Vietnamese weightlifter Hoang Anh Tuan, who brought the country the second medal in Olympic history at Beijing Games, was selected as the "sportsman of the year" , the local online newspaper Vietnamnet reported on Wednesday. Tuan won a silver medal in the men’s weighlifting competition at the Beijing Olympics. He also raked in two gold […]
Vietnam’s Hit TV Show Is Cancelled After Sex Scandal
So far, internet forums and message boards have been filled up with messages regarding a sex video between two teenagers. Allegedly, one of the people in the sex video is Hoang Thuy Linh who stars in “Vang Anh’s Diaries” which is a hit TV show in the country of Vietnam. The sex video is supposed […]
Senator John McCain urges “easing” of lethal arms embargo against Vietnam
On August 8, 2014 U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) delivered the following statement at a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam: “I am Senator John McCain, and it is always a pleasure to be back in Vietnam. I am joined by my colleague Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. “We have come to Hanoi at an […]
South China Sea: ‘Pescadore Power’ Vietnam using People Power at sea versus ‘bulling by PRC’
Ho Chi Mhin City – Even as the Philippines attempts to deal with the threat of fish kills reducing aquaculture from "grown milk fish (Bangus) farms’ in recent weeks. The Bureau of Fisheries has to deal with the increased presence of Chinese Patrol craft harassment of Philippine fishing vessels away from traditional fishing grounds within […]
China Overreaching for Crude Oil
The South China Sea is up for grabs — the world will soon see if any nation is ready to play for keeps. Don’t look now, but the geopolitical structure of Asia is about to get very interesting. As is often the case, it all comes down to crude oil. The South China Sea […]
Mr. Obama, Set Vietnam Free
For anyone watching Barack Obama’s inaugural address last week from an unfree country, surely one of the most stirring lines came when he said, "And so, to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today . . . know that America is a friend of each nation, and every man, woman and child […]