VietNamNet Bridge – For American scholar Jack Weatherford, a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, Vietnam is a country that evokes memories and feelings. He lost his father in the American War in Vietnam, and that’s why he feels a deep sympathy for local people. Author Jack Weatherford signs his book at the launch in Hanoi. — VNS Photo Minh Thu He has been to Vietnam many times with his wife. When she died, he returned to Vietnam twice in recent years with his children and grandchildren to introduce them to the country. Last month, he came to Vietnam to introduce the Vietnamese version of his book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Since its first publication in 2004, it has been lauded as the most comprehensive work on the Mongolian emperor. Lost in war Weatherford said he was nervous when he first arrived. Though the war had ended about 20 years previously, he thought that the Vietnamese people would be … [Read more...] about US author: lost and found in Vietnam
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US author: lost and found in Việt Nam
Viet Nam News By Minh Thu For American scholar Jack Weatherford, a professor of anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, Việt Nam is a country that evokes memories and feelings. He lost his father in the American War in Việt Nam, and that’s why he feels a deep sympathy for local people. He has been to Việt Nam many times with his wife. When she died, he returned to Việt Nam twice in recent years with his children and grandchildren to introduce them to the country. Last month, he came to Việt Nam to introduce the Vietnamese version of his book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Since its first publication in 2004, it has been lauded as the most comprehensive work on the Mongolian emperor. Lost in war Weatherford said he was nervous when he first arrived. Though the war had ended about 20 years previously, he thought that the Vietnamese people would be suspicious of an American in their country. … [Read more...] about US author: lost and found in Việt Nam
PetroVietnam withdraws US loan application for coal-fired power project: NY Times
Vietnam’s state-owned energy giant PetroVietnam is no longer looking for financial support from the U.S. to build a coal-fired power plant in the south of the country, according to The New York Times. American state-run Export-Import Bank said last week that PetroVietnam had withdrawn its loan application at the bank. The bank said that it was not clear why PetroVietnam had taken the move. PetroVietnam was not immediately available for comment. Just last week, an international coalition signed a petition to stop funding for coal-fired power development in Southeast Asia after studies found that a dramatic increase in carbon emissions could kill tens of thousands in the next decade and sabotage global warming targets. Environmental organizations Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Walhi of Indonesia, and Vietnam’s CHANGE and GreenID filed the petition with banking-focused groups Market Forces and BankTrack to ask Singaporean banks to stop financing plants in Vietnam and … [Read more...] about PetroVietnam withdraws US loan application for coal-fired power project: NY Times
Nearly 140 killed in powerful Mexico quake
Rescue crews and volunteers in Mexico City -- home to 20 million people -- clawed through the rubble of at least 49 collapsed buildings looking for survivors and bodies. Local media reported that families were getting Whatsapp messages pleading for help from desperate relatives trapped under the debris. Mexico City recorded 36 of the deaths, while Morelos state directly south of it saw 64 killed. The others were registered in Puebla (29), a town southeast of the capital, and in Mexico state (nine), which lies just to the west of the capital. National Coordinator for Civil Protection Luis Felipe Puente said a total of at least 138 people died. Memories of the devastating 1985 earthquake that killed 10,000 people in Mexico City spurred panic on Tuesday. Many quickly ran for safety outdoors when walls around them swayed and cracked. "I’m so worried. I can’t stop crying. It’s the same nightmare as in 1985," … [Read more...] about Nearly 140 killed in powerful Mexico quake
Despite expected US troop hike, no end in sight to Afghan war
While President Donald Trump opened the door on Monday to beefing up U.S. forces in Afghanistan, he provided few details on how sending more troops will hasten a conclusion to America’s longest war. “There is no quick fix to this problem,” said Bill Roggio, an insurgency expert with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington-based policy institute, speaking before Trump's speech. “Things will continue looking bleak for some time.” In his approximately 30-minute nationally televised address, Trump said he would "expand authority" for U.S. commanders to target militant networks that "sow violence and chaos throughout Afghanistan." That paves the way to an increase in the 8,400 U.S. troop level in Afghanistan and broader rules of engagement as part of his plan to end a military conflict that began in 2001, U.S. officials said. But he declined to say how many more U.S. soldiers will be deployed or how long the U.S. force will be … [Read more...] about Despite expected US troop hike, no end in sight to Afghan war