NGO dokumentiert Vietnams größte Umweltkatastrophe27.01.2020 (DW) - Mit Stolz und Zuversicht präsentierte Vietnams Regierung die im Bau
befindliche Wirtschaftszone in Vung Anh bei einem Besuch der Deutschen
Welle im Jahr 2014. Doch nur zwei Jahre später verursachte ebendiese Wirtschaftszone eine
der schwersten Umweltkatastrophen in Vietnams Geschichte. Das Stahlwerk
„Formosa Ha Tinh Steel" leitete während des Testbetriebs Abwässer in das
Südchinesische Meer ein. Diese waren unter anderem mit Phenol und
Zyanid kontaminiert.
...Vietnam’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus still inadequate27.01.2020 by
Ngoc Lan (AsiaNews) - Two confirmed cases have been
reported, but 11 people are under observation. Chinese tourists have
crossed the border into Vietnam for the Lunar New Year, but many have
decided to stay home believing that this will limit their risk of
contracting the virus. For Vietnamese and foreign experts, the country
could become the second most infected.
...Czech Citizen in Vietnam under observation for new Coronavirus26.01.2020
Ruth Fraňková (Radio Prague International) - Twelve
people, including a Czech citizen, have been put in isolation in the
Vietnamese city of Da Nang and are under observation for the new
coronavirus,
...Jailed Vietnamese Blogger Transferred to New Prison With No Word to His Family24.01.2020 (RFA) - Vietnamese authorities have transferred an
environmental activist and blogger to a new prison far from home without
notification to his wife, who traveled this week to his old jail in a
fruitless attempt to see him, his wife says.
...Japan minister seeks review of coal-fired plant in Vietnam24.01.2020 (Nikkei Asian Review) - Tokyo -- In the face of international pressure regarding the building of
coal-fired power plants, Japan's environment minister on Friday called
on the government to reconsider plans to finance such a plant in
Vietnam.
...Vietnam confirms two cases of SARS-like coronavirus23.01.2020 (Medical Xpress) - A Chinese man living in Ho Chi Minh City
was infected by his father who travelled to Vietnam on January 13 from
the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus. The father was hospitalised on January 17 with a high fever, days before his son showed symptoms, health officials said.
...Vietnamese Intellectuals Denounce Police Killing at Dong Tam22.01.2020 (RFA) - Over 30 notable Vietnamese intellectuals on Tuesday
officially denounced the killing at the hands of police of an elderly
community leader at Hanoi’s Dong Tam commune during land dispute
protests Jan. 9.
...Chinesische Lungen-Seuche greift weiter um sich – Britische Forscher stellen offizielle Zahlen infrage21.01.2020 (Epoch Times) - Nach dem Ausbruch einer rätselhaften
Lungenkrankheit im zentralchinesischen Wuhan sind 17 neue Fälle entdeckt
worden. Weitere mutmaßliche, aber bislang unbestätigte Fälle wurden aus Taiwan, Südkorea, Singapur, Vietnam und Nepal berichtet.
...How a boy from Vietnam became a slave on a UK cannabis farm21.01.2020 (BBC) - It was a horrifying death for the 39 Vietnamese
nationals found in the back of a trailer in an industrial park in Essex,
in October last year.
...Les inquiétudes sur les droits humains ne freinent pas l'accord UE-Vietnam21.01.2020
Frédéric Rohart (L'Echo) - L’accord de libre-échange
entre l’Union européenne et le Vietnam a été validé mardi par une large
majorité de la commission du commerce du Parlement européen (INTA),
mardi.
...Handelsabkommen mit Vietnam - Parlamentsausschuss gibt grünes Licht21.01.2020 (Deutschlandradio) - Brüssel hat der zuständige Ausschuss
des Europäischen Parlaments das im Juni unterzeichnete
Freihandelsabkommen mit Vietnam gebilligt.
...Handwerkspräsident Wollseifer setzt gegen Fachkräftemangel auf Zuzug aus Vietnam19.01.2020 (Deutschland Today) - Berlin (AFP) - Angesichts des
Fachkräftemangels in Deutschland setzt Handwerkspräsident Hans-Peter
Wollseifer auf Zuzug aus dem Ausland. Insbesondere "Vietnamesen könnten
einen Beitrag leisten, damit Kunden hierzulande nicht mehr zwei Monate
auf einen Handwerker warten müssen"
...
Tragic Clashes in Land Dispute Rekindle Criticism of Vietnamese Regime
18.01.2020 (Latin American Herald Tribune) - HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam –
The death of an 84-year-old village leader during clashes between
locals and police in northern Vietnam has rekindled opposition in the
country to Hanoi’s Communist regime while highlighting the difficulties
it faces in resolving conflicts over land ownership.
...
State vs people conflict rocks and roils Vietnam - Lethal police-villager clashes at Dong Tam threaten communist nation’s stability and standing
18.01.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - It remains unclear what
exactly transpired this month in an incident that killed three
Vietnamese police officers and one elderly protestor over a long-running
land dispute at Dong Tam commune outside of Hanoi.
...
Un trágico disturbio convierte a un anciano en héroe de la oposición vietnamita
17.01.2020
Eric San Juan (EFE) - 11 La muerte de un líder vecinal
de 84 años durante un enfrentamiento con la Policía por unas tierras en
el norte de Vietnam está reavivando la oposición interna al régimen
comunista de Hanói y ha convertido al anciano fallecido en un héroe de
la resistencia.
...
Vietnam's battalions of 'cyber-armies' silencing online dissent
17.01.2020 by
Adam Bemma (Al Jazeera) - Hanoi, Vietnam - 'Force
47', thought to be 10,000-strong, seen as government's online enforcers
as new cybercrime law takes effect.
...
Vietnamese Bank Freezes Accounts of Dong Tam Activists, Supporters
17.01.2020 (RFA) - Vietnamese authorities ordered a local bank Friday to
freeze several accounts of people involved in deadly protests Jan. 9
over the planned construction of a military airport near Hanoi, including an account that had collected a huge sum in donations
for the family of an elderly community leader killed in the protest.
...
EU-Vietnam trade deal puts spotlight on workers' rights
17.01.2020 Author
Rodion Ebbighausen (DW) - The EU has said the
trade agreement would be the most ambitious the bloc has ever negotiated
with a developing country. However, authoritarian Vietnam will still
have to improve its labor and social standards.
...
Dans un Vietnam en plein essor économique, la persécution des chrétiens grandit
17.01.2020 (Journal Chrétien) - L’économie vietnamienne est en plein
essor, de même que l’oppression des groupes religieux par le régime
communiste.
...
EU-Vietnam Freihandelsabkommen kurz vor Abschluss
17.01.2020 Autor
Rodion Ebbighausen (DW) - Nächste Woche könnte
das umfassendste Freihandelsabkommen, das die EU je mit einem
Entwicklungsland geschlossen hat, auf den Weg gebracht werden. Vietnam
wird aber Zugeständnisse machen müssen.
...
Amnesty International accuses Vietnam of ‘weaponising’ social media
16.01.2020
John Reed (Financial Times) - Group claims content on Facebook and YouTube is suppressed during deadly land dispute. Amnesty International has accused Facebook and Google’s YouTube
video-sharing platform of suppressing content during a violent land
dispute in Hanoi that left four people dead.
...
Vietnam: Amnistía Internacional denuncia arrestos y censura tras una protesta por tierras
16.01.2020 (DW) - AI aseguró que Hanói está convirtiendo a Facebook en un arma para perseguir a quienes dicen lo que piensan
...
Police Attacked First in Vietnam’s Dong Tam Clash, Witness Reports Say
16.01.2020 (RFA) - Police attacked first in a deadly clash over a land
dispute in Hanoi’s Dong Tam commune on Jan. 9 that claimed the lives of
an elderly community leader and three police officers, a new report
drawn from multiple witness reports says, contradicting official
accounts
...
Viet Nam: Arrests and social media crackdown follow deadly clashes over land
16.01.2020 (Amnesty International) - Vietnamese authorities have stepped
up a countrywide crackdown marked by arrests and widespread social
media censorship as they attempt to stifle public debate about a deadly
land dispute, said Amnesty International today.
...
Who will lead Vietnam in 2021?
16.01.2020 Author:
David Brown (East Asia Forum) - Vietnamese
politics has reverted to its customary opacity. General Secretary Nguyen
Phu Trong and his intimates in the Communist Party’s secretariat remain
intent on party renewal, a wholly internal affair.
...
Another Vietnam Politburo Purge?
16.01.2020 By
David Hutt (The Diplomat) - Is Hoang Trung Hai
getting the boot from Vietnam’s Politburo amid the countdown to the most
consequential political event in the country’s politics in 2021?
...
7 of 10 ASEAN members favor China over US: survey
16.01.2020
Kentaro Iwamoto (Nikkei Asian Review) - SINGAPORE --
As the rivalry between the U.S. and China continues to heat up,
Southeast Asians are split between the two superpowers, according to a
Singaporean think tank, posing a challenge for a region that has sought
unity to speed economic growth.
...
Viêt-Nam. Arrestations et censure des réseaux sociaux font suite aux affrontements meurtriers concernant un conflit foncier
16.01.2020 (Amnesty International) - Les autorités vietnamiennes
durcissent la répression menée à travers tout le pays, marquée par des
arrestations et la censure des réseaux sociaux, dans le but de museler
le débat public au sujet d’un conflit foncier meurtrier, a déclaré
Amnesty International le 16 janvier 2020.
...
Deadly land dispute in Vietnam sparks crackdown on 'critical' social media
16.01.2020 by
Rina Chandran (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -
BANGKOK - A deadly land dispute in
Vietnam has led to a crackdown on social media posts, a sign of growing
heavy-handedness by authorities as rising demand for land spurs more
conflicts across the country, analysts and human rights activists said.
...
MEPs: Don't waste your chance to change Vietnam
15.01.2020 by
Claudio Francavilla (EUobserver) - In coming weeks,
the European Parliament is expected to take a binding decision on
whether to approve, postpone or reject the EU-Vietnam Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA).
...
Kein Freihandelsabkommen mit Vietnam ohne Menschenrechte
15.01.2020 (Sonnenseite) - Hoang Phong Ngo & Vietnamese community
for political refugees in European Union hat diese Petition an Europa
Parlament gestartet: "Kein Freihandelsabkommen mit Vietnam ohne
Einhaltung der Menschenrechte und Arbeitsnormen"
Europa möchte gerne mit Vietnam das EVFTA (Europäisch Vietnamesische
Freihandelsabkommen) abschließen, das Vietnam 50 Milliarden Euro pro
Jahr bringen sollte. Vietnam führt an der Spitze der
Menschenrechtsverletzungen und akzeptiert nicht die Internationale
Arbeitsstandards (ILO).
...
Vietnam’s Deadly Land Clash Leaves Questions Unanswered
15.01.2020 By
Duy Hoang (The Diplomat) - Thousands of Vietnamese
security police stormed a village on the outskirts of Hanoi in the early
hours of January 9. As if moving against a terrorist leader, security
forces sealed off the commune of Dong Tam, illuminated the night with
flash grenades, and in a hail of bullets burst into the home of
84-year-old Le Dinh Kinh.
...
At Vietnam’s ‘Dong Tam Massacre’, activists claim government attacked its own citizens
15.01.2020 (SCMP) - A long-running battle over land rights in the
northern Vietnam village of Dong Tam [1] flared last week after a raid
by thousands of police led to four deaths and the arrests of 30
residents.
...
Vietnam in 2019: Crackdown on rights
15.01.2020 (IFEX) - At least 30 activists and dissidents were sentenced
to prison in Vietnam in 2019 simply for exercising their fundamental
rights to freedom of expression, association, and religion, Human Rights
Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2020.
...
Vietnam: Crackdown on Rights - Little Tolerance for Freedom of Expression, Independent Trade Unions
14.01.2020 (HRW) - New York – At least 30 activists and dissidents were
sentenced to prison in Vietnam in 2019 simply for exercising their
fundamental rights to freedom of expression, association, and religion,
Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2020.
...
South China Sea: Putin moves to support the Philippines and Vietnam against Beijing’s plan
14.01.2020 By
Brian McGleenon (express) - RUSSIA has been invited
by the Philippines to explore for oil in a vast area of the South China
Sea claimed by Beijing.
...
'Pushing boundaries': The rise of Samizdat publishing in Vietnam
14.01.2020 by
Adam Bemma (Al Jazeera) - Hanoi, Vietnam - Liberal
Publishing House publishes and distributes books Vietnam's government
does not wants its citizens to read. In Vietnam, as in the former Soviet Union, such publications are known
as Samizdat - the illegal copying and distribution of books - and are
banned by the government as "anti-state" activity.
...
Trial against Eight Members of Hiến Pháp Group Postponed, New Schedule Not Announced
14.01.2020 (Defend the Defenders) - Vietnam’s communist regime has
postponed the first-instance hearing to try eight members of the
unregistered group Hiến Pháp (Constitution) on the allegation
“disruption of security” under Article 118 of the country’s Criminal
Code” for their intention to participate in a peaceful demonstration in
early September last year
...
Elderly Village Leader Killed During Clash With Police is Laid to Rest Outside Hanoi
13.01.2020 (RFA) - Le Dinh Kinh, 84, was killed on Jan. 9 as farmers at
Dong Tam threw grenades and petrol bombs at police in the latest
flare-up of the long-running dispute over a military airport
construction site near the capital. In a video clip distributed widely on social media, Le Dinh Kinh’s wife
Du Thi Thanh said on Monday that she had been beaten by police during
questioning, and had been forced to admit that villagers had used
grenades during their clash with police.
...
The Diocese of Bắc Ninh takes stock and looks at new challenges ahead of the Lunar New Year
13.01.2020 by
Peter Tran (AsiaNews) - Hanoi – In anticipation of
Tết, the Vietnamese New Year, on 25 January, the parishes of the Diocese
of Bắc Ninh, northern Vietnam, met on 8-11 January with Bishop Cosma
Hoàng Văn Đạt to take stock of the pastoral work done in the lunar year
that is about to end
...
Vietnam arrests Facebook user over land rights clash
13.01.2020 (Newsdiary Online) - Vietnamese Authorities, on Monday
arrested a Facebook user for posting information related to a recent
land rights clash between locals and police, state media reported.
...
20 Residents in Dong Tam Commune Investigated for Murdering Police Officers during Violent Raid in Hoanh Village on January 9
13.01.2020 (Defend the Defenders) - The Police Department of Hanoi has
announced that it has charged 20 residents of Dong Tam commune with
“murdering” and two others with “resisting law enforcement officers” in
the bloody clash in the commune’s Hoanh village in the early morning of January which led to at least four deaths, including 3 of police
officers.
...
Mekong communities struggle as China tests dam equipment
12.01.2020 by
Leonie Kijewski (Al Jazeera) - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Water levels on the Mekong River, which flows through China and five
other countries before emptying into the South China Sea, have dropped
once again after Beijing revealed it was testing equipment at one of its
11 dams in the upper reaches of the vital waterway.
...
Hanoi chief disciplined in corruption crackdown
11.01.2020
Tomoya Onishi (Nikkei Asian Review) - HANOI --
Vietnam's Communist Party issued a disciplinary warning Friday to the
secretary of Hanoi, finding "violations" in his oversight of state-owned
steel company Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel during his tenure as deputy
prime minister.
...
Meet the Artist – Die Autorin Kim Thúy
10.01.2020 (DW) - Zwischen zwei Welten zuhause sein, Heimat in der
Fremde finden: Davon erzählen Kim Thúys Romane. Sie ist zehn, als sie
mit ihrer Familie aus einem Flüchtlingslager nach Kanada flieht.
...
Civilian Killed in Violent Land Clash in Vietnam Identified as Elderly Community Leader
10.01.2020 By
Miriam Jackson (The Union Journal) - Le Dinh Kinh,
84, was killed Thursday as farmers from Dong Tam neighborhood tossed
explosives as well as fuel bombs at authorities in the current flare-up
of the long-running conflict, which likewise saw a 5th unknown
individual suffer injuries.
...
South China Sea: Malaysia, Indonesia, And Vietnam Beat China At Its Own Game
10.01.2020
Panos Mourdoukoutas (Forbes) - Malaysia has joined
Indonesia and Vietnam to beat China at its own game in the South China
Sea (SCS): The use of lawfare to settle disputes.
...
Vietnam: quatre morts dont trois policiers dans des affrontements sur le contrôle de terres
09.01.2020 Par Le Figaro avec AFP (Le Figaro) - Trois policiers et un
villageois sont morts jeudi dans des affrontements pour le contrôle de
terres que se disputent la population locale et l'armée vietnamienne
près d'Hanoï, selon les autorités.
...
3 police, villager die in clash over land in Vietnam
09.01.2020 (Daily Mail) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - ... The confrontation occurred in Dong Tam, the Ministry of Public Security
said in a statement. It said police arrested several people involved in
the "riot" and would launch an investigation.
...
Battle lines drawn for Vietnam’s future leadership
09.01.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - Lame duck and ailing leader Nguyen Phu Trong may lack the political clout to anoint his preferred successor.
...
Die Weltmeere gehören allen – das muss auch Peking respektieren
09.01.2020
Patrick Zoll (NZZ) - Kurz vor Ende Jahr hatte die
chinesische Marine Grund zum Feiern. Nach monatelangen Testfahrten
konnte sie auf dem Stützpunkt von Sanya auf der südchinesischen Insel
Hainan die «Shandong» in Dienst stellen, den zweiten Flugzeugträger des
Landes.
...
Indonesia president visits islands also claimed by China
08.01.2020 (Seattle Times) - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian
President Joko Widodo on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s sovereignty
during a visit to a group of islands at the edge of the South China Sea
that China claims as its traditional fishing area.
...
Indonesien bekräftigt Anspruch gegen China auf Meeresgebiet
08.01.2020 von
Wolfgang Greber (Die Presse) - Zwischen den beiden
Ländern mehren sich die Konflikte. Chinesische Fischer fahren mit
Küstenwache-Eskorten in indonesische Gewässer. Jakarta verstärkt
hingegen Flotte und Luftwaffe auf dem Natuna-Archipel.
...
Priests join residents in Quảng Bình to protest against dangerous new dam
07.01.2020 by
Thanh Thuy (AsiaNews) - Hanoi - The Rào Nam dam is
only 150 metres from the village of Linh Cận Sơn. Nine villages in Quảng
Trạch district are at risk if it should overflow. Local clergymen have
appealed to the authorities, which have responded with intimidation and
death threats.
...
Migration von Vietnam nach Europa - Die Reise in den Tod
07.01.2020 Ein Artikel von
Marina Mai, Daniel Zylbersztajn, Tobias Müller (taz)
- Im Oktober 2019 entdeckt die britische Polizei in einem Kühlcontainer
39 Tote. Die Vietnamesen sind erstickt. Die taz rekonstruiert ihre
Reise.
...
"Maman, je suis vraiment désolée"...
07.01.2020
Marco Wolter (DW) - "Maman, je suis vraiment désolée.
Ma route vers l'étranger a échoué. Je t'aime tellement. Je suis en train
de mourir parce que je ne peux plus respirer. Pardonne-moi, maman."
...
Vietnam’s PM Urges Police to Clamp Down on National Security Crimes
06.01.2020 (RFA) - On the heels of a report that the Vietnamese
government arrested and charged 39 prisoners of conscience in 2019 on
charges of violating national security, the country’s prime minister
urged the police to step up its efforts against “hostile forces and
reactionaries.”
...
Europe helps secure release of 11 North Korean defectors held in Vietnam - activists
04.01.2020
Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) - SEOUL - A group of 11 North
Koreans who were detained in Vietnam while seeking to defect to South
Korea have been released thanks to the help of European institutions, a
Seoul-based activist group said on Saturday.
...
Europa hilft bei Freilassung von elf nordkoreanischen Überläufern – Aktivisten
04.01.2020 (Sputnik) - Elf Nordkoreaner, die bei einem
Gruppen-Fluchtversuch nach Südkorea in Vietnam festgenommen wurden, sind
dank der Hilfe europäischer Organisationen freigelassen worden.
...
Indonesia boosts patrols after Chinese boat 'trespasses' in its waters
04.01.2020 (The Asahi Shimbun) - JAKARTA--Indonesia has increased
patrols around islands near the disputed South China Sea after a Chinese
coast guard vessel "trespassed" into Indonesia's exclusive economic
zone, authorities said on Friday.
...
Cash Shortage Hurts Investment in Vietnam
04.01.2020 (VOA) - Businesses in Vietnam face a cash shortage that is
preventing as much as $24 billion that could be invested in the nation’s
$250 billion economy, according to a study by PwC Vietnam.
...
2020 look ahead: China faces up to tough regional challenges
03.01.2020
Richard Heydarian (Nikkei Asian Review) - South China Sea, Belt and Road Initiative and Taiwan are all on Xi's to-do list.
...
US to Slap Duties on Vietnamese Steel Exports Originally Produced in S. Korea
03.01.2020 (KBS) - The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to impose
duties of more than 400 percent on certain types of steel produced in
South Korea or Taiwan that are then shipped to Vietnam for minor
processing and finally exported to the U.S.
...
Kein Klimastreik in autoritären Staaten: „Energiewende“ wäre in Russland Programm zur Selbstdemontage
03.01.2020 Von
Reinhard Werner (The Epoch Times) - Ein vor allem
in libertären und konservativen Kreisen beliebtes Meme in sozialen
Medien wirft die Frage auf, warum es keine „Fridays for Future“-Proteste
in China gäbe – und beantwortet sie mit der Feststellung: „Weil China
schon kommunistisch ist.“
...
Trump-Trọng Summit Remains In Limbo – Analysis
02.01.2020
Nguyen Quang Dy (YaleGlobal Online) - Strategic
partnership between Vietnam and the United States may be a bridge too
far, especially for China. With repeated Chinese intrusions into oil-rich Vanguard Bank and
anticipated departure of ExxonMobil from the Blue Whale project, the
South China Sea dispute has reached a turning point.
...
Downside risks abound for Vietnam’s 2020 economy
02.01.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - Despite strong growth planners would be ill-advised to lose sight of needed reforms and divestments. Vietnam’s Communist Party leaders could be excused if their 2020 outlook is overly politicized.
...
China's 'dangerous' South China Sea plan almost complete
02.01.2020 (NZ Herald) - The battle for the South China Sea is heating
up. Vietnam. Malaysia. The Philippines. All have drawn lines in the
sandbars against China. But it may already be too late.
...
Hacker aus Vietnam in Deutschland
02.01.2020
Marina Mai (taz) - Indizien sprechen dafür, dass der
vietnamesische Staat an Cyberangriffen beteiligt ist. Laut Bayerischem
Rundfunk soll auch BMW betroffen sein.
...
A Year of Multiple Standoffs, Few Solutions in South China Sea Dispute
01.01.2020 By
Ralph Jenning (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - China
confirmed its lead this year in Asia's biggest maritime sovereignty
dispute by sending nonmilitary ships to waters normally controlled by
other countries, allowing it to flex muscle without conflicts or
diplomatic losses.
...
Indonesia protests to China over border intrusion near South China Sea
31.12.2019 (Asahi Shimbun) - JAKARTA--Indonesia said on Monday it had
protested to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in
its territorial waters near the disputed South China Sea, saying it
marked a "violation of sovereignty."
...
Thủ Thiêm parish is safe: regime estate agents will not be able to demolish it
31.12.2019 (AsiaNews) - The structure that houses Sisters of the
Congregation of the Holy Cross Lovers and the church built on the ground
of Thủ Thiêm (photo), in Ho Chi Minh City, are safe: the authorities
have given them the status of "buildings of historical value", thus
prohibiting any type of construction or construction intervention in the
two new monuments.
...
Assessing Vietnam's Law on Belief and Religion
31.12.2019 (VOA) - Das US-amerikanische Komitee für internationale
Religionsfreiheit (USCIRF), eine unabhängige Kommission, die die
US-Regierung in Fragen der Religionsfreiheit berät, veröffentlichte
kürzlich ein Update zur Umsetzung des vietnamesischen Gesetzes über
Glauben und Religion von 2018.
...
Vietnam: les luttes intestines du régime planent sur la campagne anti-corruption
30.12.2019 (RFI) - Un ancien ministre en charge de l’Information a été
condamné à la prison à vie et un haut dirigeant du parti a été arrêté ce
week-end dans le cadre d’une affaire anti-corruption. Mais pour
certains observateurs, derrière la lutte anti-corruption se cache aussi
une lutte de pouvoir interne.
...
Seis años de cárcel en Vietnam por compartir material «antiestatal» en Facebook
30.12.2019 Por
Álvaro Geneiro (Viruji) - Una corte de Vietnam ha sentenciado a un usuario de Facebook a seis años
de prisión, más dos de arresto domiciliario, por una serie de
publicaciones en la red social consideradas «antiestatales», según el
Gobierno del país del sureste asiático.
...
Thai Official Warns of Water Shortages Due to Weather, Dams
30.12.2019 By Associated Press (VOA) - BANGKOK - Thailand should brace
for serious water shortages when the hot season begins in March after a
year with unusually little rainfall, one of the country's top water
management officials said Monday.
...
Mord an Studentin: Todesurteil für sechs Männer in Vietnam
30.12.2019 (Der Farang) - Hanoi – Für die Vergewaltigung und den Mord an
einer Studentin sind in Vietnam sechs Mitglieder eines Drogenrings zum
Tode verurteilt worden.
...
The Next China? Vietnam Looks Good Only on Paper
29.12.2019
Shuli Ren (Bloomberg News) - A young labor force, a
real estate boom, a politically stable Communist-led country that can
reap riches through exports and a friendly relationship with the U.S. —
many have compared Vietnam to what China was more than two decades ago.
...
Vietnam ex-minister gets life sentence in bribery case
28.12.2019 (Daily Mail) - A court in Vietnam sentenced a former
communications minister to life in prison Saturday for receiving
millions of dollars in bribes, as the hardline administration presses
its anti-graft drive against once-powerful figures in the communist
state.
...
Vietnamese Activists Are Now Charged as ‘Criminals’ in a Government Bid to Destroy Support
27.12.2019 (RFA) - Authorities in Vietnam are changing the charges filed
against democracy advocates and rights supporters being hunted by
police, saying the activists are not wanted for political offenses but
for common crimes, sources in the country say.
...
Vietnamese boat refugee shares power of education
27.12.2019
Tatiana Sanchez (San Francisco Chronicle) - After the Vietnam War ravaged his homeland, Hao Lam tried to flee Saigon more than 10 times.
...
In East China Sea, Beijing plays long game
26.12.2019 By
Grant Newsham (Asia Times) - Geography blocks China’s access to the open Pacific, so it is beefing up its navy and strategizing a breakout.
...
Vietnam Wants to Be Next Singapore
26.12.2019 (VOA) - As the only Southeast Asian nations in what was once
called the TPP trade agreement, Vietnam and Singapore seem far apart.
One has the lowest income per capita among agreement members, the other
has the highest.
...
Korea regains biggest foreign investor status in Vietnam
26.12.2019 By
Lee Min-hyung (The Korea Times) - Korea has
regained its status as the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam in 2019,
surpassing Japan which clinched the spot for the past two years,
according to data.
...
Minderheitenpolitik in China: Chinas Ethnien zwischen Anpassung und Widerstand
24.12.2019 Autor
Hans Spross (DW) - In Tibet hat China weitgehend
"Stabilität" nach seinen Vorstellungen hergestellt, in Xinjiang
arbeitet es noch daran. Auch die Hui-Minderheit, Muslime wie die
Uiguren, wird schärfer reglementiert.
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Why Old Friends China, Malaysia Suddenly Disagree over Tract of Sea
23.12.2019 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - China and
Malaysia, old friends with a complex trade and investment relationship,
are disagreeing over Malaysia's rights to extend sovereignty into part
of a disputed sea that's rich in fossil fuel reserves.
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Once cumpleaños en prisión: Entrevista con hija del disidente vietnamita Tran Huynh Duy Thuc
23.12.2019 Escrito por
The 88 Project, Traducido por
Andrea González
(GlobalVoices) - El señor Tran Huynh Duy Thuc es uno de los disidentes
políticos más destacados en Vietnam y tiene una visión de reforma
política exhaustiva para el país. Es un ingeniero y empresario
originario de la ciudad Ho Chi Minh.
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Vietnam Utility Dares Mekong Devastation
22.12.2019 By:
David Brown (Asia Sentinel) - Inertia and the
inherent tone-deafness of an authoritarian regime have set Vietnam on a
course toward economic and political disaster. It is not too late,
however, for the ruling party’s top leaders, the Politburo, to disavow
support for state-owned PetroVietnam’s plans to build a huge dam on the
Mekong River.
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Vietnam-linked Hacking Group Targets Toyota, Other Companies
22.12.2019 (investing) - (Bloomberg) -- A Vietnam-based hacking group is
learning from China’s playbook, using increasingly sophisticated
cyber-attacks to spy on competitors and help Vietnam catch up to global
competitors, according to cybersecurity experts.
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Südchinesisches Meer: Machtspiele auf offener See
22.12.2019 Eine Analyse von
Hauke Friederichs und
Steffen Richter
(Die Zeit) - Malaysia zensiert einen Hollywood-Kinderfilm, Vietnam
verbietet ihn. Dahinter steckt ein Konflikt von weltpolitischer
Dimension. Hauptakteure: China und die USA.
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Two Vietnamese Activists Now in Failing Health in Prison
20.12.2019 (RFA) - Two activists held in Vietnam on political charges
are in poor health in prison, with authorities failing over the last
several months to address medical concerns previously brought to their
attention, family members say.
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267 Millionen Facebook-Datensätze online
20.12.2019 (Linux Magazin) - Eine Facebook-Datenbank mit 267 Millionen
Nutzernamen, IDs und Telefonnummern ist im Netz aufgetaucht. Die gefundenen Daten betreffen mehrheitlich amerikanische Nutzer.
Diatschenko und Comparitech vermuten, dass Kriminelle aus Vietnam die
Daten gestohlen haben.
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À 12 ans, ses peintures se vendent plus de 100.000 €
20.12.2019 (Metro) - Xeo Chu est un artiste hors du commun. Du haut de
ses 12 ans, cet enfant vietnamien expose ses peintures dans une galerie
new-yorkaise et ses œuvres s’arrachent pour plus de 100.000 €.
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Vietnamese tanker captain jailed over Shell oil heist in Singapore
20.12.2019 (CNA) - SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese tanker captain has been
jailed in Singapore for his part in a scheme that saw about US$150
million (S$203 million) worth of oil stolen from energy giant Shell's
largest refinery
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