Posted in journalism, vietnam on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is the outline for the week, with one three-hour session before lunch and 3.5 hours after lunch, each day. All those attending the sessions will be newspaper journalists, as far as I know now.
Monday
Morning: How U.S. journalists use and write blogs
Afternoon: How to make your own blog (hands-on)
Software needed: WordPress.com Web site (free)
Tuesday
Morning: Online [...]
Posted in economy, vietnam on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From The Economist, 24 April 2008:
It is tempting to view Vietnam as a mini-China, since both countries are run by ardently capitalist communists, but there are differences. A foreign diplomat in Hanoi who used to serve in Beijing says that “everything here is more moderate than in China.” Vietnam is a bit less harsh with [...]
Posted in economy, vietnam on Monday, April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the International Herald Tribune/AP, 26 March 2008:
Within Asia, Vietnam’s growth has been second only to China in the past few years, with economic liberalization drawing a flood of foreign investment.
But rising inflation, which reached 16.4 percent in the first quarter, has threatened to undermine the economic success story …
Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam’s GDP to [...]
Posted in journalism, vietnam on Sunday, April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
News from Vietnam, in English:
Thanh Nien Daily (published from Ho Chi Minh City by the Vietnam National Youth Federation)
Viet Nam Net (published by VASC Software and Media Company, a state-owned IT company; see videos too)
Viet Nam News (national news agency)
Nhan Dan Online (party mouthpiece)
Vietnam Television (no news, but information about the national network)
Google News – [...]
Posted in journalism, vietnam on Saturday, April 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Doing some research.
From Vietnam’s Internet freedom dilemma (BBC, 12 Dec 2006):
Wi-fi and internet cafes are full of students learning English, checking out overseas courses or chatting with new friends they’ve made online.
From BBC country profile: Vietnam:
Internet cafes must register the personal details of customers
18.6 million Internet users by end of 2007 (official figure)
Vietnam named as [...]
Posted in travel on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I prepare to embark on two months of travel in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam, I’m starting a new blog to serve as a journal of the trip.
Quiz: Can you name all 10 countries in ASEAN?
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