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“Pfade und Wege” / Paths and ways
Ninh Bình province, Vietnam.
U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/duty-to-disobey-unlawful-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #donaldtrump #markkelly #petehegseth #clausvonstauffenberg #mylai #uniformcodeofmilitaryjustice #nuremberg #internationalcriminalcourt #thehague #germany #france #britain #israel #vietnam
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“Pfade und Wege” / Paths and ways
Ninh Bình province, Vietnam.
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“In der Innenstadt” / In the city center
The dragons of Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, facing Ho Chi Minh City Hall, in Saigon, #Vietnam.
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“In der Innenstadt” / In the city center
The dragons of Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, facing Ho Chi Minh City Hall, in Saigon, #Vietnam.
#photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography #dragon #sculpture #publicart
China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam。 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/29/tech/huawei-zte-5g-vietnam-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #vietnam #china #telecoms #huawei #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #southeastasia #5g
Vietnam was assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi on Friday after it made landfall earlier this week, with one death reported by state media and thousands evacuated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/asia-pacific/typhoon-vietnam-philippines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #philippines #typhoons #storms
Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 10 people this week as the water level of a major river near tourist landmarks reached a 60-year high, authorities said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/30/climate-change/climate-planning-vietnam-flooding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #vietnam #floods #southeastasia
In a whirl of activity after landing in Kuala Lumpur, Trump unveiled trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as the frameworks for deals with Thailand and Vietnam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/economy/trump-southeast-asia-trade-edge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #malaysia #cambodia #thailand #vietnam
A U.N. cybercrime agreement aimed at curbing offenses that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually is set to be signed in Hanoi this weekend, despite criticism over human rights risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/world/crime-legal/un-cybercrime-pact-hanoi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #cybersecurity #hanoi #vietnam #un
Governments expanding economic ties should recognize that Vietnam is among the most repressive countries in Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/20/world/heavy-price-of-vietname-rights-suppression/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #vietnam #humanrights #trade
Nearly 75% of Vietnamese respondents prefer the United States to China as a partner, but the share favoring China is rising faster than anywhere else in Southeast Asia, bucking the regional trend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-china-view-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #vietnam #trade #xijinping
Police arrested a couple in Osaka Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of attempting to fraudulently import rice, disguising the shipment as mung beans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/crime-legal/osaka-couple-arrest-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #osaka #rice #vietnam
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, marking the first visit by a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-leader-north-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #northkorea #kimjongun
Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat on Sunday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/asia-pacific/vietnam-braces-for-typhoon-bualoi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #typhoonbualoi
Vietnamese electric motorbike maker Dat Bike obtained $22 million in fresh funding as it takes on established players such as Honda Motor and Yamaha in one of the world’s fastest-growing two-wheel EV markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/tech/vietnam-startup-ev-motorbike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #vietnam #carmakers #electricvehicles
The main reason my parents fled #Saigon#Vietnam was because they were hoping to go somewhere else where doctors could help to save my life. I carried that guilt for decades until healing it with my loving parents who sacrificed their lives & their own life dreams in order to try to get me the medical help that I needed as a paralyzed toddler with #polio. My parents wanted to stay in Vietnam & rebuild our lives there. They couldn't stay because there was no medical help available for me.
Legions of lock-stepped patriots marched through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the declaration of Vietnam's independence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-80th-independence-parade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #southeastasia #france
Authorities have repeatedly tried to shut down the an area of Hanoi full of railside cafes for safety reasons, but any closure seems unlikely as social media brings more visitors to the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/01/asia-pacific/tourists-hanoi-train-street/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #tourism #southeastasia #travel