Vietnam Defence Forum

[Viet]

Nothing. This is a iinguistic issue, which I am not professional.

However, I know some basic Khmer words which are identical to Vietnamese:
numbers from 1 to 5 (for example: boyn = bốn; myot - một)
ka = cá

In addition, I doubt if a Spanish and an Italian can understand each other without studying. My Russian mate (20 years ago) said that Russian need to study around 6 months to understand other Slavic languages (similar to an adult Vietnamese learn spoken Chinese)

And I know for sure that Romanian and Italian cannot understand each other (both are Latin languages).

And Bengali (spoken in Bangladesh) and Norse (spoken in Norway) both belong to Indo-European language family (with many similar basic words, may be even more than the similarity between Vietnamese and Khmer) but I doubt a Bengali can understand a Norwegian.

Italian and Spanish share overwhelming many similarities in words, in sounds, in gramma because both share the same root.

 

[Farhan Bohra]

Italian and Spanish share overwhelming many similarities in words, in sounds, in gramma because both share the same root.

That is because Naples was protectorate of Spain.

 

[Viet]

That is because Naples was protectorate of Spain.

No. actually Italian and Spanish belong to the group of Roman language that has the root in vulgar Latin - the language that was spoken by soldiers of Roman Empire. The Rom army brought not only the language to Western Europe but civilization.

I believe we are off topic

 

[大汉奸柳传志]

He is said the most hated Vietnamese in China

we don't even know who that is...

 

[Viet]

Tribute to Anthony Bourdain, the man who makes Vietnam especially the country food popular to international audience. In over 206 episodes and two shows, no country has enraptured the brazen itinerant more so than Vietnam.

"Vietnam. It grabs you and doesn’t let you go. Once you love it, you love it forever." - Anthony Bourdain

He committed suicide by hanging himselves in a hotel room in Paris.

 

[Viet]

Vietnam PM arrives the French speaking province of Quebec for G7 outreach summit. Previously during the visit of Canada defense minister to Vietnam, Canada offers training courses for Vietnamese Armed Forces. Not dog fighting aerial combat over Canada sky but nevertheless interesting.

Also interesting. Old to new. Mounting 100mm mortar and 12.7mm machine gun on mobile platform.

 

[Aung Zaya]

Today , Mytel Grand opening ceremony
@Viet

 

[Viet]

Today , Mytel Grand opening ceremony
@Viet

Yes the day of the days. the result when two countries armies work together, bringing the most modern mobile networks to Myanmar, with 7,000x 4G base transceiver stations and 30,000 km of fibre-optic cables installed.

by the way, Vietnam prepares to install the first 5G in 1 or 2 years. Myanmar can have it if you want too.

In just a year Mytel’s 4G base transceiver stations have cropped up all over Myanmar, even in rural, mountainous and remote areas. — VNS Photo

Read more at http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/44957...olden-pagoda-country.html#8WIMl7xEjzuPMThW.99

 

[Viet]

Vietnam expresses anger and protest when China sends bombers into South China sea in the weeks of May. “Vietnam demands that China stop these activities, cease militarization of the area, and strictly respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa islands,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang (Hoang Sa =Paracels). Earlier this month, Vietnam also asked China to withdraw military equipment from the nearby Spratly Islands in the disputed waters, following media reports that China had installed missiles there.

What a surprise, the US sends B52 bombers as response into the region a week later in June, drawing China´s protest, but an apparent welcome by Vietnam. Qatar seeks NATO membership, maybe Vietnam can follow.

 

[Viet]

Russia Pacific flotilla comprising of 2 destroyers and 1 tanker stop at Cam Ranh bay. Nice: the flotilla commander Oleg Korolyov proposes Vietnam naval flotilla to pay a counter visit at the Pacific Fleet home base in Vladivostok.

man, the Navy needs destroyers and long range submarines.

More:
http://tass.com/defense/1007873

 

[Nilgiri]

Qatar seeks NATO membership, maybe Vietnam can follow.

I think they will need to change the name at that point heh. Or create the new alliance treaties like before like SEATO etc.

 

[Viet]

I think they will need to change the name at that point heh. Or create the new alliance treaties like before like SEATO etc.

Something that can protect Vietnam. No SEATO neither other toothless, more joining the NATO should the tension become unmanageable.

Other countries spend sums on military as if WW III is around the corner.

Vietnam military

 

[Viet]

Vietnam on G7+ summit in Quebec (without US president Donald Trump. He departs early for Singapore)

 

[Aqsuperman]

A nice get-together

 

[Carlosa]

In addition, I doubt if a Spanish and an Italian can understand each other without studying. My Russian mate (20 years ago) said that Russian need to study around 6 months to understand other Slavic languages (similar to an adult Vietnamese learn spoken Chinese).

So says someone that speaks neither Spanish or Italian. Spanish and Italians with no previous training of the other's language can understand about 25% of the other language, many similarities, same grammatical structure, can learn the other language quite well in just a few months. But hey, no worries about what I say, I'm a fake Spanish as you used to say.