Vietnam cracks down on minorities amid pandemic04.09.2020
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 Case04.09.2020 (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: Pentagon02.09.2020
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 wave01.09.2020 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.
... Initiative in Mönchengladbach: Cap-Anamur-Flüchtling hilft Baby-Hospital28.08.2020 (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 werden28.08.2020 (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 Review28.08.2020 (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 Kriegsschiff28.08.2020 (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 Chine27.08.2020 (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 trial27.08.2020 (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 Police27.08.2020 (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 Meer27.08.2020 (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 shelter27.08.2020 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 eingesetzt26.08.2020 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 Vietnam26.08.2020 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 Dispute26.08.2020 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 Sea26.08.2020 (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 devise26/08/2020 (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 ICE25.08.2020 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 Currency25.08.2020 By
Josh Zumbrun (The Wall Street Journal) - Treasury Department’s finding opens doors to punitive tariffs on tire imports from Vietnam.
...Philippine minister accuses China of fabricating its South China sea claims25.08.2020 (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
...
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,
...
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.
...
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.
...
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
...
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 Philippines13.08.2020 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
...
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.
...
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.
...
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
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
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.
...
Wie das chinesische Regime Flüsse zur Waffe macht – mit über 87.000 Dämmen
31.07.2020 Von
Szilvia Akbar (The Epoch Times) - "Das chinesische
Regime macht Wasser zur Waffe", meinen Experten nach jahrelanger
Beobachtung in Südostasien.
...
Malaysia rebukes Beijing as South China Sea ‘lawfare’ heats up
30.07.2020
Tashny Sukumaran and
Bhavan Jaipragas (SCMP) -
Unusually strong statement by Malaysia takes issue with Beijing for
claiming it had no right to seek establishment of continental shelf in
northern waters
...
In just days, Vietnam shifts from virus-free paradise to panic
30.07.2020
James Pearson (Reuters) - HANOI - There had been so
few coronavirus cases in Vietnam that every patient was known by a
number: Patient 17 brought the virus back from Europe after an initial
wave of infections from Wuhan.
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War with China over West PH Sea? Look at Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, says Carpio
28.07.2020
Sofia Tomacruz (Rappler) - Retired Supreme Court
senior associate justice Antonio Carpio hit back at President Rodrigo
Duterte and refuted his claim that asserting the Philippines’ rights in
the West Philippine Sea will only lead to war with China.
...
Vietnam locks down its 3rd largest city as virus cases grow
28.07.2020 (Daily Mail) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam on Tuesday
locked down its third-largest city for two weeks after 22 cases of
COVID-19 were found linked to a hospital, the government said.
...
Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 from Danang after virus outbreak
27.07.2020 (The Asahi Shimbun) - HANOI -- Vietnam is evacuating 80,000
people, mostly local tourists, from the central tourism hot spot of
Danang after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus at the
weekend
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Coronavirus: Regierung will Stadt in Vietnam evakuieren - Zehntausende Touristen betroffen
27.07.2020 (Der Spiegel) - Nachdem mehrere Bewohner in Zentralvietnam
positiv auf das Coronavirus getestet worden sind, will die Regierung
80.000 Menschen aus einer Stadt herausholen - vor allem Touristen.
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Water wars: Mekong River another front in US-China rivalry
24.07.2020 (AsiaOne) - BANGKOK - The Mekong River has become a new front
in US-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say,
...
Australia Joins Nations Rejecting China’s South China Sea Claims
24.07.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - Australia sent a diplomatic
note to the United Nations rejecting China’s expansive maritime claims
in the South China Sea, joining the growing list of nations that have
pushed back against Beijing’s presumption of “historic rights” to the
disputed waters.
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L'Église du Vietnam démolit une cathédrale du XIXe siècle de style baroque
24.07.2020 (Le Figaro) - Dans le nord du Vietnam, les travaux de
démolition de la cathédrale Notre-Dame-Reine-du-Rosaire érigée en 1885
sous l'égide de Mgr Wenceslao Onate, ont commencé il y a une semaine, le
17 juillet.
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Von Pangolin bis Zibetkatze: Vietnam verbietet Handel mit Wildtieren
24.07.2020 (Börse-Online) - HANOI (dpa-AFX) - Vietnam will den
Wildtier-Handel beenden: Künftig sind sowohl der Import bedrohter Arten
wie Pangoline (Schuppentiere) und Zibetkatzen verboten als auch der
Handel auf Wildtier-Märkten.
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The cost of friendship with China
23.07.2020 By
Ng Weng Hoong (Asia Times) - President Xi Jinping has expanded China's global influence at a high and rising price. “What does it mean to be a friend of China?”
...
Lorry driver extradited to face charges over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in Essex
23.07.2020
Kit Heren (Evening Standard) - A lorry driver has been
extradited to the UK to face charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese
migrants found dead in a shipping container in Essex last year.
...
China’s Pressure Costs Vietnam $1 Billion in the South China Sea
22.07.2020 By
Bill Hayton (The Diplomat) - Vietnam is
compensating international oil companies after cancelling their
contracts in the dispute region over pressure from China.
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Demolition of Historic Vietnam Cathedral Is Underway
22.07.2020 By
Richard C. Paddock (NYT) - BANGKOK — The historic
Bui Chu Cathedral in Vietnam, a 135-year-old church considered by many
an architectural gem, is being demolished to make room for a bigger
cathedral despite last-ditch efforts to save it.
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US move pits China vs Vietnam in South China Sea
20.07.2020 By
David Hutt (Asia Times) - Analysts believe China
could test US resolve to back tough new rhetoric on sea claims in a
warm-up fight with Vietnam.
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Did China Block Vietnam Offshore Oil Contract?
20.07.2020 By
Ralph Jennings (VOA) - TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The sudden
cancellation of an offshore drilling project commissioned by Vietnam is
raising fears that the Chinese government pressured it to stop, part of
Beijing’s ongoing maritime sovereignty spat with Hanoi.
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Das zweite Mal in zwei Wochen: USA schicken erneut Flugzeugträger ins Südchinesische Meer
18.07.2020 (RT Deutsch) - Die USA haben zum zweiten Mal innerhalb von
zwei Wochen zwei Flugzeugträger-Verbände im Südchinesischen Meer
stationiert, während Peking und Washington sich gegenseitig
beschuldigen, die Spannungen in der Region zu schüren.
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Vietnam: Presse-Museum in Hanoi eröffnet - Fokus auf Geschichte
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - In der vietnamesischen Hauptstadt Hanoi hat ein
Museum eröffnet, das den Fokus ganz auf den Journalismus setzt. Die
Ausstellung widmet sich dem Kampf um die Pressefreiheit während der
französischen Kolonialzeit. Ebenso wird die Arbeit der Presse während
des Vietnamkriegs dokumentiert.
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Le Vietnam, qui emprisonne des journalistes, crée un musée de la presse
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - Malgré son rang lamentable dans le classement
mondial de la liberté de la presse, le Vietnam a ouvert un musée dédié
au journalisme dans sa capitale Hanoï.
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Un nuevo Museo de la Prensa en Hanoi documenta la cobertura de la Guerra de Vietnam
18.07.2020 (Euronews) - Hanoi, acoge un nuevo museo
de la prensa para documentar la lucha por la libertad de prensa durante
la época colonial francesa y las actividades periodísticas durante la
guerra de Vietnam.
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China Wants Ownership of the South China Sea. Here's Why That Can't Happen
17.07.2020 by
James Holmes (The National Interest) - Know this:
Surrendering the South China Sea would embolden other coastal states to
repeal the law of the sea by fiat if they felt strongly about offshore
seas and possessed sufficient physical might to enforce their will.
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Vietnam, where independent media is outlawed, opens press museum
17.07.2020 by Agence France-Presse (Manila Bulletin) - Undeterred by its
dismal ranking in media freedom and grim reputation for jailing
reporters who stray from the government line, Vietnam has launched a
museum dedicated to the open press.
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Detained Vietnamese Blogger Beaten, Forcibly Injected
16.07.2020 (RFA) - A Vietnamese blogger held in a psychiatric hospital
while awaiting trial for criticizing Vietnam’s one-party communist state
in postings online has been beaten, tied to his bed, and forcibly
injected for refusing to take medication for his supposed mental
illness, Vietnamese sources say.
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China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia
16.07.2020
Lindsey W. Ford,
Julian Gewirtz (The Hindu) -
Beijing’s blatant aggressiveness is accelerating long-standing debates
about the underlying costs of reliance on China and spurring support for
closer coordination between other Indo-Pacific partners.
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Das „Recht des Stärkeren“: China drangsaliert Staaten im Südchinesischen Meer
16.07.2020 (Epoch Times) - Laut dem US-Außenministerium folgt das
chinesische Regime im Südchinesischen Meer der Prämisse vom „Recht des
Stärkeren“.
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Malaysia and Vietnam must unite against China, not fight each other
16.07.2020
Richard Heydarian (Nikkei Asian Review) - Beijing’s brazen opportunism should unify ASEAN in South China Sea.
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