old Duong Quoc Minh, detained since Nov. 6 on charges of
disrupting public order, fell and hit his head while resisting prison
escorts at the Chi Hoa detention camp in Ho Chi Minh City, according to a
representative of the camp.
...
As China authorizes use of force by coast guard, Japan considers response
10.02.2021 By
Eric Johnston (The Japan Times) - Osaka – On Feb.
1, China’s new coast guard law went into effect. It allows the Chinese
coast guard to fire upon vessels around the Senkaku Islands in the East
China Sea, which are claimed by both China and Japan
...
Inside China’s deadly Rhino horn trade: Corrupt officers, personnel and prosecutors
10.02.2021 By Abbianca Makoni (Everning Standard) - Prosecutors, police
officers, international airlines and even diplomats in South East Asia
have been working with criminal gangs to smuggle millions of pounds
worth of endangered Rhino horns through border crossings so they can go
on to reach customers in China and Vietnam.
...
Book Review: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
09.02.2021 by
Amna (Pop-Culturalist) - I have finished my first
book of 2021, and it is the fantastic debut novel A Pho Love Story by
Loan Le. I enjoyed every minute of this heartfelt romantic comedy
...
Vietnam expects to receive first COVID vaccines before end of March
05.02.2021 By
Khanh Vu (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam is expected to
get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX
sharing scheme within the first quarter
...
Vietnam reports 37 more local COVID-19 infections, all linked to a factory in Hai Duong
04.02.2021 (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam on Thursday reported 37 more
local COVID-19 infections in a fresh outbreak, all linked to a factory
in the northern province of Hai Duong
...
Young people on a mission in north-eastern Vietnam for the Lunar New Year
04.02.2021 by
Ngọc Lan (AsiaNews) - At the initiative of the
Redemptorists, a group of 40 young people brought gifts and solidarity
to villages in Nà Rí district, one of the areas most affected by
COVID-19.
...
Neuer Corona-Ausbruch in Vietnam
02.02.2021 (Der Farang) - HANOI: Bei dem seit Monaten ersten größeren
Corona-Ausbruch in Vietnam ist Behörden zufolge die ansteckendere,
zunächst in Großbritannien festgestellte Variante des Erregers
nachgewiesen worden.
...
Vietnam: Mit Zensur und Wirtschaftswachstum durch die Krise
01.02.2021
Marina Mai (DerStandard) - Die kommunistische Führung
des südostasiatischen Landes managt die Corona-Pandemie mit harten
Methoden. Die KP-Spitze wurde wiedergewählt.
...
Vietnam Catholics urged to obey Covid-19 measures
01.02.2021 (UCANews) - Lunar year-end ceremonies, patron feasts and priestly retreats suspended as virus spreads.
Three dioceses in Vietnam have canceled pastoral activities and called
on Catholics to take preventative measures to stem the new coronavirus
outbreak.
...
Climate Change - Greta Thunberg joins Asian charge against Vietnam coal plant
01.02.2021
Hidefumi Fujimoto (Nikkei Asia) - TOKYO -- Swedish
environmental activist Greta Thunberg has lent her support to young
climate protesters in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam to oppose the Vung
Ang 2 coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam.
...
Großbritannien will trans-pazifischem Abkommen beitreten
31.01.2021 (FAZ) - Genau ein Jahr nach seinem EU-Austritt will sich
Großbritannien für eine Aufnahme in das Handelsabkommen der
Pazifikanrainerstaaten bewerben.
...
Le Royaume-Uni va postuler pour adhérer à l’accord de libre-échange transpacifique
31.01.2021 (Le Monde) - Les négociations entre Londres et les
partenaires du CPTPP, qui rassemble onze pays, devraient commencer cette
année, a précisé le ministère du commerce international.
...
UK Set to Formally Apply for Trans-Pacific Trade Bloc Membership
31.01.2021 By Reuters (VOA) - LONDON - Britain will next week formally
apply to join a trans-Pacific trading bloc of 11 countries, with
negotiations set to start later this year, the government has said.
...
Vietnam: In der Hand der Apparatschiks
31.01.2021 Von
Arne Perras (Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Vietnam hat
das Coronavirus bisher wirksam bekämpft. Das lässt die kommunistische
Partei stärker erscheinen, als sie tatsächlich ist.
...
Der sehr spezielle Genosse Trong
31.01.2021 (Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Die Kommunistische Partei gewährt
beim Kongress in Hanoi ihrem Chef eine dritte Amtszeit - und bricht
dafür sogar die eigenen Regeln.
...
Trong se consolida como el político más poderoso de Vietnam en cuatro décadas
31.01.2021
Eric San Juan (HolaNews) - Nguyen Phu Trong se
consolida como el político más poderoso de Vietnam desde el fin de la
guerra en 1975 tras ser reelegido este domingo para un tercer mandato de
cinco años como secretario general del Partido Comunista
...
Vietnam: Trong élu pour un 3e mandat inédit à la tête du Parti communiste
31.01.2021 (RFI) - Le secrétaire général du Parti communiste au pouvoir
au Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, a été réélu ce dimanche 31 janvier pour un
troisième mandat
...
Vietnam general secretary Trong elected to unprecedented 3rd term
31.01.2021 (Nikkei Asia) - HANOI -- The Communist Party of Vietnam on
Sunday decided to give General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong an
unprecedented third five-year term as the nation's top leader.
...
Chinesische Kampfjets und ein amerikanischer Flugzeugträger – die Spannung im Westpazifik steigt an
29.01.2021
Patrick Zoll (NZZ) - Eine Woche nach dem Amtsantritt
der Regierung Biden wird deutlich, dass der Machtwechsel in den USA zu
keiner Entspannung im Westpazifik führt.
...
Vietnam says areas worst-hit by latest virus outbreak 'basically under control'
29.01.2021 (Times Of India) - Vietnam's health minister said on Friday a new Covid-19 outbreak was "basically under control" in the areas most affected, as cases spread to Hanoi
...
Jailed Vietnamese RFA Blogger Refuses to Appeal Sentence, Destroys Petition Form
29.01.2021 (RFA) - A jailed Vietnamese blogger has refused to appeal his
11-year prison term imposed for writing articles criticizing Vietnam’s
government, tearing up a petition form given to him after prison guards
told him what to write on it, his lawyer says
...
Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way
29.01.2021 By
Andrea Nguyen (NYT) - Plenty of rule-bending and innovation has been brought to Vietnamese Lunar New Year feasts as the diaspora has grown.
...
Muskelspiele in der Straße von Taiwan
28.01.2021 Von
Lea Deuber und
Paul-Anton Krüger
(Süddeutsche Zeitung) - Alles nur Routine, versicherten Peking und
Washington anfangs, lange geplante Militärübungen. Und tatsächlich war
der Flugzeugträger USS Theodore Roosevelt bereits am 23. Dezember aus
dem Heimathafen San Diego ausgelaufen.
...
Coronavirus jolt in Vietnam casts pall over Communist Party's coronation congress
28.01.2021 By
Phuong Nguyen, Khanh Vu (Reuters) - Vietnam’s worst
single-day coronavirus outbreak so far, its first for nearly two
months, gatecrashed the Communist Party’s carefully choreographed
five-yearly congress on Thursday - a major headache for a government
that has prided itself on keeping the pandemic at bay.
...
Nationalkongress in Vietnam - Die Partei hat immer recht
28.01.2021 Von
Lena Bodewein und
Holger Senzel, ARD-Studio
SIngapur (Tagesschau) - Aufgebahrt und einbalsamiert liegt der Gründer
der kommunistischen Partei in einer tiefgekühlten Halle. Auch auf den
Straßenmärkten ist "Onkel Ho" allgegenwärtig
...
East Asia Pacific - China’s Diversion of Upstream Mekong Flows Seen Drying Up Southeast Asia
28.01.2021 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI - Analysts say
Chinese officials are diverting so much water from dams along the upper
Mekong River system that Southeast Asian countries are going dry during
prime agricultural seasons and turning to other powers for help.
...
Mai Khoi, 'the Lady Gaga of Vietnam,' finds a safe space in Pittsburgh to create 'Bad Activist'
27.01.2021
Scott Mervis (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - If you live
or shop on the North Side, you could be standing next to the woman
deemed “the Lady Gaga of Vietnam” without even realizing it.
...
Vietnam’s General Secretary Trong Maneuvers to Stay on Top
27.01.2021 By:
David Brown (Asia Sentinel) - With 13th party congress underway, Trong seeks to neutralize successors. By all indications,
...
Vietnam: National Party Congress begins amid escalating crackdown on internet freedom
27.01.2021 (Article 19) - Vietnam has escalated its attack on online
freedom of expression in advance of the national Communist Party
Congress, which opens today, said ARTICLE 19.
...
Offener Brief - Hungerstreik der inhaftierten Menschenrechtsverteidiger Tran Huynh Duy Thuc und Nguyen Bac Truyen
27.01.2021 (Renate Künast) Die Menschenrechtssituation in Vietnam
besorgt mich als Vorsitzende der ASEAN Parlamentariergruppe zutiefst.
Neben meiner Patenschaft für den inhaftierten Journalisten Dr. Pham Chi
Dung
...
Supporters Mark Anniversary of Vietnamese Land Activist’s Death Under Watchful Eye of Police
27.01.2021 (RFA) - Supporters on Wednesday marked the one-year
anniversary of the death of Vietnamese activist Le Dinh Kinh, who was
shot and killed by authorities during a deadly land-rights clash, as
plainclothes police loitered about keeping close tabs on the gathering,
according to the slain activist’s family member.
...
Pressemitteilung - Erklärung von Dr. Pham Chi Dung zu seiner Verurteilung
26.01.2021 (Renate Künast) - Die Bundestagsabgeordnete Renate Künast
erklärt zu dem Statement des vietnamesischen Journalisten Dr. Pham Chi
Dung über seine Verurteilung am 5. Januar 2021 in Ho Chi Minh Stadt,
Vietnam:
...
Much to change and remain the same in Vietnam’s leadership
23.01.2021
Le Hong Hiep (East Asia Forum) - The 15th Plenum of
CPV Central Committee, which took place on 16–17 January 2021, made
decisions on Vietnam’s top political positions to be adopted at the
Party’s forthcoming 13th National Congress.
...
Erstickte Flüchtlinge - Lange Haftstrafen für Menschenhändler
23.01.2021 (DLF) - In London sind vier Mitglieder einer Schleuserbande
zu langen Haftstrafen verurteilt worden. Nach Überzeugung des Gerichts
waren sie dafür verantwortlich, dass in Großbritannien in einem
Lastwagen 39 Menschen erstickt sind.
...
UK court sentences seven for Essex lorry deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants
23.01.2021
Terry Ang (Jurist) - The Central Criminal Court of
England and Wales sentenced seven persons to a total of 92
years in prison after their failed smuggling attempt resulted in the
deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants.
...
Vietnamese EVs Are Coming To The United States
23.01.2020 by Jared Rosenholtz (CarBuzz) - There's no BMW engine under
the hood this time. Back in 2018, Vietnamese car company VinFast
revealed a sedan and SUV based on BMW platforms.
...
Migrants vietnamiens retrouvés morts : jusqu'à 27 ans de prison pour les responsables
22.01.2021 (euronews) - Quatre hommes ont été condamnés vendredi à
Londres à des peines allant de 13 à 27 ans de prison pour la mort de 39
migrants vietnamiens retrouvés dans la remorque d'un camion en
Angleterre en 2019
...
EU lawmakers condemn Vietnam over human rights crackdown
22.01.2021 By
James Pearson (Metro) - HANOI (Reuters) – The
European parliament has chastised Vietnam over a government crackdown on
activists in the Southeast Asian country and called on EU member states
to condemn the campaign ahead of a major ruling Communist Party
congress next week.
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Vietnam: Crackdown Ahead of Party Congress - Dissidents Sent to Prison Amid Preparations for Key Political Event
22.01.2021 (HRW) - (Bangkok) – The Vietnamese government’s crackdown on
dissidents has been unrelenting prior to the major Communist Party
Congress set to begin on January 25, 2021, Human Rights Watch said
today.
...
Vietnam Jails Environmental Activist for 7 Years Over Facebook Posts
22.01.2021 By
An Hai (VOA) - WASHINGTON - A Vietnamese court
sentenced an activist to seven years in prison Wednesday over her
Facebook posts criticizing economic and cyber security laws, the
government’s handling of the pandemic, and environmental issues.
...
Die Menschenrechtslage in Vietnam, insbesondere der Fall der für die Menschenrechte eintretenden Journalisten Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy und Le Huu Minh Tuan
21.01.2021 (Europäisches Parlament) - Entschließung des Europäischen
Parlaments vom 21. Januar 2021 zur Menschenrechtslage in Vietnam,
insbesondere der Fall der für die Menschenrechte eintretenden
Journalisten Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy und Le Huu Minh Tuan
...
Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
21.01.2021 (European Parliament) - European Parliament resolution of 21
January 2021 on the human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the
case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and
Le Huu Minh Tuan
...
Situación de los derechos humanos en Vietnam, en particular el caso de Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy y Le Huu Minh Tuan, periodistas defensores de los derechos humanos
21.01.2021 (Parlamento Europeo) - Resolución del Parlamento Europeo, de
21 de enero de 2021, sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en
Vietnam, en particular el caso de Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy y Le
Huu Minh Tuan, periodistas defensores de los derechos humanos
...
Situation des droits de l’homme au Viêt Nam, en particulier le cas de Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan, journalistes spécialisés dans les droits de l’homme
21.01.2021 (Parlement européen) - Résolution du Parlement européen du 21
janvier 2021 sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Viêt Nam, en
particulier le cas des journalistes défenseurs des droits de l’homme
Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh Tuan
...
‘Calamitous Year’ For Vietnamese Democracy - False hope of help from Trump
21.01.2021 By:
David Brown (Asia Sentinel) - By almost any measure, 2020 was a calamitous year for Vietnam's democracy movement.
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Hammered and sickled: Vietnam’s protests mounting
21.01.2021 (Democracy Digest) - Vietnam’s Communist Party is in a weaker
position than it seems. Protests are mounting and economic growth will
be hard to revive, the Economist observes: Although the party does not
allow any formal opposition, informal criticism has been growing.
...
Houston police officer charged in Capitol riot after FBI agents find deleted selfies on phone
20.01.2021 By
Wilson Wong (nbcnews) - After federal agents found
footage from the deadly U.S. Capitol riot in his deleted photos folder,
Tam Pham admitted he went inside the building to look at “historical
art.”
...
Legendary Vietnamese Singer Le Thu Passes Away at 78 After Getting COVID-19
19.01.2021
Carl Samson (YahooNews) - Le Thu, a Vietnamese
American songstress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s, died at the
age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19
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Rights groups snub Vietnam prisoner over hunger strike
17.01.2021 By
Kaylee Uland and
Nguyen Quynh Thien Trang (Asia Times) - For political prisoners in authoritarian Vietnam, sometimes a hunger strike is the only tool they have left.
“Only skin and bone, but his mind is very strong.” This is how
Vietnamese political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s family described his
condition after their most recent visit with him.
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Vietnam - Events of 2020
14.01.2021 (HRW) - Vietnam continued to systematically violate basic
civil and political rights in 2020. The government, under the one-party
rule of the Communist Party of Vietnam, tightened restrictions on
freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly, movement, and
religion.
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Vietnam: Rights Violations Intensify
13.01.2021 (HRW) - Vietnamese authorities increased restrictions on
basic political and civil rights in 2020, especially freedom of
expression and association, Human Rights Watch said today in its World
Report 2021.
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Sechs Drogenschmuggler zum Tode verurteilt
13.01.2021 (Der Farang) - HANOI: Ein Gericht in Vietnam hat sechs
Drogenschmuggler zum Tode verurteilt. Den zwischen 27 und 33 Jahre alten
Angeklagten wurde vorgeworfe
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Konfuzius-Institute - Propaganda an der Uni
08.01.2021 Von
Christoph Schult (Der Spiegel) - Offiziell sollen
die chinesischen Konfuzius-Institute die Kultur und Sprache Chinas im
Ausland zugängig machen. Menschenrechtler sehen in ihnen ein Propaganda-
und Spionageinstrument der Kommunistischen Partei.
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Face à l’emprisonnement de journalistes au Vietnam, l’UE privilégie le dialogue
07.01.2021 Par :
Vlagyiszlav Makszimov (Euractiv) - L’UE s’est
montrée hésitante mercredi 6 janvier à l’idée de recourir à des
sanctions commerciales contre le Vietnam, après l’annonce faite par le
pays de lourdes condamnations visant des journalistes, le dernier acte
de répression du parti communiste vietnamien au pouvoir à l’égard de
mouvements dissidents.
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Vietnam ramps up crackdown on dissent ahead of Communist Party congress
07.01.2021 (SCMP) - Authorities in Vietnam are ramping up their
crackdown on dissent just weeks before the Communist Party’s national
congress, with the jailing of prominent journalist Pham Chi Dung on
Tuesday just the latest in a string of sentences handed down to critics
of the state.
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L'Union européenne appelle à la libération immédiate de trois journalistes vietnamiens
06.01.2021 (RTBF) - Trois journalistes vietnamiens ont été condamnés
mardi à des peines de 11 à 15 ans de prison pour avoir critiqué le
régime communiste, sur fond de répression croissante à l'approche du
congrès du Parti communiste
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VIETNAM - JUSTICE: Trois journalistes condamnés à de lourdes peines
06.01.2021 (Gavroche Thailande) - La condamnation de Pham Chi Dung à 15
ans de prison, et à 11 ans chacun pour Nguyen Tuong Thuy et Le Huu Minh
Tuan,
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Trois journalistes vietnamiens emprisonnés
06.01.2021 (VOA) - Trois journalistes vietnamiens ont été condamnés
mardi à des peines de 11 à 15 ans de prison pour avoir critiqué le
régime communiste, sur fond de répression croissante à l'approche du
congrès du Parti.
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Menschenrechtsbeauftragte Kofler zur Verurteilung von drei Journalisten in Vietnam zu langen Haftstrafen
05.01.2021 (Auswärtiges Amt) - Zur Verurteilung der vietnamesischen
Journalisten Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy und Le Huu Minh Tuan sagte
die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Menschenrechtspolitik und
Humanitäre Hilfe im Auswärtigen Amt, Bärbel Kofler, heute (05.01)
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Human Rights Commissioner Kofler on the sentencing of three journalists to lengthy jail terms
05.01.2021 (Auswärtiges Amt) - The Federal Government Commissioner for
Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign
Office, Bärbel Kofler, issued the following statement today (5 January)
on the sentencing of the Vietnamese journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen
Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
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Un tribunal de Vietnam condena a penas de entre once y 15 años a tres periodistas independientes
05.01.2021 (Europa Press) - Un tribunal vietnamita ha condenado a penas
de entre once y 15 años de cárcel a tres periodistas independientes
acusados de "divulgar propaganda contra el Estado", en un caso judicial
visto con recelo por organizaciones defensoras de los Derechos Humanos.
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Vietnam: three IJAVN journalists given a total of 37 years in prison
05.01.2021 (notimerica) - Un tribunal de la ciudad vietnamita de Ho Chi
Minh ha iniciado este martes un juicio contra tres periodistas de la
Asociación de Periodistas Independientes de Vietnam (IJAVN, por sus
siglas en inglés) por cargos "anti-estatales".
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Vietnam: three IJAVN journalists given a total of 37 years in prison
05.01.2021 (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by
sentences totalling 37 years in prison that a people’s court in Ho Chi
Minh City passed today on three members of the Independent Journalists
Association of Vietnam (IJAVN).
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Renate Künast fordert die Freilassung des vietnamesischen Journalisten Dr. Pham Chi Dung
05.01.2021 (Renate Künast) - Die Bundestagsabgeordnete Renate Künast
erklärt zu der Verurteilung der vietnamesischen Journalisten Dr. Pham
Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy und Le Huu Minh Tuan am 5. Januar 2021 in Ho
Chi Minh Stadt, Vietnam
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Vietnam sentences 3 independent journalists to more than 10 years in prison
05.01.2021 (CPJ) - Bangkok, January 5, 2021 – The Committee to Protect
Journalists today strongly condemned the convictions and harsh prison
sentences handed down to Vietnamese journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen
Tuong Thuy, and Le Huu Minh Tuan, and called for their immediate and
unconditional releases.
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Hohe Haftstrafen für Journalisten in Vietnam
05.01.2021 (DW) - Menschenrechtler sind empört über das drakonische
Vorgehen gegen die drei Reporter. Sie müssen 15 beziehungsweise elf
Jahre ins Gefängnis, weil sie "staatsfeindliche Propaganda" verbreitet
haben sollen.
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Hasta 15 años de prisión a periodistas en Vietnam por críticas
05.01.2021 (La Jornada) - AFP Hanoi. Tres periodistas de Vietnam fueron
condenados a penas de entre 11 y 15 años de prisión por haber criticado
al régimen comunista en un momento en que la represión crece con motivo
de la celebración del congreso del Partido.
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Vietnam : trois responsables de l’Association des journalistes indépendants condamnés à un total de 37 ans de prison
05.01.2021 (RFS) - Deux des trois reporters ont été condamnés à onze ans
de prison, tandis que le président de l’association écope d’une peine
record de quinze ans derrière les barreaux. Reporters sans frontières
(RSF) dénonce un jugement purement politique, dont la seule motivation
est d’intimider l’ensemble des citoyens vietnamiens qui se battent pour
avoir accès à une information fiable et indépendante.
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Asia dilemma: social networks pressed by Turkey and Vietnam to censor critics - YouTube and Facebook weigh reputation damage of bowing to repressive governments
03.01.2021
Momoko Kidera (Nikkei Asia) - ISTANBUL -- YouTube and Facebook weigh reputation damage of bowing to repressive governments. Turkey, Vietnam and other emerging Asian countries have ramped up
pressure on social media platforms to restrict critical content, with
some degree of success.
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Konfuzius-Institute: „Eiskalte Propaganda eines autoritären Regimes“
02.01.2021
Carl-Heinz Pierk (Die Tagespost) - Wie Peking an
deutschen Hochschulen Einfluss nimmt. Menschenrechtler warnen vor
"trojanischem Pferd der chinesischen Diktatur".
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Vietnam reports first case of new coronavirus variant
02.01.2021 (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam has detected its first imported
case of the new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly around
Britain, the health ministry said on Saturday.
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Le Vietnam détecte son premier cas de souche britannique de coronavirus
02.01.2021 (Marseille News) - Le Vietnam a détecté ce samedi son premier
cas de la nouvelle souche de covid-19 du Royaume-Uni chez une femme de
44 ans mise en quarantaine à son arrivée dans le sud du pays sur un vol
de rapatriement le 22 décembre.
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Vietnam detecta su primer caso de la cepa británica del coronavirus
02.01.2021 (LatinUs) - EFE.- Vietnam detectó este sábado su primer caso
de la nueva cepa de Covid-19 procedente de Reino Unido, en una mujer de
44 años que llegó en un vuelo de repatriación. La paciente fue puesta en
cuarentena a su arribo el pasado 22 de diciembre.
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