Friday, April 10, 2015 14:39
TNN – The government has issued a resolution that limits the acquisition of farmlands for other purposes and contains other provisions supporting agriculture.
It constrains local authorities from taking over land from farmers, an act that often triggers conflicts and sometimes even violence. Continue reading Vietnam restricts takeover of farmlands for other purposes
By Ha Nguyen, Thanh Nien News
HA NOI – Sunday, April 12, 2015 13:40Email Print
Laborers work at a construction site in Hanoi. Photo: Bloomberg
TNN– Vietnam has taken pride in its ability to attract foreign investment in recent years, but many are now worried that multinational corporations do not play fair when operating in the country.
Several experts and officials with the Ministry of Planning and Investment pointed out at a recent conference in Hanoi that while foreign direct investment plays an important role in the local economy, there are still many problems that need to be fixed. Continue reading Many foreign investors are evading taxes, polluting Vietnam: experts
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AMTI – The military services responsible for American seapower (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard) recently released their new maritime strategy, entitled“Forward, Engaged, Ready: A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower.” The reviews thus far have been positive, with most analysts praising the specificity of the document, as compared to its 2007 predecessor, as well as its harder, more combat-oriented edge. One set of reviewers have yet to be heard from, however, and that is the large and garrulous community of Chinese military analysts. This analysis attempts to anticipate what that reaction will be.
One of indication of how the Chinese military community will react is its past history. The 2007 strategy did not name China as a challenge or threat, nor did it particularly focus on Chinese strategies already being discussed in navalist circles for denying U.S. freedom of action. As the Team Lead for the production of that document, I was privy to high level conversations about the degree to which the document should “name names.” Continue reading How will China view the new maritime strategy?
AMTI – Since 2014, China has attracted tremendous regional and international attention through its land reclamation activities in some features of the Spratlys which it controls, namely Gaven Reef, Cuarteron Reef, Johnson South Reef and Fiery Cross. While many have criticisms and concerns, China feels this reclamation is necessary in order to keep up with others in the Spratlys who have earlier occupied features in the disputed Spratlys and built up military and civil facilities since.
AMTI – With revelations of China’s systematic and rapid reclamation or “island-building” of various features throughout the South China Sea, long-simmering dispute in the South China Sea seem closer to boiling over.Terriclaims, short for territorial reclamation, is a term that is useful for describing a nation’s reclamation activities when it seeks to preserve or expand territory as part of a broader geopolitical ambition. Continue reading Terriclaims: The new geopolitical reality in the South China Sea
Evacuation from a U.S. embassy building, Saigon, April 29, 1975. Hubert Van Es/Bettman/Corbis
April 06, 2015
aucegypt.edu – The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War—known in Vietnam as the American War—was one of the most destructive conflicts in history, and ended with a triumphant victory for Ho Chi Minh’s Communist forces and the most humiliating military defeat the United States has ever experienced. If a single image represents the historical drama, perhaps it is the one of the Huey helicopter evacuating American personnel and Vietnamese associates from a U.S. embassy building rooftop. Continue reading After the fall of Saigon
Mon, Apr 6, 2015
The quest for Ukraine’s legendary black earth is almost complete. To the dismay of French, Polish, German farmers, the multinational agricultural corporation Monsanto, as well as DuPont Pioneer and John Deere, have all lobbied for access to the largest agricultural market in Eastern Europe. This will soon reshape the market for agricultural products in the EU and spell ruin for Europe’s farmers.
In Nov. 2013, the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation drafted a legal amendment that will benefitglobal ag producers by allowing the widespread use of genetically modified seeds. Taking a backseat to the dramatic political developments there, this turn of events went almost unnoticed, although Monsanto has been lobbying within Ukraine’s agricultural market for quite a while. Back in 2007 the US embassy in Kiev demanded that the Ukrainian government take action against sellers of “fake” seeds (i.e., producers competing with Trans National Corporations — TNCs). Continue reading Land grab in Ukraine is Monsanto’s backdoor to the EU
BY KOU YANG
04/04/2015 5:01 PM 04/04/2015 10:35 PM
April 30, 2015, marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. As we reflect on the legacies of the Vietnam War, two of the most deadly weapons of war left behind – Agent Orange and unexploded ordnance, called UXO – continue to haunt Indochina.
April 30, 1975, was the day Saigon was taken over by the Viet Cong, following the departure of the United States. Continue reading Prof. Kou Yang: The deadly, horrible mess we made still plagues Indochina
TNN – Rapid economic development brings challenge to ensuring food safety in Vietnam where more than 5,000 people were affected by food poisoning last year, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading 5,000 had food poisoning in Vietnam last year: WHO
Monday, April 06, 2015 08:00
TNN – Vietnam may be forced to water down a new law designed to shore up its pension system after tens of thousands of workers protested against the changes in a strike that lasted nearly a week. Continue reading Vietnam faces pension system crisis as it tries to calm strikers Bloomberg
REUTERS I APR 5, 2015
japantimes – THLOK, TASEK CAMBODIA – When Defense Minister Tea Banh addressed graduates last month at Cambodia’s prestigious Army Institute, he directed his thanks to the guests who made it all possible: a group of crisply dressed officers from China’s People’s Liberation Army. Continue reading In bid to ‘split ASEAN,’ China pours money, arms into Cambodian military
A Chinese vessel works on a building project in the Spratly Islands in 2014. New satellite images show that China has rapidly expanded its artificial islands in the South China Sea. (Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs)
By RALPH JENNINGS Asia World News China United Nations Crime Fishing
latimes.com – China’s moves to explore for oil and undertake land reclamation projects on contested islets in the South China Sea have upset a number of its neighbors, including Vietnam. But none has taken a tougher stance against Beijing’s moves than the Philippines. Continue reading Philippines making waves over China’s moves in disputed waters Philippines Disputed Reef
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| A worker lifts a tray of sprouts at the Fruits and Vegetables Research Institute in Ha Noi. The capital city now has added 500ha for growing safe vegetables, raising the total area to 5,000 hectares. — VNA/VNS Photo The Duyet |
HA NOI (VNS) — Ha Noi market gardeners established another 500 hectares of safe vegetables in the first quarter of this year.
This brings the total area for this type of cultivation in the province to 5,000 hectares, reports the city’s Department for Agriculture and Rural Development. Continue reading Consumers switching to safer vegetables
HO CHI MINH CITY – Thursday, April 02, 2015 15:12Email Print
A corner of Truong Sa Lon Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. Photo: Cong Nguyen
TNN – Ho Chi Minh City has instructed tourism companies to plan for new tour services to Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, after a Hai Phong company became the first to bring tourists there last December. Continue reading Vietnam plans to bring more tourists to Truong Sa Islands
By Thao Vi, Thanh Nien News
HO CHI MINH CITY – Wednesday, April 01, 2015 12:43Email Print
Workers process tra fish for export in southern Vietnam. Photo credit: Tuoi TreWorkers process tra fish for export in southern Vietnam. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre
Vietnamese businesses must urge the government to make its negotiations for the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership transparent and also raise their concerns over the deal, an expert has said. Continue reading Vietnamese firms urged to demand TPP transparency, spell out concerns
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