Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests–source19.11.2020 (inquirer.net) - HANOI—Vietnam has threatened to shut down
Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to
censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official
at the U.S. social media giant told Reuters.
...Freihandelsabkommen Asien-Pazifik - „Warnruf an den Westen“16.11.2020 (Westfalen-Blatt) - Berlin/Bielefeld (WB/in/dpa) - Nach dem
Abschluss des Asiatisch-Pazifischen Freihandelsabkommens – offiziell
„regionale, umfassende Wirtschaftspartnerschaft“ (Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership) oder RCEP – schrillen auch in Ostwestfalen-Lippe
die Alarmglocken.
...Freihandelsabkommen für Asien und Pazifik - Die Macht des neuen Ostblocks16.11.2020 Von
Markus Becker, Georg Fahrion, Claus Hecking und
Bernhard Zand (Der Spiegel) - Während Europa und die USA mit der Pandemie kämpfen, gelingt China einer der weltgrößten Freihandelsverträge.
...RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc16.11.2020 (BBC) - Fifteen countries have formed the world's largest
trading bloc, covering nearly a third of the global economy. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is made up of 10
Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea, China, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand.
...The religious persecution of governments is growing worldwide. China in first place13.11.2020 (AsiaNews) - Washington – The persecution of religions is
growing worldwide and, above all, persecution imposed by governments
through various restrictions. Out of 198 governments surveyed, China
ranks first
...Freihandel - Auf dem Weg zum "Markt der Welt"13.11.2020 (DW) - Wenn auf dem ASEAN-Gipfel das Abkommen mit dem Kürzel
RCEP unterzeichnet wird, dann ist das der Startschuss für den größten
Handelspakt der Welt mit zwei Milliarden Menschen.
...HCM City Authorities Prosecute Three Members of Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam, Lengthy Imprisonments Expected11.11.2020 (Defend The Defenders) - The People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi
Minh City has decided to prosecute three members of the unregistered
professional group Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
(IJAVN) named President Dr. Pham Chi Dung, Vice President Nguyen Tuong
Thuy, and Mr. Le Huu Anh Tuan
...One More Vietnamese Facebooker Arrested on Allegation of “Conducting Anti-state Propaganda”10.11.2020 (Defend The Defenders) - Vietnam’s communist regime has
arrested another Facebooker and accused him of “conducting anti-state
propaganda” under Article 117 of the country’s Criminal Code for his
posts on the social network.
...Suspected Vietnamese cyber-spies targeting dissidents in Germany09.11.2020
John Leyden (PortSwigger) - An investigation by
German broadcaster BR and weekly newspaper Zeit Online has revealed how
the OceanLotus (APT32) group are using spear-phishing, watering hole
(compromised legitimate websites) and similar tactics to target
Vietnamese expatriates in Germany.
...Torture of Political Prisoners Continues in Vietnam08.11.2020 (Asia Sentinel) - Despite signing onto UN protocols
prohibiting it, Vietnam persists in persecution. The 88 Project, a
US-based non-profit organization that monitors the Hanoi regime's
efforts to repress free speech, presently counts some 249 political
prisoners in Vietnam's jails.
...Mai Khoi Talks Saigon Boom Boom and Life in Sydney06.11.2020 (Hello Asia) - In our interview, Mai Khoi speaks about her single ‘Saigon Boom Boom’, adjusting to life in Sydney
...Vietnamese hacking group OceanLotus uses imitation news sites to spread malware06.11.2020 Written by
Shannon Vavra (Cyberscoop) - Suspected
Vietnamese government-linked hackers are behind a series of fake news
websites and Facebook pages meant to target victims with malicious
software, according to Volexity research published Friday.
...New Law Would Let Chinese Coast Guard Use Weapons in South China Sea06.11.2020
Drake Long (BenarNews) - The Chinese legislature has
drafted a new law granting the coast guard permission to use weapons
within the country’s “jurisdictional waters,” opening the possibility of
coastguard ships using more explicit armed force in disputed areas of
the South China Sea.
...SICHERE SEEWEGE - Die Bundeswehr soll helfen, Chinas Expansionsdrang zu bändigen05.11.2020 Von:
Donata Riedel (Handelsblatt) - Berlin -
Eigentlich wollte Verteidigungsministerin Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
(CDU) an diesem Donnerstag in Australien sein, um ihre Amtskollegin
Linda Reynolds persönlich zu treffen. Wegen Corona – AKK ist diese Woche
in Quarantäne – wurde daraus nur eine Videokonferenz.
...Vietnam Is Losing Its Best Friends to China02.11.2020 By
Derek Grossman (The Diplomat) - Over the past few years, China’s economic gravity has begun to pull Cambodia and Laos out of Vietnam’s orbit. Close observers of Vietnam’s foreign relations will note that Hanoi maintains three distinct levels of partnership.
...Young Vietnamese American progressives lead a generational split with conservative elders02.11.2020 By
Anh Do (Los Angeles Times) - On election day, then beyond, their work will not stop. Since Donald Trump was elected president four years ago, Vietnamese
American progressives have been building a movement that’s redefining
their culture’s political landscape.
...Facebook slammed for blocking government-critical posts in Vietnam01.11.2020 (The Star) - HANOI - (dpa): Press freedom group Reporters
Without Borders on Friday night (Oct 31) accused Facebook of blocking
posts in Vietnam containing links to German media articles critical of
the government.
...Die wahren Gewinner des US-China-Handelsstreits30.10.2020 Kira Schacht (DW) - Wegen hoher Zölle auf Produkte aus China
wenden sich US-Importeure anderen Ländern zu. Eine DW-Analyse zeigt, wo
Amerikaner Handys, Computer, Möbel und Kleidung jetzt stattdessen
kaufen.
...US election: A generational divide over Trump among Vietnamese-Americans28.10.2020 (BBC) - For many Vietnamese refugees who settled in the US
after the Vietnam War, the Republican Party has stood for anti-communism
and freedom.
...California man jailed for attempt to overthrow Vietnam government says he was ‘kidnapped'28.10.2020 By
Bill Tarrant, Reuters (East Bay Times) - LOS
ANGELES – A U.S. citizen sentenced last year to 12 years in a
Vietnamese jail for “attempting to overthrow the state” spoke of his
27-month detention at a Zoom news conference on Wednesday, after he was
released and returned to his home in California last week.
...Exhibition illustrates what life was like for Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong camps27.10.2020
Ji Siqi (SCMP) - Ho-yin has curated an installation at
the Chinese University of Hong Kong from paintings and photographs
created by detainees during their time spent in detention centres.
...Auf Druck von Vietnam: Facebook sperrt Kritik an Regierung25.10.2020 (BR) - Facebook betont immer wieder den Wert der
Meinungsfreiheit. Doch das Beispiel eines vietnamesischen Bloggers
zeigt: Das Unternehmen blockiert kritische Berichterstattung in Vietnam.
...The Book is Out: In the Shadow of Green Bamboos23.10.2020 by
C. L. Hoang (Mulberry Fields Forever) - As promised, my new book, In the Shadow of Green Bamboos, is being released into bookstores today.
...#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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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«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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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