Conversations on Vietnam Development
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he would not be intimidated by the prospect of the International Criminal Court (ICC) putting him on trial over his bloody war on drugs, promising that his campaign would continue and would be “brutal”. Tiếp tục đọc “Duterte: International Criminal Court ‘cannot stop me’”
The U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies are rolling out their new stealth fighter jet, a cutting-edge plane that costs about $100 million each.
The U.S. Air Force this week hosted allies and partners in Hawaii for a symposium on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which can sneak undetected behind enemy radar.
Brig. Gen. Craig Wills, the strategic plans director at Pacific Air Forces, said the U.S. wanted to share its experiences with the F-35 and F-22, another stealth fighter, with allies and partners so they wouldn’t have to learn everything on their own. Tiếp tục đọc “US, Asia-Pacific allies rolling out F-35 stealth fighter”
Every afternoon, the grandmothers of Phangane village wrap pink saris around themselves and slip abacuses and chalkboard into their backpacks.
They are going to school. Tiếp tục đọc “International Women’s Day: Meet the grannies going to school”
My Lai Massacre Anniversary
Today, March 16, 2017, is the 49th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, located in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.
It was Saturday morning, March 16, 1968, when approximately 115 U.S. Army soldiers of the Americal Division’s Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry, landed in helicopters just outside the village of My Lai 4. Over the course of the next four hours, these American soldiers, and their Military High Command, who were flying overhead in helicopters observing the massacre, took part in a horror show far beyond the human imagination. They took the term “War Crimes” and added a butcher shop to the equation of morbid extermination. In essence, they became a U.S. version of the final solution. They committed an act of barbarity that would redefine the war in Vietnam. It would take years to decipher what happened that day, as denial is the elixir that protects us from experiencing national shame. It is these two words, ” National Shame,” that continues to hide the truth of what really happened in Southeast Asia. Tiếp tục đọc “My Lai Massacre Anniversary”
VietNamNet Bridge – The educational sector has been blamed for the unemployment of 200,000 university graduates, among other issues.
Insecurity at school
A report released by MOET and UNICEF shows that 80 percent of students suffered from gender-based violence at least once, while 71 percent suffered from school violence in the last six months.
| The educational sector has been blamed for the unemployment of 200,000 university graduates, among other issues. |
A report from Plan, an international non-government organization, showed that only 16 percent of female and 19 male students felt secure at schools.A fourth grader at Vo Thi Sau Primary School in Quang Ninh Primary School was at risk of becoming blind after a friend threw a pen into his eyes. Their teachers knew about the accident, but did not inform the parents and the school. Tiếp tục đọc “Problems in education sector mount”
In exchange, Thanh and Tuan will be free of all responsibilities, including legal responsibility. TTF will work with Tan Lien Phat, the big shareholder which holds 30 percent of TTF shares, so that Tan Lien Phat waives its claim against Thanh and Tuan. Tiếp tục đọc “Businesses try to ease losses with private properties”
VietNamNet Bridge – Ninety-six percent of Vietnam’s enterprises are small businesses, with the majority having 10 workers or less. Only 2 percent of enterprises are large in size, while another 2 percent are medium size.
Vu Thanh Tu Anh from Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP), speaking at an international workshop on industry development in 2025-2035, emphasized the underdevelopment of supporting industries, saying this is a barrier that hinders the development of Vietnam’s industry.
The car maker Vinaxuki and other enterprises had to close because of the lack of supporting industries. Tiếp tục đọc “Vinaxuki’s demise reflects problems in economy”
Rex Tillerson has arrived in Beijing for his first face-to-face talks with Chinese leaders expected to focus on North Korea’s nuclear programme.
The US secretary of state’s visit on Saturday followed his remarks the previous day in South Korea where he cautioned that pre-emptive military action against North Korea might be necessary.
He said US military action against North Korea is an “option on the table”, and warned the country to end its missile and nuclear programmes.
“The policy of strategic patience has ended,” Tillerson said during his joint press conference with his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, on Friday. Tiếp tục đọc “Rex Tillerson in China to discuss North Korea”
The Communist government of Vietnam is considering changing a law that restricts most families to two children.
Adjustments to the policy may happen this year in certain parts of the country, which has been in place on and off for decades and is being blamed for a looming population problem.
“We haven’t had to make any changes to the population policy yet and I don’t think we need a big change now but amendments only,” said Le Van Cuong, a government adviser.
“Ageing population is not putting pressure on today but it will come tomorrow.” Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam rethinks contentious two-child policy”
![China is Vietnam's biggest trade partner and the communist parties that run both countries have historically been close [Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.aljazeera.com/mritems/imagecache/mbdxxlarge/mritems/Images/2016/3/14/16b3add7146a416ba6da891966cd2172_18.jpg "Anti-China sentiment flares up in Vietnam")
Demonstrators marched in Vietnam’s capital on Monday to mark the 28th anniversary of a bloody naval battle with China and to denounce China’s growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea.
About 150 people wearing headbands and carrying large banners circled the busy streets around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem lake chanting “Down with invasive China”.
They laid wreaths for 64 Vietnamese sailors who died in a 1988 clash with Chinese forces in the Spratly islands. Tiếp tục đọc “Anti-China sentiment flares up in Vietnam”
Many tribal Indonesians do not have a formal title to the land their families have lived on for generations. [ATAR Agency/AFP]
Thousands of tribal Indonesians gathered on Sumatra, urging President Joko Widodo to protect their land rights.
On Friday, more than 5,000 people from 2,000 tribal communities convened in Tanjung Gusta village outside North Sumatra’s provincial capital Medan.
The gathering is organised by the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago and held every five years.
“We’ll fight for our rights to the last drop of our blood,” said Abdon Nababan, the secretary-general of the alliance at the conference.
Indonesia’s environment and forestry minister reiterated on Friday the government’s commitment to tribal rights. Tiếp tục đọc “Indonesian tribes rally for land rights”
Two Uighur suspects in the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing were arrested by police over August and September 2015. (Photo: AFP)Tiếp tục đọc “Uighur militants could turn to Southeast Asia as destination of choice”
LĐ – 59 8:0 AM, 17/03/2017
Ông K’Nhũng (xã Phước Lộc, huyện Đạ Huoai, Lâm Đồng) bên vườn điều bị cháy lá toàn bộ.
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