I’m standing at the foot of the massive statue of Lê Chân in the heart of Haiphong, Vietnam’s legendary port city. Most people know Haiphong today as […]
Tag: Vietnam
Vietnam’s Bamboo Signals: Balancing 5G Ambition with Geopolitical Reality
Vietnam is rapidly emerging as a global 5G powerhouse, leveraging a pragmatic strategy known as “bamboo diplomacy” to modernize its infrastructure while managing intense geopolitical […]
The Suffering of Young Russians in the Vietnamese Vacation Paradise. A Typical Mainstream Media Report With Conspicuous Gaps
European media reports point to the young Russians fleeing the alleged military mobilization for the Ukrainian war instead of the tens of thousands of desperate […]
The Scene of the Crime. A Journey to Vietnam.
This, sadly, is yet another holiday season marked by war and death throughout the Middle East, Ukraine, and especially in Gaza. And so I thought, […]
The Mekong from Tibet to the South of Vietnam: the Source of Life and Livelihood of Millions of People Under Threat
Can Vietnam, a leading producer of rice, vegetables and fruit in the Mekong Delta, continue to supply the world? A report from the Mekong Delta. […]
The Vietnamization of Ukraine
As Ukraine’s defeat in the war moves closer, the neocons are desperate to draw the US further into the fight. Over the weekend, former US […]
Greetings for the New Year of the Dragon
Unofficially, every year is the year of the Sư Tử (lion), more specifically the Sư Tử Hà Đông (lioness from Hadong), which in Vietnam stands […]
The US will reward a thousand CIA agents who supplied hard drugs to local vassals fighting the Vietnamese on its behalf during the Vietnam War with retirement benefits and official recognition
Gary Gentz stands in front of Air America Bell Huey 2048. [Source: greydynamics.com] In the 1990 movie, Air America, Mel Gibson and Robert Downey, Jr., […]
Kissinger, Me and the Lies of the Master
‘Off off the record’ with the man who secretly taped our telephone calls.’ I left the New York Times in 1979, after many good stories and some […]
Henry Kissinger, the war criminal who saved the world
Henry Kissinger, recognized by many as one of the most influential practitioners of American foreign policy ever, has died at the age of 100. Much […]