Tag Archives: Vietnam
Hackers target Vietnam airport screens with political messages
China, the Philippines and Vietnam are embroiled in a bitter dispute over territory claims in the South China Sea (a court has ruled that China's claims are illegal), and that appears to have led to some audacious cyberattacks on July 29th. Vietnam's...
Activists say Vietnam shut down Facebook during Obama’s visit
During President Obama's three-day trip to Vietnam this week, authorities in the country blocked access to Facebook in an attempt to silence political dissidents, according to reports from two activist organizations. Digital-rights group Access Now a...
Activists say Vietnam shut down Facebook during Obama’s visit
During President Obama's three-day trip to Vietnam this week, authorities in the country blocked access to Facebook in an attempt to silence political dissidents, according to reports from two activist organizations. Digital-rights group Access Now a...
Ukrainian Troops Aided By American Troops, Moscow Suspicious
NBC News is reporting American troops are teaching military operation to Ukrainian troops in live-fire drills and counter-insurgency exercises about 700 miles away in Eastern Ukraine and near the...
Cuban President Raul Castro meets with Pope Francis in rare Sunday meeting
On May 10, 2015, Cuban President Raul Castro visited Pope Francis at the Vatican. According to the BBC, the stop was part of a return trip to Cuba from Moscow, Russia, where the nation celebrated...
Diem Brown loses Struggle with Cancer at 32 Years of Age
She was barely 32 years old, an age when most people actually start living life and get in touch with the pleasures and tastes of life. But, tragically Diem Brown is no longer amongst us. She has...
Entrepreneurs Seek To Transform Education In Vietnam
My last week in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City was markedly different from my week in Hanoi in ways I did not expect. A spirit of entrepreneurship and optimism about the future of education in Vietnam...
Investing In Vietnam With Dragon Capital’s Bill Stoops
Dragon Capital is the largest private shareholder of stocks in Vietnam. I spoke with Bill Stoops, Dragon’s Chief Investment Officer for his take on the opportunities in Vietnam’s markets. The first...
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Asian Unicorn “Saola” Spotted in Vietnam
The twin-horned Saola, also called the Asian Unicorn, was thought to have died out. Yet a rare sighting of the animal has raised hopes among those who fight for animal rights. Saola is one of the...