John Ruwitch

Position: Journalist

Blog Posts

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Vietnam's not-so-simple eviction of Buddhist monks and nuns

A government-backed mob in Vietnam about a week ago booted nearly 400 Buddhist monks and nuns out of a monastery in the centre of the country, bringing an apparent end to an ugly standoff with complicated origins.   Full Article 

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Vietnamese officers visit U.S. aircraft carrier as China celebrates navy anniversary

Vietnamese defence officials flew out to visit the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis near Con Dao island off the Mekong Delta coast on Wednesday, marking a small but meaningful milestone ...  Full Article | Comments [20] 

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"Vietnam the war" back in the frame after Afghanistan

 For many, Vietnam has always been two things - a war and a country. Since probably the mid-1990s, though, when Washington and Hanoi established diplomatic relations, the balance -- in terms of headlines ...  Full Article