On June 3, The Asia Foundation will release a major new study on subnational conflict, now the most deadly, widespread, and enduring form of violent conflict in Asia. This comprehensive report looks at the effect subnational conflict has had on the region as well as what impact foreign aid has made – or not – on this issue. Thomas Parks, report author and the Foundation’s regional director for conflict and governance, will be a panelist alongside other experts on June 17 in San Francisco to talk about subnational conflict and foreign aid.
June 27, 2007
In Malaysia, rural coffee shops offer Vietnamese brides alongside cups of coffee. In Singapore, a trade show displays a group of eligible young Vietnamese girls behind glass. In Taiwan, three Vietnamese women are put up for auction on e-Bay. In South Korea, five-day marriage tours to Vietnam allow men to choose wives from a line-up [...]
Topics: Women's Empowerment
Countries: Vietnam
