#FreeThemAll: Pham Doan Trang23.10.2020 (RSF) - Die Organisation Reporter ohne Grenzen hat die
Behörden in Vietnam dazu aufgerufen, die Journalistin und
Menschenrechtlerin Pham Doan Trang umgehend freizulassen. Trang, die als Gründerin des Online-Magazins Luât Khoa bekannt ist und
als Redakteurin für die Webseite thevietnamese.org arbeitet, war am 6.
Oktober in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt festgenommen
...Caritas international: Verheerende Flutkatastrophe in Vietnam23.10.2020 (Fireworld) - Caritas international, das Hilfswerk des
Deutschen Caritasverbandes, stellt 40.000 Euro für die Nothilfe in der
schweren Flutkatastrophe in Vietnam bereit.
...Facebook touts free speech. In Vietnam, it’s aiding in censorship22.10.2020 By
David S. Cloud, Shashank Bengali (Los Angeles
Times) - SINGAPORE — For months, Bui Van Thuan, a chemistry teacher
turned crusading blogger in Vietnam, published one scathing Facebook
post after another on a land dispute between villagers and the communist
government.
..."Freier und offener Indopazifik": Japan und Vietnam planen Rüstungsabkommen22.10.2020 (RT) - Japan möchte mit Vietnam ein Abkommen über
Rüstungsexporte schließen, um die militärische und wirtschaftliche
Kooperation beider Länder voranzutreiben. Der Deal unterstreicht
zugleich auch die Strategie, eine einheitliche Front gegen die
Volksrepublik China zu bilden.
...Vietnamese Facebooker Arrested, Accused of Disclosing State Secret Information22.10.2020 (Defend the Defenders) - Authorities in Vietnam’s southern
province of Dong Nai have arrested local resident Nguyen Quang Khai on
the allegation of “Deliberate disclosure of classified information;
appropriation, trading, destruction of classified documents” under
Article 337 of the Criminal Code
...Des cinéastes vietnamiens n’ont plus peur de la censure22.10.2020
Alice Philipson (La Presse) - Sorti au Vietnam en
décembre dernier, Chi Chi Em Em (Sœur, sœur) a fait une belle carrière
en salles avant d’être présenté au Festival international du film de
Busan qui a débuté mercredi en Corée du Sud
...114 dead, 21 missing in central Vietnam's floods, landslides22.10.2020 (Bernama) - HANOI - Floods, landslides and other natural
disasters triggered by downpours have left 114 people dead and 21 others
missing in central Vietnam since early October
...'I don't let fear hold me back': Vietnam filmmakers challenge censors22.10.2020 (Daily Mail) - Sex, violence and LGBT relationships have long
been taboo for Vietnam's film censors, but they are now finding their
way into the open as a new wave of directors push the boundaries set by
the nation's conservative communist leaders.
...Bereits 114 Opfer: Immer mehr Tote bei Unwettern in Vietnam22.10.2020 (Tiroler Tageszeitung) - Die seit Wochen andauernden Unwetter
in Vietnam fordern immer mehr Todesopfer. Mittlerweile seien 114
Menschen bei Erdrutschen oder Überschwemmungen ums Leben gekommen
...Parents paid €14K for VIP entry to UK days before tragic migrant run, court told22.10.2020
Emily Pennink, Pa Old Baile (Irish Examiner) - A
Vietnamese man has told how his parents paid £13,000 (€14,330) for a
“VIP” smuggling trip to Britain days before the deaths of 39 migrants.
...Vietnam is fighting Covid without pitting economic growth against public health20.10.2020
Tran Le Thuy (The Guardian) - To date, Vietnam (population: 95 million) has recorded 35 deaths from the novel coronavirus.
...Gefährliche Zuspitzung im Ostchinesischen Meer19.10.2020 (DW) - China forciert seinen Besitzanspruch auf die von Japan verwalteten Senkaku-Inseln. "Im Ostchinesischen Meer zieht ein Sturm auf", meint Alessio Patalano,
Militär-Experte und Chef des Japan-Programms am Londoner King's College.
...Asien-Pazifik-Konferenz - Deutsche Wirtschaft soll in Asien Alternativen zu China suchen19.10.2020 (Die Zeit) - Vietnam oder Indonesien könnten bei Investitionen Alternativen zu China sein, sagt der Siemens-Chef. Bundeswirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier (CDU) hat zu Beginn der
Konferenz des Asien-Pazifik-Ausschusses der Deutschen Wirtschaft
gefordert, dass deutsche Unternehmen sich in Asien mehr Alternativen zu
ihrem Geschäft in China suchen sollen.
...On Suga's overseas debut, Japan, Vietnam agree broadly on defence transfer19.10.2020
Khanh Vu and
Kiyoshi Takenaka (Yahoo News) -
HANOI - Japan hailed an agreement in principle to supply Vietnam with
military gear and technology, as the two governments pledged on Monday
to strengthen security and economic ties amid mounting concerns about
China's assertiveness in the region.
...Singer-Activist Nguyen Tin Forced to Move out of His Apartment under Pressure of Ho Chi Minh City Police19.10.2020 (Defend the Defenders) - Activist Nguyen Tin who is a singer
of patriotic songs has complained that the renting firm asks him to move
out of his apartment under the request of Ho Chi Minh City’s police.
...“Law of the Jungle” for Pham Doan Trang16.10.2020
Tuan Khanh, translated by
Y Chan (The
Vietnamese) - While combing through my notes about Pham Doan Trang, I
recalled many details which only now have been connected together, which
could make up a symbolic book depicting the journey of a young person,
from growing up under the socialist educational system to breaking out
of the barbed wire of propaganda.
...No Taxation Without Climate 15.10.2020 By
David Hutt (The Diplomat) - As they grapple with
COVID-19, Southeast Asian nations should not lose sight of the
challenges posed by climate change. Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 36 people so far this month, up to October 14,
...Ecstasy-Connection Berlin–Hanoi: Vietnams Innenminister belastet14.10.2020
Marina Mai (taz) - BERLIN - Ein Verwandter von
Vietnams Innenminister soll in Drogen-Schmuggel von Berlin nach Hanoi
involviert sein. Die Ware war wohl als Kosmetika deklariert.
...Japan to sign agreement allowing arms exports to Vietnam, report says14.10.2020 (The Japan Times) - Japan plans to sign an agreement with
Vietnam to allow it to export defense equipment and technology to the
country, part of a move to strengthen defense capabilities of
Indo-Pacific nations to counter Chinese maritime advances
...The Jailed Activist Left a Letter Behind. The Message: Keep Fighting14.10.2020 By
Richard C. Paddock (NYT) - BANGKOK — Pham Doan
Trang was harassed for years by the Vietnamese police, and beaten. In a
letter, she foretold her arrest and called for an end to one-party rule. She wrote a letter last year and gave it to an American friend with instructions to release it upon her arrest.
...Bishop visits central Vietnam where floods left at least 37 people dead14.10.2020 by
Paul Nguyen Hung (AsiaNews) - Hanoi - Strong winds
and torrential rain over several days have caused flooding in central
Vietnam, killing at least 37 so far. Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên Huế and Quảng
Nam are the most affected provinces.
...Vietnamese activist and journalist Pham Doan Trang arrested for ‘anti-state propaganda’13.10.2020 (Global Voices) - Prominent Vietnamese activist and
journalist Pham Doan Trang was arrested by the police on October 6 for
charges related to “conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam” under Article 88 of the 1999 Penal Code
...Le syndrome totalitaire vietnamien : pire que le virus Covid-19 de Wu Han09.10.2020 (ActuaLitté) - La brave écrivaine, journaliste et éditrice
indépendante Pham Doan Trang a été arrêtée au Viêt Nam, la veille de la
clôture de la 45e session du Conseil des Droits de l'Homme des Nations
Unies à Genève.
...ADB, PHU YEN JSC Sign Viet Nam's First Certified Green Loan for 257 MW Solar Power Project09.10.2020 (M2) - HA NOI, VIET NAM - The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
and Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company (Phu Yen JSC) today signed a $186
million loan to develop and operate a 257 megawatt (MW) solar power
plant in Hoa Hoi, Phu Yen Province
...Cyberspionage - Hackerangriffe aus Vietnam08.10.2020 Von
Hakan Tanriverdi, Ann-Kathrin Wetter und Maximilian Zierer,
BR (Tagesschau) - Vietnamesische Hacker spionieren gezielt
Regimekritiker in Deutschland aus. Das ergeben exklusive Recherchen von
BR und "Zeit Online". Cyberspionage klingt nach Agententhriller, doch für Vu Quoc Dung ist die
Gefahr eines Hackerangriffs real.
...In Deutschland dem Hacker-Angriff aus Ostasien ausgeliefert08.10.2020 (BR) - Der Fall eines deutschen Menschenrechtlers und
Kritikers des Regimes in Vietnam zeigt: Die Behörden in Deutschland tun
sich damit schwer, Betroffene vor Hackern zu schützen.
...Vietnamesische Hacker spionieren in Deutschland08.10.2020 (BR) - Kritiker des Regimes in Vietnam sind in Deutschland
nicht vor Cyberangriffen sicher. Nach Recherchen von BR und Zeit Online
stehen sie im Fokus von vietnamesischen Hackern.
...Cyberspionage: Hanois Hacker08.10.2020 Von
Kai Biermann, Thi Do Nguyen, Hakan Tanriverdi und Maximilian Zierer
(Die Zeit) - Statt Agenten senden autoritäre Staaten heute Hacker, um
Dissidenten auszuspähen. Gruppen wie OceanLotus sind auch in Deutschland
aktiv.
...Vietnam arrests blogger after US talks08.10.2020 (Taipei Times) - ‘SEEMED NERVOUS’: Pham Doan Trang
anticipated problems with authorities before her arrest and shared a
letter outlining the democratic goals she strives to accomplish.
...‘Scorched Earth’: Vietnam Arrests Leading Dissident Activist and Blogger08.10.2020
Sebastian Strangio (The Diplomat) - The late night
arrest of the activist and writer Pham Doan Trang followed an annual
human rights dialogue with U.S. officials. Vietnam has arrested a prominent dissident journalist and human rights
activist, just hours after holding its annual human rights dialogue with
the United States.
...Lined up in the sights of Vietnamese hackers - There is no safe place07.10.2020 Written by:
Hakan Tanriverdi, Ann-Kathrin Wetter, Maximilian Zierer, Kai Biermann, Thi Do Nguyen
(Zeit Online) - (Bayerischer Rundfunk) - A group of Vietnamese hackers
has been systematically spying on dissidents for years, including in
Germany. The victims feel left alone by authorities as an investigation
by BR and Zeit Online is able to show.
...IWPR Condemns Arrest of Prominent Vietnamese Journalist - Pham Doan Trang detained hours after the annual US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue07.10.2020 By
Anthony Borden (IWPR) - The timing was intended as a
clear slap in the face for the human rights community. Just hours after
the annual US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue concluded on October 6,
leading Vietnamese journalist and civil society activist Pham Doan Trang
was detained by the authorities
...Prominent Vietnam dissident arrested on anti-state charges07.10.2020 (Greenwich Time) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese
authorities arrested a prominent dissident and blogger on Wednesday,
hours after Vietnam and the United States finished an annual human
rights dialogue.
...Vietnam detains activist hours after human rights meeting with US07.10.2020 (Bangkok Post) - HANOI: Vietnam has arrested a prominent
blogger and dissident for "anti-state activities" hours after its
government held annual talks on human rights with the United States,
sources and international human rights groups said on Wednesday.
...Prix Voltaire winner Pham Doan Trang arrested in Vietnam07.10.2020 by
Mark Chandler (The Bookseller) - Pham Doan Trang, a
Vietnamese pro-democracy campaigner and co-founder of Liberal
Publishing House, which won this year's Prix Voltaire, has been arrested
for “anti-state propaganda”.
...RSF-Preisträgerin festgenommen07.10.2020 (RSF) - Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF) fordert die sofortige und
bedingungslose Freilassung von Pham Doan Trang. Die vietnamesische
Journalistin wurde am Dienstagabend wegen angeblicher „Propaganda gegen
den Staat“ festgenommen.
...Journalist Pham Doan Trang arrested on anti-state charges in Vietnam07.10.2020 (CPJ) - Bangkok – Vietnamese authorities should immediately
and unconditionally release journalist Pham Doan Trang and drop
anti-state charges against her, the Committee to Protect Journalists
said today.
...RSF condemns Vietnamese journalist Pham Doan Trang’s arrest07.10.2020 (RSF) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the
immediate and unconditional release of Pham Doan Trang, a Vietnamese
journalist who was awarded the RSF Prize for Impact a year ago and who
was arrested last night in Ho Chi Minh City.
...Vietnam detains activist hours after human rights meeting with U.S07.10.2020 by Reuters Staff (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam has arrested a
prominent blogger and dissident for “anti-state activities” hours after
its government held annual talks on human rights with the United States,
...Vietnam : arrestation d'une écrivaine et militante des droits de l'Homme07.10.2020 (Le Figaro) - La militante est accusée de «fabriquer,
rassembler et diffuser des informations (...) contre la république
socialiste du Vietnam», selon le ministère de la Sécurité publique.
...Vietnam Detains Activist Trang for Anti-Government Materials07.10.2020 By
Mai Ngoc Chau (Bloomberg) - Vietnamese blogger and
democracy activist Pham Thi Doan Trang, 42, was detained on charges of
creating, storing and spreading anti-government documents, the Ministry
of Public Security said on its website.
...Viet Nam: Human rights champion arrested, at grave risk of torture07.10.2020 (Amnesty International) - Responding to the arrest of Pham
Doan Trang, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for
Campaigns, Ming Yu Hah, said: “The arrest of Pham Doan Trang is
reprehensible.
...Prominente vietnamesische Bloggerin und Aktivistin festgenommen07.10.2020 (DW) - Pham Doan Trang, unabhängige Journalistin und eine der
bekanntesten Aktivistinnen Vietnams, wurde verhaftet, weil sie
angeblich "gegen den Staat propagiert" hat. Menschenrechtsorganisationen
verurteilen den Schritt.
...RSF condamne l’arrestation de la journaliste vietnamienne Pham Doan Trang07.10.2020 (RSF) - Honorée il y a un an du prix RSF de l’impact, Pham
Doan Trang a été arrêtée hier soir à Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville. Reporters sans
frontières (RSF) exige sa libération immédiate et inconditionnelle.
...Pressemitteilung zur Übernahme der Patenschaft für Dr. Phạm Chí Dũng im Rahmen des PsP-Programms durch Renate Künast07.10.2020
Renate Künast (FB renate.kuenast) - Dr. Phạm Chí Dũng
ist Vorsitzender der Vereinigung der Unabhängigen Journalisten in
Vietnam (IJAVN) und schreibt als freier Journalist für Medien in Vietnam
und außerhalb. Trotz zahlreicher Verhaftungs- und
Einschüchterungsversuche hat er sich unerschütterlich für die
Menschenrechte eingesetzt.
...Im Visier vietnamesischer Hacker - Kein Ort ist sicher07.10.2020
Hakan Tanriverdi, Max Zierer, Ann-Kathrin Wetter, Kai Biermann, Thi Do Nguyen (Zeit Online) - Eine Hackergruppe aus Vietnam spioniert seit Jahren gezielt Dissident*innen aus. Auch in Deutschland,
...Kurs auf einen neuen Handelskrieg: USA nehmen Vietnams Handels- und Währungspraktiken ins Visier06.10.2020 (RT) - Die Regierung unter US-Präsident Donald Trump
untersucht die Handelspraktiken Vietnams, eines seiner größten
Handelspartner. Anwendung findet dasselbe Gesetz, das es den USA
erlaubt, Zölle im Wert mehrerer Milliarden US-Dollar auf Importe aus
China zu erheben.
...Trinh Ba Phuong: A video portrait of a Vietnamese land rights activist05.10.2020 (Global Voices) - Trinh Ba Phuong shared his story in his own words, shortly before he was arrested. This interview with land rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong was conducted shortly before his June 2020 arrest.
...Sur le Mont de Phnom Srey
03.10.2020 (Opinion internationale) - A la suite de la parution de la
Chronique de la nouvelle époque de Jean-Philippe de Garate consacrée à
Douch, bourreau khmer rouge pendant le génocide cambodgien, nous avons
reçu ce poème émouvant de Monsieur Nguyên Hoàng Bao Viêt, poète et
écrivain vietnamien en exil
...Die anderen Ossis: Wie es Vietnamesen im Osten heute geht03.10.2020 (BR) - In den DDR-Kombinaten mussten zigtausende
Vertragsarbeiter aus sozialistischen Bruderländern, vor allem aus
Vietnam, arbeiten. Heute stellen die Vietnamesen die größte
Migrationsgruppe in Ostdeutschland dar.
...Vietnam - Énergie: Le plus grand parc éolien terrestre du pays va voir le jour03.10.2020 (Gavroche Thaïlande) - Le Vietnam met le cap sur les énergies
renouvelables. Le pays, très dépendant des importations
d'hydrocarbures, espère beaucoup de l'énergie solaire et de l'éolien.
...US probes whether Vietnam undervalues its currency03.10.2020 (Nikkei Asia) - WASHINGTON/HANOI - The United States is
opening an investigation into whether Vietnam has been undervaluing its
currency and harming U.S. commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative's
office said in a statement on Friday.
...Could Trump Soon Raise Costs on Shoes Coming From Vietnam?02.10.2020 By
Samantha McDonald (Footwear News) - America’s
largest footwear trade organization has expressed concerns that the cost
of shoe imports from Vietnam could skyrocket following reports that the
White House is preparing to launch an investigation into the country’s
currency practices.
...Produktionspreis Sehsüchte 2020: TRADING HAPPINESS von Duc Ngo Ngoc02.10.2020 (berliner filmfestivals) - Im Programm der diesjährigen
Ausgabe der Sehsüchte, dem internationalen Studentenfilmfestival, lief
der aktuelle Kurzfilm TRADING HAPPINESS des vietnamesischen
Regie-Studenten Duc Ngo Ngoc.
...Vietnam: Beijing’s South China Sea drills may hurt China-Asean maritime code talks01.10.2020 (SCMP) - China started military exercises along its coast
this week, including near the Paracel Islands, which are also claimed by
Vietnam
...Vietnamese University Professor Arrested for ‘Slandering’ Local Party Chief30.09.2020 (RFA) - Police in Vietnam arrested a Ho Chi Minh City
university professor on Wednesday on charges of slandering a local
Communist Party official by accusing him of plagiarizing the thesis he
wrote for his doctoral degree, according to state media reports.
...Viet Thanh Nguyen, 1st Asian American Pulitzer board member, on how his new role transcends literature29.09.2020 By
Victoria Namkung (NBC News) - Viet Thanh Nguyen's
life changed when he won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2016 for his
startling debut novel, "The Sympathizer."
...Videoportal lässt sich missbrauchen: Wenn Youtube bei der Zensur hilft28.09.2020
Sven Hansen (taz) BERLIN - Vietnams Regime nutzt angebliche
Verletzungen von Persönlichkeitsrechten und Datenschutz, um kritische
Videos aus Deutschland entfernen zu lassen.
...
Droits humains au Vietnam : la situation fait froid dans le dos
25.09.2020
Saskia Bricmont (saskiabricmont.eu) - Vous vous
souviendrez peut-être que le premier gros dossier qui m’a été confié
dans la commission du commerce international fut l’accord de
libre-échange entre l’UE et le Vietnam ? Mes critiques de l’accord se
fondaient essentiellement sur la situation sur le plan des droits
humains
...
Pastor und Kämpfer für Glaubensfreiheit freigelassen
25.09.2020 (idea) - Hanoi/Washington – Der vietnamesische Pastor A Dao
ist am 18. September vorzeitig aus der Haft entlassen worden. Das
bestätigte die US-Kommission für Internationale Religionsfreiheit
(Washington). Die Behörden warfen ihm offiziell illegale Fluchthilfe ins Ausland vor,
was Dao zurückwies. Am 27. April 2017 verurteilte ein Gericht den Pastor
zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis.
...
US Lawmaker ‘Adopts’ Jailed Vietnamese Journalist as Prisoner of Conscience
25.09.2020 (RFA) - U.S. Congressman Alan Lowenthal announced on Friday
that he has officially adopted Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Van Hoa, an
RFA contributor jailed for seven years in Vietnam, as a prisoner of
conscience under the Defending Freedoms Project, a project of the
congressional Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
...
Vietnamese Political Prisoners Stage Hunger Strike
24.09.2020 (RFA) - Three detained activists in Vietnam are said to have
recently begun a hunger strike to protest conditions in prison, sources
in the country told RFA.
...
Südchinesisches Meer: Auch in Europa wächst Widerstand gegen Chinas Aggressionspolitik
23.09.2020 von
Reinhard Werner (Epoch Times) - In einem
gemeinsamen Statement haben Großbritannien, Frankreich und Deutschland
dem KP-Regime in China bescheinigt, dass es für dessen Behauptung
„historischer Rechte“ im Südchinesischen Meer keine Grundlage gebe.
...
Vietnamese pastor released from prison after more than 4 years behind bars
22.09.2020 by
Kelly Valencia (Premier Christian News) - Pastor A
Dao was arrested in 2016 while on his way to visit some members of his
church, having just attended a religious freedom conference, according
to persecution watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
...
How is Little Saigon curbing coronavirus? By respecting elders, authorities and masks
22.09.2020 By
ANH DO (Los Angeles Times) - Dr. Quynh Kieu has a
three-part theory to explain why Little Saigon has been relatively
successful in stemming the COVID-19 pandemic.
...
IEEFA report: Vietnam’s new power development plan must optimize renewables and avoid fossil fuel lock-in
22.09.2020 (IEEFA Vietnam): Implementing Vietnam’s soon-to-be-launched
next Power Development Plan will ultimately depend on the country’s
ability to mobilize more innovative sources of offshore financing, finds
a new report by think tank the Institute for Energy Economics and
Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
...
Vietnam jails 20 for terrorism over police station bombs
22.09.2020 (Reuters) - HANOI - A Vietnamese court
sentenced 20 people to between two and 24 years in prison on terrorism
charges on Tuesday over their involvement in a police station bombing
two years ago, their lawyer and state media said. ...
Dürre am Mekong: Südostasiens Lebensader trocknet aus
21.09.2020 (SZ) - Phnom Penh (dpa) - Der Mekong ist Mythos und
Lebensader zugleich. Doch das Sehnsuchtsziel vieler Asien-Fans ist
zunehmend von Dürren und Dämmen bedroht.
...
VIETNAM - JUSTICE: L'Union européenne dénonce la condamnation à mort de deux responsables des émeutes de Dong Tam
19.09.2020 (Gavroche Thailande) - La
situation des droits de l'homme dans les pays de l'ASEAN et la
répression en vigueur mérite toujours du recul. Avant la manifestation
du 19 septembre, la Thaïlande est dans le collimateur. Mais au Vietnam,
une condamnation à mort vient de rappeler combien il peut être risqué
d'affronter les forces de l'ordre. ...
Vietnam: la force dans la persécution
19.09.2020 (Portes Ouvertes) - Comment la persécution a renforcé l’Église au Vietnam? Le pasteur Ngoc répond.
Ngoc (pseudonyme) est un chrétien courageux qui a lui-même vécu une
intense persécution de la part du gouvernement. Il dirige aujourd’hui
une église florissante.
...
Vietnam resumes int’l flights after 5 months
19.09.2020 By
IANS (WeForNews) - Vietnam on Saturday resumed international flights after a five-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
...
Vietnamese Police Detain Man for Facebook Criticism of Government in Land Rights Case
18.09.2020 (RFA) - Authorities in Vietnam have arrested a Facebook user
for sharing his grievances about how the local government has handled a
dispute over his family’s land, RFA has learned.
...
Hanoi Shophouses Reveal City’s Communist and Capitalist History
18.09.2020 By
John Boudreau and
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
(Bloomberg) - Hanoi’s shophouses, narrow, terraced structures lining
alleyway-like streets bustling with vendors and motorbikes, have
survived foreign occupation of the country, wars and revolution. Now
they are under pressure from a modernizing economy.
...
Expertin: Chinas Regime nutzt Tibets Flüsse als Waffe und blockiert Asiens Wasserversorgung
18.09.2020 Von Cathy He / Jan Jekielek
(Epoch Times USA) - "Asien befindet sich in einer Wasserkrise", meint
die China-Expertin Maura Moynihan. Denn Chinas Regime habe eine neue
Waffe entdeckt: Die vielen Flüsse Tibets, die stromabwärts gelegene
Länder mit Wasser versorgen. ...
Meet the Heroic Vietnamese Warrior Sisters Who Led a Rebellion Against the Han Dynasty
18.09.2020
Kimberly Nguyen (NextShark) - Mulan isn’t the only
heroic female warrior in history. Many others are deserving of
international recognition, including the two sisters who fought to
liberate Vietnam from initial Chinese rule centuries ago.
...
Vietnam: Statement by the Spokesperson on two death sentences
18.09.2020 (EEAS) - On 14 September 2020, the Hanoi People’s Court
handed down death sentences to defendants Le Dinh Cong and Le Dinh Chuc
over their involvement in the tragic confrontation between civilians and
security forces at Dong Tam commune on 9 January 2020.
...
Asian Americans Protest ICE Head Tony Pham, Vietnamese Refugee
18.09.2020
Conor McCormick-Cavanagh (WestWord) - When Lisa Tran
first heard about the background of Tony Pham, the new interim head of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, she says her mind was blown.
...
Tropical Storm Noul Makes Landfall in Central Vietnam
18.09.2020 (VOA) - Tropical storm Noul made landfall Friday in central
Vietnam, killing at least one person and triggering heavy rain in the
central parts of the country.
...
Das Problem mit dem Marxismus
17.09.2020 Von
Ian Gentles (Epoch Times) - Wir sind lebendig; wir
sind bewusste Wesen - wir sind selbstbewusste Wesen. Wir können über
uns selbst reflektieren und nachdenken.
...
«PRO Global Talk»: Südostasiens Position im chinesisch-amerikanischen Machtkampf
17.09.2020
Michael Settelen (NZZ) - Immer mehr Menschen in Südostasien wünschen sich ein Gegengewicht zum rasch wachsenden Einfluss Chinas.
...
UK, Germany, France Rebuke Beijing over South China Sea
17.09.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - The United Kingdom, France
and Germany have signed a joint note denouncing China’s claims in the
South China Sea, in a sign of growing European interest in the maritime
disputes there and China’s militarization of occupied islets.
...
Vietnam beginnt mit Agrarexporten in die EU
17.09.2020 (Twittersmash) - Vietnam hat im Rahmen eines Handelsabkommens
mit der EU begonnen, seine landwirtschaftlichen Produkte auf
europäische Märkte zu exportieren
...
U.S. rebukes China by joining Vietnam in strengthening South China Sea marine management - Follow the fish and the law in South China Sea
16.09.2020 By
James Borton (Washington Times) - Frigate mackerel,
red soldier fish, yellow fin and bigeye tuna are jumping again after
Beijing’s three-and-a-half-month summer fishing ban in the roiling South
China Sea.
...
Le diable et Karl Marx
16.09.2020 par
Walter E. Williams (The Epoch Times) - Paul
Kengor, professeur de sciences politiques américain, vient de publier
son livre The Devil and Karl Marx (Le diable et Karl Marx) – une analyse
scrupuleuse du côté diabolique de Karl Marx.
...
Le régime chinois se sert des fleuves du Tibet comme d’une «arme», empêchant l’approvisionnement en eau de l’Asie, selon un expert
16.09.2020 par
Cathy He et
Jan Jekielek (The Epoch Times)
- Le plateau tibétain, qui abrite la source de dix grands fleuves
d’Asie, fournit de l’eau à des centaines de millions de personnes sur le
continent.
...
Scientists solving Vietnam’s environmental challenges
16.09.2020 By
Sandra Perrett (CSIRO) - Australian and Vietnamese researchers are teaming up to tackle Vietnam’s biggest environmental challenges.
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Vietnam meldet 24 neue COVID-19 Fälle, 1 weiterer Todesfall
16.09.2020 (Twittersmash) - HANOI - (Xinhua). Vietnam meldete am Freitag
24 neue COVID-19-Fälle, womit die Gesamtzahl der bestätigten Fälle auf
929 gestiegen ist
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Vor den Galapagosinseln, Iran oder Nordkorea: Die chinesischen Schiffe fischen, wo es ihnen gefällt. Das steckt dahinter
16.09.2020
Vanessa Möller, Katrin Büchenbacher, Adina Renner
(NZZ) - China hat die weltweit grösste Flotte für Hochseefischerei.
Umweltschützer warnen vor der Zerstörung der Ozeane, lokale Fischer
fürchten um ihre Existenz – und geben den Chinesen die Schuld. Zu Recht?
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Taiwan arrests 33 Vietnamese stowaways
16.09.2020 (The Standard) - Taiwan Coast Guard and police have arrested
another five Vietnamese stowaways who went into hiding on a beach in
Pingtung county, a day after they jumped from a Taiwanese fishing boat
to avoid arrest. The latest additions meant that a total of 33 Vietnamese have been arrested
...
Todesurteile bei Landkonflikt
15.09.2020
Marina Mai (taz) - BERLIN - In Hanoi hat ein
Volksgericht am Montag zwei Brüder zum Tode und 27 weitere Angeklagte zu
langen Haft- und Bewährungsstrafen verurteilt. Alle sind Bauern des
Dorfes Dong Tam im Speckgürtel der vietnamesischen Hauptstadt.
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EU "lacks in-depth knowledge about Chinese & Vietnamese totalitarian regimes
15.09.2020
Hoang Hai Nguyen (EUToday) - The EU is well aware of
the human rights situation in Vietnam, for example, Pham Chi Dung, an
independent journalist, was detained and charged with “making, storing,
disseminating or propagandising information, materials and products that
aim to oppose the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
...
Le Festival de Dresde annonce ses gagnants
15/09/2020 par
Vladan Petkovic (Cineuropa) - Parmi les lauréats
figurent Zorg 2 d’Auden Lincoln-Vogel, The Physics of Sorrow de Theodore
Ushev, Stay Awake, Be Ready de Pham Tien An, Masel Tov Cocktail
d’Arkadij Khaet et Mickey Paatzsch.
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Erste Haftstrafen wegen des Todes von Migranten im Kühllaster
15.09.2020 (Die Zeit) - Im Fall der 39 vietnamesischen Migrantinnen und
Migranten, die vor einem Jahr in Großbritannien in einem Kühllaster tot
aufgefunden worden waren, hat es erste Haftstrafen gegeben. In Vietnam
sind vier Angeklagte im Alter zwischen 26 und 36 Jahren zu
Gefängnisstrafen zwischen zweieinhalb und siebeneinhalb Jahren
verurteilt worden
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Conflit foncier. Au Vietnam, la peine de mort prononcée contre deux villageois
15.09.2020 (Yahoo Actualités) - Deux frères habitants de Dong Tam ont
été reconnus coupables dans le meurtre de trois policiers en janvier.
Leur père avait été tué peu avant par les forces de l’ordre dans un
affrontement lié à un ancien conflit foncier.
...
Justiz in Vietnam : Todesurteile bei Landkonflikt
15.09.2020
Marina Mai (taz) - BERLIN - In Hanoi hat ein
Volksgericht am Montag zwei Brüder zum Tode und 27 weitere Angeklagte zu
langen Haft- und Bewährungsstrafen verurteilt.
...
Vietnam’s Dong Tam Incident: the Curtain Falls
14.09.2020 By
David Brown (Asia Sentinel) - The verdicts have
been handed down in the Dong Tam Incident, a brief but bloody clash
between police and a persistently oppositional band of Vietnamese
farmers.
...
Dong Tam case: Two sentenced to death in Vietnam over police killings
14.09.2020 (BBC) - A court in Vietnam has sentenced two brothers to
death for their role in the killing of three policemen in a notorious
land dispute in January.
...
Vietnamese Police Detain Man for Facebook Criticism of Government in Land Rights Case
14.09.2020 (RFA) - Authorities in Vietnam have arrested a Facebook user
for sharing his grievances about how the local government has handled a
dispute over his family’s land,
...
MENSCHENRECHTE - Vietnam: Drakonische Strafen nach Protesten von Dorfbewohnern
14.09.2020 (evangelisch.de) - Frankfurt a.M., Hanoi (epd). Ein
vietnamesisches Gericht hat mehrere Bewohner eines Dorfes wegen des
Mordes an Polizisten zu drakonischen Strafen verurteilt. Zwei der
insgesamt 29 Angeklagten erhielten die Todesstrafe, wie Human Rights
Watch mitteilte.
...
Economics and water, Washington forging an alliance with lower Mekong countries
14.09.2020 by
Ngoc Linh (AsiaNews) - Hanoi – The Mekong-US
Partnership (MUSP) between the United States and countries in the
downstream of Mekong River seeks to promote greater economic ties,
better water and natural resource management,
...
Die Gewinner des Deutschen Radiopreises 2020
10.09.2020 (Deutscher Radiopreis) - Der Deutsche Radiopreis 2020 hat ganz bewusst trotz der Corona-Pandemie stattgefunden. In der Kategorie "Beste*r Newcomer*in" geht der Deutsche Radiopreis 2020 an Anh Tran vom Deutschlandfunk.
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Viet Thanh Nguyen Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board
08.09.2020 (The Pulitzer Prizes) - New York, NY — Viet Thanh Nguyen,
novelist and professor of English, Comparative Literature, and American
Studies and Ethnicity at University of Southern California, has been
elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced
today.
...
Vietnam begins trial of 29 villagers in deadly land dispute
07.09.2020 (Daily Mail) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A Vietnamese court on
Monday began the trial of 29 villagers accused of involvement in a
deadly clash with police over a land dispute, state media reported.
Vietnam cracks down on minorities amid pandemic
04.09.2020
Kasthuri Patto (The Jakarta Post) - Vietnam’s actions
during the first wave were globally praised from a public health
perspective. But Vietnam used other countries’ preoccupation with the
pandemic to deepen its own rights crackdown, using its strong system of
surveillance.
...
NGOs Call on UN to Press Vietnam for a Fair Trial in Dong Tam Case
04.09.2020 (RFA) - Eleven civil society organizations called on the
Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council in an open letter on Friday to
condemn next week’s trial in Vietnam of 29 villagers detained after a
deadly land clash near Hanoi, saying the group had only tried to defend
their property against a government land grab.
...
China’s Military Set to Increase Presence in South China Sea: Pentagon
02.09.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - China is set to greatly
increase its military presence in the South China Sea, according to a
new U.S. Department of Defense report.
...
Inside view of Vietnam’s Covid second wave
01.09.2020 By
Hugh Bohane (Asia Times) - DA NANG – Vietnam has
become the epicenter for a second deadly outbreak of Covid-19, with new
cases originating from the tourist hot spot of Da Nang. The country
recorded a mere 1,044 coronavirus cases with 34 fatalities as of
September 2.
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Initiative in Mönchengladbach: Cap-Anamur-Flüchtling hilft Baby-Hospital
28.08.2020 (RP Online) - Mönchengladbach - Der Mönchengladbacher Van Ri
Nguyen verließ 1981 als Bootsflüchtling das kommunistische Vietnam mit
seiner Frau und den damals vier Kindern. Seitdem hat er in Deutschland
eine neue Heimat gefunden.
...
Seltene Erdmetalle: Chinas Waffe im Handelskrieg könnte zum Bumerang werden
28.08.2020 (Epoch Times) - Die USA arbeiten daran, ihre Vorräte an
Seltenerdmetallen sicherzustellen. Diese werden unter anderem für die
Industrie und die Waffenproduktion gebraucht.
...
Top 5 Custom Software Development Companies in Vietnam - Selected by The European Business Review
28.08.2020 (Business Wire) - HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - When it comes
to using software in streamlining business operations, there is no “one
size fits all.”
...
Südchinesisches Meer: China protestiert gegen amerikanisches Kriegsschiff
28.08.2020 (FAZ) - China hat gegen einen Zwischenfall mit einem
amerikanischen Kriegsschiff im umstrittenen Südchinesischen Meer
protestiert.
...
Le Pentagone accuse Pékin d'actes «déstabilisateurs» en mer de Chine
27.08.2020 (Le Figaro) - Les récents tirs de missiles effectués par
l'armée chinoise en mer de Chine méridionale contribuent à déstabiliser
une région où plusieurs pays se disputent la souveraineté d'îles
stratégiques, a estimé jeudi 27 août le Pentagone.
...
Dong Tam, 29 Vietnamese who had their lands expropriated on trial
27.08.2020 (Asia News) - Hanoi- The village lands were seized for
military, industrial and real estate speculation purposes. The village
elder in clashes with the police. But his death is attributed to
relatives, who participated in the revolt against the police.
...
Father of Vietnamese Hunger Striker Turned Away, Threatened by Police
27.08.2020 (RFA) - The father of a Vietnamese prisoner awaiting trial
for his role in a deadly clash over land rights outside Hanoi was turned
away by camp police after asking about the condition of his son, who
has been on hunger strike for over 20 days
...
Südchinesisches Meer: China schießt zwei Mittelstreckenraketen ins Meer
27.08.2020 (Die Zeit) - Chinas Militär hat zwei Mittelstreckenraketen in
das umstrittene Südchinesische Meer geschossen. Das berichtet die
Hongkonger Zeitung South China Morning Post.
...
VN ‘violates’ border with concrete shelter
27.08.2020 Niem Chheng (The Phnompenh Post) - Kandal provincial
authorities said the Vietnamese military are turning one of their 10
makeshift tents along the border into a concrete shelter.
...
Chinas neue Offensive: Die Impfstoff-Diplomatie – Voreilig nicht zugelassenen Impfstoff eingesetzt
26.08.2020 Von
Lisa Lee (Epoch Times) - Papua-Neuguinea
verweigerte kürzlich einem Flugzeug die Landung – ein Novum. An Bord
waren 48 Mitarbeiter des chinesischen Bergbaukonzerns MCC, die mit einem
nicht zugelassenen Impfstoff gegen SARS-CoV-2 geimpft wurden.
...
COVID-19 brings three-decade economic boom to a sudden halt in Vietnam
26.08.2020 by
John Boudreau and
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Bloomberg (The Japan Times) - For the past three decades, Vietnam has known only good — or great — economic news.
...
US Sanctions Chinese Companies Over South China Sea Dispute
26.08.2020 By
Nike Ching (VOA) - The United States imposed
sanctions Wednesday on 24 Chinese companies and several people who
allegedly participated in building and militarizing disputed artificial
islands in the South China Sea.
...
Vietnam condemns new Chinese military drills in South China Sea
26.08.2020 (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam on Wednesday accused China of
violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed
part of the South China Sea
...
Vietnam Weighs World Court Arbitration Against China if Maritime Diplomacy Fails
26.08.2020 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Vietnam is
exploring the launch of an international arbitration case against China
over a series of mishaps in a disputed sea if diplomacy fails, analysts
believe.
...
Le Trésor américain accuse le Vietnam d'avoir dévalué sa devise
26/08/2020 (Le Figaro) - (AOF) - Dans une lettre adressée au département
du commerce américain lundi soir, le département du Trésor a révélé, à
la suite d'une enquête, que le Vietnam avait délibérément dévalué sa
monnaie d'environ 4,7% face au dollar en 2019.
...
Exclusive: Tony Pham, a Saigon refugee, will take over ICE
25.08.2020 by
Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter
(Washington Examiner) - The Department of Homeland Security is expected
to name Tony H. Pham as the new leader of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, the Washington Examiner learned Tuesday afternoon.
...
U.S. Finds Vietnam Manipulated Currency
25.08.2020 By
Josh Zumbrun (The Wall Street Journal) - Treasury Department’s finding opens doors to punitive tariffs on tire imports from Vietnam.
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Philippine minister accuses China of fabricating its South China sea claims
25.08.2020 (The Taipei Times) - China’s “nine-dash line” used to claim
most of the South China Sea is a fabrication, the Philippine secretary
of national defense said, as he accused Beijing of illegally occupying
Philippine maritime territory
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Vietnam Condemns China For Air Presence On Disputed Islands, It 'Jeopardizes Peace'
21.08.2020 By
James Patterson (IBT) - Chinas Militär wurde erneut
auf den Paracel-Inseln gesichtet, diesmal mit Luftwaffe anstelle
früherer Eingriffe von Marineschiffen. Die vietnamesische Regierung
sagte, "gefährdet den Frieden".
...
Philippines protests China actions vs. fishermen, aircraft
21.08.2020 (Asahi Shimbun) - MANILA -- The Philippine government filed a
diplomatic protest after Chinese forces seized fishing equipment set up
by Filipinos in a disputed shoal in their latest territorial spat in
the South China Sea.
...
Mekong Countries Must Confront China Over Dam Impact, Experts Say Ahead of China-Led Meeting
20.08.2020 (RFA) - China’s extensive damming of the upper Mekong River
has reduced water flows, threatening downstream countries Cambodia and
Vietnam with environmental harm and food shortages, said experts in
advance of a summit meeting of the multilateral Mekong-Lancang
Cooperation group.
...
Hopes and fears for religious freedom in Vietnam
20.08.2020 by
James W. Carr and Rep.
Glenn Grothman (The
Hill) - ... Religious leaders provide spiritual nourishment and guidance
to believers. They are also often called to speak out on issues that
impact their community. One such leader is A Dao,
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Vietnam's COVID-19 infections pass 1,000 mark
20.08.2020 (CNA) - HANOI: Vietnam's tally of coronavirus infections
since January passed the 1,000 mark on Thursday (Aug 20), after 14 new
cases were reported. Vietnam's tally now stands at 1,007 infections and 25 deaths,
...
Friend of Foe? Asean-China Ties Tested by South China Sea Disputes
19.08.2020 by:
Suresh Somu (Jakarta Globe) - It’s not all calm
waters in the South China Sea. It’s nervy times in recent months as
China flexes its muscles to a territorial maritime dominance.
...
Arbeitsbedingungen: Apple lässt sich bei Fertigungsausbau in Vietnam wohl Zeit
18.08.2020 Von
Ben Schwan (Heise Medien) - Medienberichten
zufolge beobachtet Apple die Produktionsstätten in dem südostasiatischen
Land zunächst genau, bevor die iPhone-Fertigung startet.
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7000 Amerikaner betrogen - Online-Bluff mit Desinfektionsmitteln
18.08.2020 (Weser-Kurier) - Desinfektionsmittel stehen in den Zeiten von
Corona hoch im Kurs. Eine Betrügerbande aus Vietnam wollte damit Kasse
machen - auch ohne Ware. Es kam fast eine Million Dollar zusammen.
...
COVID-19 Pandemic - 3 Vietnamese Suspects Arrested in Coronavirus-Related Fraud Targeting US Citizens
18.08.2020 (VOA) - Vietnamese authorities have been arrested and charged
three people with wire fraud involving a scheme related to the novel
coronavirus pandemic that defrauded thousands of Americans out of nearly
$1 million.
...
Vietnam demands Malaysia probe fatal shooting of fisherman
18.08.2020 (Daily Mail) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam has asked
Malaysia to investigate a coast guard vessel that fired shots at two
Vietnamese fishing boats, killing one fisherman.
...
In world's biggest drill, Pacific navies play out China scenarios
18.08.2020
Wajahat Khan and
Ken Moriyasu (Nikkei Asian Review) - NEW YORK -- RIMPAC 2020's more exclusive guest list reflects core US alliance. The U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercise, or
RIMPAC 2020, kicked off Monday in a scaled-back form with China
conspicuously absent from the guest list.
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Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat’s 10-year jail sentence upheld on appeal
17.08.2020 (CPJ) - Bangkok, August 17, 2020 – A court in Hanoi upheld
Vietnamese blogger Truong Duy Nhat’s 10-year prison sentence in a
one-day hearing on August 14, according to news reports and CPJ’s
communication with the journalist’s family.
...
Thiên An Huế monks threatened and humiliated by People's Committee, Cross Hill seized
17.08.2020 by
Tran Hung (AsiaNews) - At least 50 gangsters, thugs
and local officials have seized some of the monastery's land. Some went
inside the cloister, disturbing the monks' prayers and life.
...
Vietnam Appeals Court Upholds 10-Year Sentence for RFA Blogger
14.08.2020 (RFA) - A court in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Friday upheld
the 10-year sentence imposed earlier this year on RFA blogger Truong Duy Nhat in what
he has called a case of political persecution against him, rejecting
his appeal and sending him back to prison to serve his full term, his
lawyer told RFA.
...
Vietnam will russischen Impfstoff 'Sputnik V' kaufen
14.08.2020 (Börse Online) - HANOI (dpa-AFX) - Vietnam hat sich für den
Kauf des russischen Corona-Impfstoffs "Sputnik V" registriert. Das
südostasiatische Land wolle für eine großangelegte Kampagne 50 bis 150
Millionen Impfdosen ankaufen
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Vietnam Will Never Forget Its 1979 War With China
14.08.2020 by
Sebastien Roblin (The National Interest) - The
Sino-Vietnamese war is generally perceived in the West as humiliating
for Chinese forces. Undeniably, the PLA sustained heavy casualties, took
longer than it expected to achieve its objectives, and demonstrated the
obsolesces of its equipment, doctrine and organization.
...
Asleep at the Wheel: Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Philippines
13.08.2020 by
Mike Schuler (gCaptain) - A Vietnamese-flagged
cargo ship has run aground in the Philippines after the officer on watch
fell asleep, the Philippines Coast Guard reports.
...
Open Letter – Vietnam: Immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Nguyễn Bắc Truyển
13.08.2020 (APHR) - We, the undersigned parliamentarians from around the
world, have the honour to write to Your Excellency to request that Your
Excellency take all the necessary measures to secure the immediate and
unconditional release of religious freedom advocate, Mr. Nguyễn Bắc
Truyển, and to allow all independent religious organisations in Viet Nam
to freely conduct religious activities without fear of persecution,
harassment and imprisonment
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The Conviction of Eight Members of the Hien Phap Group in Vietnam
13.08.2020 (US Department of State) - The U.S. government is deeply
concerned about the Vietnam’s conviction and sentencing of eight members
of the Hien Phap civil society organization in Vietnam to more than 40
years in prison.
The United States calls on Vietnam to release all those who have been
unjustly detained and to allow all individuals in Vietnam to express
their views freely, without fear of retaliation
...
Vietnam: Benediktinermönche bedroht
13.08.2020 (Vatican News) - Benediktinermönche der Abtei Thien An sind
am vergangenen Montag und Dienstag tätlich angegriffen worden. Eine Gruppe Menschen warf Steine auf die Ordensleute
...
On the ground in Vietnam's new COVID epicenter of Danang
13.08.2020
Hugh Bohane (Nikkei Asian Review) - DANANG, Vietnam --
Just weeks ago, things were looking up for residents of the Vietnamese
coastal city of Danang. Their country was winning rave reviews globally
for effectively handling the coronavirus pandemic, keeping infections
low and being one of the few places hit to have avoided any deaths.
...
Asleep at the Wheel: Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Philippines
13.08.2020 by
Mike Schuler (gCaptain) - A Vietnamese-flagged
cargo ship has run aground in the Philippines after the officer on watch
fell asleep, the Philippines Coast Guard reports.
...
Imperiales Gehabe: ASEAN-Länder fordern Einhaltung internationaler Regeln von China – Krieg möglich
12.08.2020 (The Epoch Times) - Vielen Staaten ist Chinas imperiales
Gehabe mehr und mehr ein Dorn im Auge. Unter den ASEAN-Ländern im
Südchinesischen Meer formiert sich der Widerstand.
...
Dozens Gather at Catholic Monastery in Vietnam to Demand Church ‘Return’ Commune Land
12.08.2020 (RFA) - Protesters including police in plain clothes gathered
in large numbers this week at a Catholic monastery in north-central
Vietnam’s Thua Thien Hue province to demand the “return” of land from
the parish church, where another mob had torn down a large cross three
years ago, sources said.
...
#FreeThemAll: Ngo Van Dung
12.08.2020 (ROG) - Die Organisation Reporter ohne Grenzen hat die
vietnamesischen Behörden dazu aufgefordert, die Freilassung des
Journalisten Ngo Van Dung zu veranlassen. Nach fast zwei Jahren in
„Untersuchungshaft“ war Ngo Van Dung Ende Juli zu einer fünfjährigen Haftstrafe
verurteilt worden.
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Backlash over anti-racist billboard challenges Houston’s Vietnamese American community
12.08.2020 By
Elizabeth Trovall (The World from PRX) - In
southwest Houston, a Vietnamese American businessman received death
threats and a boycott when he put up a bilingual Black Lives Matter
billboard.
...
Taiwan drops Vietnam from list of low-risk countries
12.08.2020 By Keoni Everington (Taiwan News) - TAIPEI — In the wake of
new local outbreaks of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in Vietnam,
Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has changed its
classification from low to medium-risk, meaning that business people
from the country will need to undergo a longer quarantine.
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Chatbots and Telemedicine Join Vietnam’s COVID-19 Fight
10.08.2020 (VOA) - An idea is percolating in Vietnam as it fights
COVID-19: “send in the robots.” The pandemic has brought artificial
intelligence (AI) more of a spotlight as nations around the world look
for uses
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Vietnam reports 6 more COVID-19 infections, 2 deaths
10.08.2020 (CNA) - HANOI: Vietnam's health ministry reported six new
COVID-19 infections and two more deaths on Monday (Aug 10), bringing the
total number of cases in the country to 847, with 13 fatalities.
...
Indians, Vietnamese, Tibetans and Taiwanese hold anti-China protest at Capitol Hill
10.08.2020 By
Reena Bhardwaj (ANI) - Washington - Vietnamese
Americans and members of the Tibetan community joined a group of
Indian-origin Americans in 'America Protest Against Communist China'
demonstration outside the Capitol Hill on Sunday (local time).
...
Vietnam rejects Chinese aggression in the South China Sea
08.08.2020 Author:
Nguyen Khac Giang (East Asia Forum) - As
countries in the region are busy dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,
China is stirring the pot in the South China Sea. This includes
harassing other claimants’ normal economic activities, conducting
large-scale drills, consolidating military bases on artificial islands
...
Coronavirus in Vietnam: Auslöschen statt abflachen
07.08.2020 Von
Mathias Peer, Bangkok (Die Zeit) - Die Methoden,
mit denen Vietnam gegen die Corona-Pandemie vorgeht, wären in vielen
westlichen Ländern schwer vermittelbar. Aber sie sind erfolgreich.
...
Mekong River Commission Urges More Data Sharing in Lower Mekong
07.08.2020
Eugene Whong (BenarNews) - As water levels in the
lower-Mekong region hit record lows for the second year in a row, a
report published Friday by the intergovernmental Mekong River Commission
urged China, Myanmar and its member countries to share more data about
hydroelectric dam operations to enable all parties to prepare for
droughts and floods.
...
Vietnam converts Danang stadium into field hospital as it battles COVID-19 outbreak
06.08.2020
Khanh Vu and
Phuong Nguyen (The Globe and Mail)
- Vietnam is close to completing the conversion of a sports stadium
into a 1,000-bed field hospital in its new coronavirus epicentre Danang,
the health ministry said on Thursday, as it battles an outbreak that
has spread to at least 11 locations.
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Au Vietnam, la liberté d'expression mise en péril
05.08.2020
Antoine Oury (ActuaLitté) - Plusieurs organisations
internationales, dont Amnesty, PEN America ou encore l'Union
internationale des éditeurs, dénoncent l'attitude des autorités
vietnamiennes face à la liberté d'expression.
...
Vietnam reports more Covid-19 cases
05.08.2020 (TTR WEEKLY) - HANOI: Vietnam’s National
Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed,
Tuesday, 10 new Covid-19 cases bringing the patient tally to 652.
...
Vietnam deploys elite team to Danang to curb new wave of COVID-19
05.08.2020
Tomoya Onishi (Nikkei Asian Review) - HANOI - Hanoi tightens border control as illegal Chinese migrants reportedly surge. - Vietnam's government has dispatched a team of what officials called
the country's "most experienced" medical workers to Danang, in an effort
to stem a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
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Grosse inquiétude concernant le coronavirus: une nouvelle souche plus contagieuse identifiée au Vietnam, le taux de reproduction serait de 5 à 6!
05.08.2020 (Sudinfo) - L’inquiétude est grande au Vietnam, où une
nouvelle souche du coronavirus aurait été identifiée par les autorités
sanitaires.
...
Inside the Epicenter of Vietnam’s COVID-19 Resurgence
05.08.2020 By
Hugh Bohane (The Diplomat) - In Da Nang, residents
broadly welcome the Vietnamese government’s aggressive response to the
shocking resurgence of COVID-19.
...
Vietnam reports 41 new coronavirus infections, total cases reach 713
05.08.2020 (Reuters) - HANOI - Vietnam’s health ministry on Wednesday
reported an additional 41 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s
total to 713 infections, with 8 deaths.
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Vietnam says contagion ‘under control’ in virus epicenter, but 2 more provinces affected
05.08.2020 (RT) - A new coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam spread to two
more provinces on Wednesday, the country’s health minister said.
However, the country’s Covid-19 task force declared the contagion “under
control” in the central city where the outbreak began.
...
South China Sea: The Battle of the Diplomatic Notes Continues
04.08.2020 By
Nguyen Hong Thao (The Diplomat) - The latest round of diplomatic note exchanges resurrected the 2016 arbitral tribunal award. The Malaysia-Vietnam Joint Submission and Vietnam’s Partial Submission
on May 6 and 7, 2009, respectively, to the UN Commission on the Limits
of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) started the first legal battle in the
South China Sea.
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La capital de Vietnam enfrenta escasez de pruebas rápidas de coronavirus
04.08.2020 Sputnik (El Pais) - Hanói - La capital de Vietnam, Hanói,
vive una escasez de pruebas rápidas de coronavirus, por lo que las
autoridades pidieron a los residentes que sigan por sí mismos los
síntomas de la enfermedad, comunicó el medio local VN Express, que cita
al Ministerio de Salud del país.
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Residents Worry About Livelihoods as Vietnam Prepares to Reenter Coronavirus Lockdown
04.08.2020 (RFA) - Vietnam has ordered an all-out fight against COVID-19
as cases surged, state media said, while in the coastal resort city
where a new outbreak erupted in the Southeast Asian country, people fear
a new lockdown will bring fresh pain to a struggling tourist industry.
...
Vietnamese journalist Ngo Van Dung gets five years in prison
03.08.2020 (Reporters sans frontières) - In view of the flimsiness of
the prosecution case against him, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls
for the immediate release of Ngo Van Dung, a journalist and member of a
Vietnamese press freedom collective who has just been given a long jail
term for alledgedly planning protests.
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Le reporter vietnamien Ngô Van Dung condamné à cinq ans de prison
03.08.2020 (Reporters sans frontières) - Journaliste et membre d’un
collectif de défense de la liberté de la presse, Ngô Van Dung est accusé
d’avoir voulu fomenter un mouvement de protestation. Compte tenu de
l'inconsistance des actes d’accusation, Reporters sans frontières (RSF)
demande sa libération immédiate.
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Vietnam Hit By New Strain Of Coronavirus Three Times More Infectious Than Original, Says Health Minister
03.08.2020 (Inquisitr) - Health officials in Vietnam said on Monday that
a new strain of the novel coronavirus, which is currently ravaging the
nation, may be three times more infectious than its predecessor,
Business Insider reported.
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Vietnamesische Behörden verhaften vier Aktivisten für Landrechte
02.08.2020 Geschrieben von
Loa, Übersetzt von
Hans H. Knauf (Global Voices) - Vietnams Vorgehen gegen Aktivisten bringt vier weitere Stimmen zum Schweigen.
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Vietnam says origin of Danang coronavirus outbreak hard to track as cases rise by another 34
02.08.2020 (The Straits Times) - HANOI (REUTERS) - Vietnamese
authorities said on Sunday (Aug 2) that they were finding it hard to
track the origin of a fresh coronavirus outbreak that began in the
central city of Danang
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Vietnam kämpft gegen die rätselhafte zweite Welle
02.08.2020
Mathias Peer (NZZ) - Das südostasiatische Land hat
sich monatelang erfolgreich vom Coronavirus abgeschottet. Doch nun macht
ein mysteriöser Ausbruch der Regierung in Hanoi zu schaffen.
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Vietnam reports more than 3 dozen new cases, 3rd death
02.08.2020 by
Hau Dinh (Medical Xpress) - Vietnam reported more
than three dozen new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while a third
person died of COVID-19 complications a day after the country reported
its first-ever death from the disease.
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Freihandelsabkommen in Kraft - In Vietnam fallen Zölle für EU-Waren
01.08.2020 (ARD) - Autos, Chemikalien Maschinen: Ab sofort können
europäische Firmen viele Waren zollfrei nach Vietnam exportieren.
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Fear of rivers drives China to tame even Mekong river
01.08.2020 (ANI) - Bangkok [Thailand] : As China perceives rivers as
dangerous and wild natural systems that need to be tamed to be
productive for mankind, the Beijing government constructed a dam on the
Mekong river, thus, impacting the food and economic security of
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.
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