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Osh and Jalal Abad are burning… :-(
Most of you probably never heard of Osh or Jalal Abad, two Central Asian cities located in southern Kyrgyzstan. I visited both of these cities in 1999 as part of my 4 month contract work with the American Councils for International Education (ACCELS/ACTR) where I ran the Freedom Support Act's "Future Leader's Exchange" program for high school students. This is how I … [Read more...] about Osh and Jalal Abad are burning… :-(
Google troubled by new Internet rules in Vietnam
From AFP, Google is concerned about the latest Vietnamese government regulations involving the internet. New regulations would require internet retailers to install software to track user activities. Eventually this could lead to specific websites being blocked by the Vietnamese government. Read more here -> Google troubed by new Internet rules in Vietnam - AFP I … [Read more...] about Google troubled by new Internet rules in Vietnam
Got my temporary resident card!!! :-)
Awesome! It just took one week to process my application for my temporary resident permit here in Vietnam. I picked up temporary resident ID card today which is valid until May 30, 2013. I never thought I would get to this day. It is all done!!! Now I will try to get my Vietnamese driver's license for both a car and motorbike. That is supposed to be much easier. I … [Read more...] about Got my temporary resident card!!! :-)
Activists worry about a new ‘Green Dam’ in Vietnam (Network World)
Activists worry that new software mandated for Hanoi ISPs could operate like China's Green Dam By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service June 04, 2010 08:22 PM ET Human rights activists are worried that new software mandated by Vietnamese authorities may lead to an Internet clampdown in the country's largest city. In April, local officials issued new regulations … [Read more...] about Activists worry about a new ‘Green Dam’ in Vietnam (Network World)