This is a 29.5.20 PIE News article for which I was interviewed. Below are my answers in their entirety. What role will agents play in the recovery from Covid-19? Obviously, because international travel will be limited for quite some time, institutions that partner with education agents will have to rely on them now more than … Continue reading Consolidation expected after Covid-19 agency business slump
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Anti-Vietnam Bias in “The New York Review of Books”
Most Americans -- even relatively sophisticated ones who read The New York Review of Books -- have little knowledge of Third World countries. There is a real need for books written by sensitive and insightful journalists about countries such as Vietnam. Sadly, what we get instead is the polemical tract Vietnam: Rising Dragon written by an ideologue with a … Continue reading Anti-Vietnam Bias in “The New York Review of Books”
VIỆT NAM BỊ CHỈ TRÍCH VÌ CHIẾN THẮNG BƯỚC ĐẦU TRƯỚC COVID-19
Tác giả Mark Ashwill, Vietnam Criticized for Its First-Round Victory Over COVID-19 Dịch: Ngô Mạnh Hùng Bạn không thể làm hài lòng tất cả mọi người, đặc biệt là những người luôn nỗ lực hết mình để tìm ra lỗi lầm ở một quốc gia nổi bật là một mô hình điển hình giữa đại dịch … Continue reading VIỆT NAM BỊ CHỈ TRÍCH VÌ CHIẾN THẮNG BƯỚC ĐẦU TRƯỚC COVID-19
Vietnam Criticized for Its First-Round Victory Over COVID-19
Ranking the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, country by country (21.5.20, Politico) Here's the essay-length version of this 15.5.20 blog post. Below are the first three paragraphs to whet your appetite for more (or not): You can’t please everyone, especially those who do their utmost to find fault with a country that has distinguished … Continue reading Vietnam Criticized for Its First-Round Victory Over COVID-19
Some Thoughts on “Some thoughts on Vietnam’s Covid-19 repression”
As a regular commentator on Vietnam, and having written several articles on its Communist government’s Covid-19 response in recent months, I agree fully with (Bill) Hayton. -David Hutt, Asia Times Of course, he does. David (DH) and Bill (BH) are two peas in a pod when it comes to Viet Nam. They're not only "peas … Continue reading Some Thoughts on “Some thoughts on Vietnam’s Covid-19 repression”
“Vietnam’s Coronavirus Success Is Built on Repression” Say What?!?
An aging US journalist currently based in Hanoi (let's call him PM) probably thought he was being collegial by posting this hatchet job on the Vietnam Studies Group (VSG) listserv. For the uninitiated, which would be 99.9% of you, said listserv provides "resources and information for scholarly research, study, and teaching about Vietnam." (The main … Continue reading “Vietnam’s Coronavirus Success Is Built on Repression” Say What?!?
Bình luận về “NGÀY 30/4/2020 – LÁ THƯ TỪ VIỆT NAM NHÂN 45 NĂM NGÀY KẾT THÚC CHIẾN TRANH”
Facebook & An International Educator in Viet Nam Phúc Âm: Tôi đã khóc khi đọc đến sự tàn sát của mỹ trên đất nước tôi. Đất nước tôi đã chịu quá nhiều đau thương mất mát do các cuộc xâm lược. Tôi yêu nước Việt tôi,tôi ngưỡng mộ và khâm phục tinh thần chiến đấu … Continue reading Bình luận về “NGÀY 30/4/2020 – LÁ THƯ TỪ VIỆT NAM NHÂN 45 NĂM NGÀY KẾT THÚC CHIẾN TRANH”
Comments in Response to “A Letter from Vietnam…”
Below is a sampling of my favorite comments - in no particular order - in response to my 30 April 2020 CounterPunch essay entitled A Letter From Viet Nam on the Occasion of the 45th Anniversary of the End of the War. Most are from Facebook and Twitter; some are comments posted here and sent … Continue reading Comments in Response to “A Letter from Vietnam…”
NGÀY 30/4/2020 – LÁ THƯ TỪ VIỆT NAM NHÂN 45 NĂM NGÀY KẾT THÚC CHIẾN TRANH
Here's a Vietnamese translation of my 30.4.20 essay A Letter From Viet Nam on the Occasion of the 45th Anniversary of the End of the War on Facebook. The translator is Ngô Mạnh Hùng. (Cảm ơn bạn Hùng nhiều!) Bình luận về “NGÀY 30/4/2020 – LÁ THƯ TỪ VIỆT NAM NHÂN 45 NĂM NGÀY KẾT … Continue reading NGÀY 30/4/2020 – LÁ THƯ TỪ VIỆT NAM NHÂN 45 NĂM NGÀY KẾT THÚC CHIẾN TRANH
A Letter From Viet Nam on the Occasion of the 45th Anniversary of the End of the War
Hot off the digital press, here's my latest article for CounterPunch. Happy Reunification Day to those who celebrate! Shalom (שלום), MAA
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