Govi Snell

Freelance journalist in HCMC

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[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Vietnam’s richest man vies to dethrone Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing king, Grab https://t.co/jyNmbLsxqG

[Gerry Flynn @geraldrflynn]

Now would be a real good time for anyone who's ever claimed to care about press freedoms in Cambodia to help us find Mech Dara.

The award winning journalist was arrested yesterday, his whereabouts and wellbeing remains unknown.

https://t.co/XcGTcMejwP

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

https://t.co/w6H7A3ZpRW

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

Ngo Thi To Nhien — expert working on #VN’s JETP — was arrested for appropriating documents. But sharing docs is common, says an insider, calling the reason for her arrest “not genuine.”

"We share confidential documents… quite extensively. Actually everyone does that.”

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

The source suggests there’s pushback from authorities with an interest in coal.

“She was very vocal about the energy transition and she criticized coal power. This angers the authorities, especially the coal interest group. What she was doing affected their business.”

[Dr Huong LE THU @le2huong]

#Vietnam Reportedly Seeking #Military Aid From Both 🇷🇺Moscow and 🇺🇸Washington.
Multi-alignment in action. And/or desperation for a new generation of powerful fighter jets and other arms.
https://t.co/8rtotw87ht

[Nga Pham @ngahpham]

Another “green” arrest. Ngo Thi To Nhien, executive director for Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET) was arrested on 15 Sept, according to right group The 88 Project. She is the 6th environmental expert that VN authorities have taken into custody in the past 2 years.

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

Sad to see the Globe go. 😢 I put in a lot of hours at the pub starting out when I had zero idea what I was doing. Thanks for the sharp edits and the many cool ppl I got to meet through the werk. Glad our stories will live on online.

[Southeast Asia Globe @SEA_GLOBE]

It is with a heavy heart that today we announce the suspension of editorial operations at Southeast Asia Globe, taking effect at the end of September. Please take a moment to read the message from our team and how we came to this decision.
https://t.co/QOWve5gNt0

[Ray Powell @GordianKnotRay]

Improved Relations Won’t Signal #Vietnam Alignment with US, Experts Say https://t.co/HqF8LSF56S

[Alex Vuving @Alex_Vuving]

"These enhanced ties are a concerted effort by Hanoi to create a bulwark against Beijing, said Alexander Vuving, a professor at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu."
https://t.co/TsgK9P9O1g

[Ray Powell @GordianKnotRay]

🚨#Vietnam reporting #China Coast Guard ship 4201 water-cannoned a Vietnamese fishing boat near the Paracel Islands on 28 August. Fisherman's arm was broken in the encounter.
https://t.co/WmzpXp5wXZ

[Nga Pham @ngahpham]

Tonight, Vietnam's tallest building- the Landmark 81 in HCMC -is once again lighting up in the colours of Ukrainian flag to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day. The building is owned by Vinhomes, a subsidiary of Vingroup. Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong studied in Ukraine in the 1980s.

[diaCRITICS @dia_CRITICS]

diaCRITICS Needs Your Help! Help us raise $45,000 in order for us to continue being a space for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diasporic writers, artists, and culture makers. https://t.co/XebnkMoQ9G

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

Girls gotta eat…(for 18 hrs a day)

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

Nice to see @antonldelgado and I’s reporting on VN’s remaining wild elephants out in @saigoneer_vn

[Sài·gòn·eer @saigoneer_vn]

Về đâu tương lai voi hoang dã Việt Nam khi diện tích rừng ngày một thu hẹp?
https://t.co/Jj3eBHnkII

[Lien Hoang @lienh]

Summertime and the living isn't easy; fish aren't jumping and the saltwater is high. But Viets are finding inventive ways to cope, even as the Mekong Delta sinks beneath their feet.

[Sen Nguyen @findingsen]

My latest long-form for @AJEnglish abt one of #Vietnam's biggest emigration hubs, if not the biggest in certain situations. It hopefully explains the role Nghe An province has in the country's political economy. An overdue thread abt the story will follow https://t.co/kyVsgPZoL7

[Govi Snell @GoviSnell]

Hong said:

In a lot of cases, climate activism may be viewed as going against the nation’s growth. So it is not easy at all, or even very dangerous, to be a climate activist in these countries—you could be jailed for it.

https://t.co/YlXkEn03Uf