Thursday, September 09, 2010

Federation Republic of Vietcamlao: An Introduction

Cambodian people and their leaders are active than proactive, self-defensive than first striker; and they are peace-lovers until their enemies offer them a deal of "peace, security, economic development and many other incentives). It's common to see Cambodian politicians attacked each other by both verbal and physical. Cambodia politics didn't have much space for political maturity since the end of colonialism; and the aura of the cold war placed Cambodia into decades of civil war and many of their kins and brothers were mercilessly killed by their own hatred and ignorance. The arrival of current age of globalization and economic liberalization has not deposited Cambodia into a mature account. Many dissents and political opponents are still weary to show up and free themselves from the court system.

Ope-Ed: Sophan S.

Introduction
Federal Republic of Vietcamlao recently appeared in a social network website named multiply.com posted by a Vietnamese called himself Phong. After that, we see this documents spread in many blogs such as ki-media.blogspot.com, cambodianbrightfuture.blogspot.com as well as Vietnamese website based in Montreal of Canada vietnamville.ca. Although those blogs/website sometime are not referral as an academic source, but they have played important role as the medium to bridge all people to debate political, social and economic issues.

The Vietcamlao plan is not considered a new plan if we review the history of Indochina Federation created by French colony. But the current Vietcamlao plan is significantly illustrating the mindset of Vietnamese people and leaders. After reviewed the article and utilized online search engine effectively, I have found that the Vietnamese preamble at the beginning and the confederation article have been totally cut and pasted from other websites. Part of Vietnamese language at the beginning was translated from wikipedia's article focused on Federation. Part of the Confederation Article in English language was cut, pasted and edited from another website. The inconsistency of the document illustrates the incomplete work of the author, or it is considered just part of author's leisure time spending on the internet. However, the mindset is really substantial for me to further study. More than this, the proposed capital city at Danang is geopolitically significant; the drawing flag and its meaning as well as the federation map, all are attractive to further study the thought, effort and political trend of Vietnamese people and leaders in glancing at their neighboring countries: Cambodia and Lao.
Vietcamlao Federal Republic flag, blue symbolizes the sea, red for courage and sacrifice to defend the country people, green for forests, plains, 5 stars for 5 represents primary state of North, Central, South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. (http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
Map of the Federal Republic of Vietcamlao with the capital city of Danang (http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
In searching for truth of this Vietcamlao plan and Vietnamese mindset, we will review some Cambodian books such as the "Westward Journey and the Indochina in 2000" by Noun Koeun, Cambodia and Indochina Federation by Chan Dara translated from French by Thong Ngoun and Pen Nearovi, and Border of Cambodia with former Indochina Federation countries, a thesis by Sarin Chhak. With this regard, we have many foreign books to read especially some online websites such as wikipedia.com to complimentarily add to our references.

Vietcamlao likely used in the first time for the public for the 2010 annual firework competition held in Danang. They named the firework team of Danang as Danang's Federal Republic Vietcamlao team appeared in the vietnamville.ca.

2010 Firework Competition at Danang and the name of Vietcamlao Team (http://vietnamville.ca/article.3093)
Danang is considered the key geopolitical site for Vietnam. French navy firstly attacked and successful defeated Vietnamese troops at Danang which could be expanded to colonize this country entirely later. During the Vietnam war, American troops were importantly stationed at Danang to confront with Vietminh from the North. Danang is the middle connector between North and South and it has potential strategic point in expanding its defending as well as economic investing between the North and the South of Vietnam, Lao's ancient capital city of Luang Preah Bang, and Phnom Penh of Cambodia. Interestingly, that Vietnamese blogger still called Cambodia and Lao as their origin Nam Vang.
Capital: Da Nang City as the strategic location and en read more distance to the federal capital, about 600km air, extremely convenient en Strategies and distance to the federal capital, about 600km air, extremely Convenient.
HN - DN 605KM
SAIGON - DN 611KM
VIENTIANE - DANANG 607.09 KM
PHNOM PENH - Business - 601 KM
(http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
Defending and economic development of Vietcamlao federal republic, the blog has significantly exhibited. The wide broad China sea are well stationed the heavy warship and Truong Son tunnel is well placed for the ground transportation between each state of the federation.
Lao Viet rail tunnel through the Truong Son (http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
East Sea Fleet to protect the territorial waters and island (http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
Aircraft carrier Navy Vietnam Cam federal Laos (VCL) (http://ttxphongck.multiply.com/journal/item/237/237)
Cambodian blogger geeks have effortlessly expressed their opinion. They are anonymous comments interesting to further perceive Khmer mindset. Responding to the fake or truth of the document, ki-media team placed their question "Vietcamlao Federation Republic dominated by Vietnam: a slick blueprint scheme?". However, more than 30 anonymous comments thrown at this question have majorly shown their worrisome concern. Among those comments, superpower and international political players linking to this plan were logically uttered.
China has no choice but to do everything in her power to prevent Indochina federation from becoming a reality for an obvious reason.

China's security will face greater challenge with the presence of Indochina federation at her doorstep because Vietnam has long historical animosity with China, and Vietnam will not, as it did in the seventies, hesitate to ally itself with Russia, America or any other Superpower in order to advance its Westward expansionist ambition and counter China's influence.

Because of that inherent security posture, no superpower has more interest to save Cambodia than China. Every Khmer, regardless of their political view, must understand that - China is our only way and hope to prevent Ho Chi Minh's dream from becoming a reality.

Long live to the Khmer Nation!
(http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2010/09/veitcamlao-federal-republic-dominated.html)
Answering to the mass hysteria might be happened from this public information as a blog geek named Khmer Young posited his analysis as following that if we don't deeply weigh the flaws Cambodia has involved with Vietnam, we cannot get the useful conclusion and he laid out sixth analyzing factors such as:
  1. The curiosity on current Cambodia-Vietnam relationship which are gradually heightened while Cambodian government pays less attention to the importance of Paris Peace Accord of 23 October 1991 but the government celebrated annually the day of 7 January 1979 when Vietnamese troops occupied Cambodia.
  2. The supplemental border treaty enacted in 2005 to the addendum of previous treaties Vietnam and Cambodia had signed during Vietnamese troops occupation. It was controversial that many Khmer dissents were convicted and jailed.
  3. Absolute major law-makers of Cambodian People's Party in this mandate have gradually displayed its political monopoly as other political parties' members (opposition parties) have been easily distracted, or immunity lifted, or convicted by the court, or hidden themselves from the public because of fear of political reprisal.
  4. Booming investment and trade between Cambodia and Vietnam has tremendously experienced trading deficit. It is not in equilibrium as Cambodian middle classes and farmers have hugely consumed Vietnamese goods and services.
  5. During this decade, numerous exchange visits and agreements between Cambodia and Vietnam exceedingly surpassed other countries. This has placed doubts for Cambodian people towards that friendship acceleration, mutual assistance, and cooperation.
  6. The big wall of barrier in Cambodia is that Cambodian people can see only the cultural renaissance, songs and entertainment, the absence of war, sky-crappers and urban sprawling, economic booming and visible border demarcation etc.
Sixth, Cambodia is concealed by cultural revival, war survival, nationalism and physical border demarcation to be blinded not to see the actual legal and political processes of achieving Confederation. (cambodianbrightfuture.blogspot.com)
Furious Cambodian dissents about the domination of Vietnam over Cambodia have appeared since the retreat of French colony and it has continuously embedded in their mind ever since. Many Cambodian scholars and authors have numerously written books and sometime created popular proverbs counter-strike the scheme of domination attempt of Vietnam. Of course, this domination behavior and furious mindset was rooted by the colonialism and it become an unstoppable legacy.

Cambodian people and their leaders are active than proactive, self-defensive than first striker; and they are peace-lovers until their enemies offer them a deal of "peace, security, economic development and many other incentives). It's common to see Cambodian politicians attacked each other by both verbal and physical. Cambodia politics didn't have much space for political maturity since the end of colonialism; and the aura of the cold war placed Cambodia into decades of civil war and many of their kins and brothers were mercilessly killed by their own hatred and ignorance. The arrival of current age of globalization and economic liberalization has not deposited Cambodia into a mature account. Many dissents and political opponents are still weary to show up and free themselves from the court system.

This paper intends to demonstrate the feasible existence of Federation Republic of Vietcamlao though the author of this article has loosely made it up for the public stun. This study is part of the macro politics looking at the region broader than just worrying and protesting the border scheme, corruption, Khmer Krom and Khmer Leu ethnics, and land grabbing etc. Those are micro level which are also important but they are not that proactive premises. So, is it time for Cambodian people and their leaders to look at the foundation of Vietcamlao Federal Republic or not? Is it time to ask incumbent Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People's Democrat Republic (LPDP), and Socialist Republic of Vietnam about this Federation plan or not? Cambodian people have to wait until time and trend will tell or not?

The puzzling questions rest on what is the credibility of Vietcamloa Federation Republic? What changes in public relations between Cambodia and Vietnam since the retreat of colonialism, the end of cold war and to the current overarching trend of global movements?

Further more, this study will foreseeably diffuse more participation of Cambodian people in political activities and elections. It is expected to empower social capital of Cambodia in regard political involvement such as political party, political campaign, elections, grassroots movements, freedom of expression and local governance.

The author has fully been aware of barriers to fully accomplish this study. Lacking of official papers of Vietcamlao Federal Republic, lacking of economic books regarding the diplomatic tie of Cambodia-Vietnam after the colonial period till now, and the sufficient use of public opinion, all are well accommodated in the agenda.

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why not Federation of CamLaoViet

Anonymous said...

Great idea...let start building up CamLaoViet Federation.

Anonymous said...

KI, you must remove this article immediately. You only help spreading this unrealistic impossible. I know you are benefiting from deliberately posting this article.

Anonymous said...

9:29AM

Have you read the author's writing entirely?

He repeats the importance for Cambodia to play macro politics than to narrowly hitting inside the toilet.

Your horizon is still very narrow then..

Anonymous said...

This bullshit map is totally fake!!!! Otherwise, someone from the opposition party SRP would have brought it to the country's attention and all over the media.

Anonymous said...

The yuon cannot even save their own contry from China and they have dream about expanding their territory. Think twice dumbass.

Anonymous said...

so, to where will the federation relocate svay pak?

Anonymous said...

oh, yeah, svay pak is just a micro-entertaino plitico...

Anonymous said...

No doubt mutual co-operation between the three countries of former French Indochina makes perfect sense.

This way each of the three countries can benefit, just like countries benefit by working well together in all regional or world associations, such as ASEAN, the UN, etc.

"Vietcamlao" might be no more than someone's fanciful idea to encourage wider thinking.

I know of no evidence that it has any support from any government, so please stop implying that it is an official Vietnamese strategy to "take over" the region!

As a loose federation for mutual benefit, it makes sense (much like ASEAN, for example), but I cannot imagine it becoming a whole new single country!

How would the strong sense of nationalism and independent identity of each of the three countries allow that to happen?

Anonymous said...

ASEAN junior? why?

why not exist like Canada, US and Mexico?

Anonymous said...

Realistically but not exaggeratingly the Viet must at all cost be destroyed or it will continue its evilish dream to destroy human lives all around it for the sake of its expansionism. A borderless expansionism. Long line of history has proven that it is the truth that the Viet is evil. Mark my word and read more news as time goes by.

Anonymous said...

Know what you knew the ones you won't know you should learn to know.People should read more,watch more TV,discover more things.People should think first before acting.Please don't trust someone right away,desappoint it later on.But don't believe anyone than yourself.Do research anywhere you can and express your ideas or your opinions.The truth is still the truth,no one can hide the truth.Wait,and see,people will know and see in the near future.

Anonymous said...

Very well done Sophan S.

1. The curiosity on current Cambodia-Vietnam relationship which are gradually heightened while Cambodian government pays less attention to the importance of Paris Peace Accord of 23 October 1991 but the government celebrated annually the day of 7 January 1979 when Vietnamese troops occupied Cambodia.
2. The supplemental border treaty enacted in 2005 to the addendum of previous treaties Vietnam and Cambodia had signed during Vietnamese troops occupation. It was controversial that many Khmer dissents were convicted and jailed.
3. Absolute major law-makers of Cambodian People's Party in this mandate have gradually displayed its political monopoly as other political parties' members (opposition parties) have been easily distracted, or immunity lifted, or convicted by the court, or hidden themselves from the public because of fear of political reprisal.
4. Booming investment and trade between Cambodia and Vietnam has tremendously experienced trading deficit. It is not in equilibrium as Cambodian middle classes and farmers have hugely consumed Vietnamese goods and services.
5. During this decade, numerous exchange visits and agreements between Cambodia and Vietnam exceedingly surpassed other countries. This has placed doubts for Cambodian people towards that friendship acceleration, mutual assistance, and cooperation.
6. The big wall of barrier in Cambodia is that Cambodian people can see only the cultural renaissance, songs and entertainment, the absence of war, sky-crappers and urban sprawling, economic booming and visible border demarcation etc.

Anonymous said...

10:46 am. I support your comment

Young generation and Royal Government must rethink before too late.

Long Beach

Anonymous said...

Cambodia is the leader and will be the leader of that federation. you can see recently many VN leaders come to learn from cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Cambodia under Hun Sen leadership is the leader of this Federation.

Anonymous said...

VIETCAMLAO=វាតយកដីរបស់ពួកកំលៅអោយអស់

Anonymous said...

I do support the KI media on posting such trick/plan to alert all khmer people especially the high ranking government officials and new generations that the Vietnamese are sticking to that plan.
The concept of pushing economic growth actually makes sense. However, please bear in mind that this is just a trick. If the federation achieved, only the Vienamese will benefit everything in the plan. We, Cambodia and Lao, have only around 20 million people whereas Youn has more than 80 million. If such federation takes place 3 countries will become one region, one language and even one big ruling government. This mean that Youn will take over everything especially the land to settle their people who are now having a relatively small place to live. We will definitely become an ethnic group in our own land just like Kampuchea Krom. We have our own spacy land and natural potentials/resources to develop our country. No need such fucking Youn to come!!!

Anonymous said...

It makes sense as we have witnessed unusual increasing numbers of yuon leadership visits to Cambodia recently. It is a new strategy by the yuon leaders.

Khmer-Lao nationalism is not strong enough to resist the yuon hegemony, given both countries already have the yuon overpowering influence over their political and social systems.

Anonymous said...

បក្សប្រជាជន

ធ្វើនយោបាយយួរៗទៅ អស់ដី

បក្សប្រជាជន ក្បត់ឪពុក ក្បត់កូន ក្បត់ជាតិ

Anonymous said...

The only way we can do now is to spread this information of Youn trick to all Khmer. Anh make use of our vote at every national election!

Anonymous said...

BEFORE: PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
CURRENTLY: NAM BANH, NAMBODIA

Anonymous said...

Fuck ah ki media shit always report the stupid untrue news.

Anonymous said...

ពួកអាវេបសៃនេះវាចង់រលាយហើយទៅថ្ងៃអនាគត
KI-Mediaពួកអាអស់ទាំងនេះវាមិនមែនជាខ្មែរទេអាពួកនេះជាពួកកញ្ជះអាសៀមដួច្នេះហើយបានជាពួកអាទាំងនេះវាមិនដែលនិយាយអំពីអាសៀម។

Anonymous said...

Dear KI - Thank you very much for your dedication to alerting our people of the never-ended yuons' evil intention. Your blog keeps reminding our people not to let down our guard/vigilance and not to fall into yuon's traps/tricks.

History has shown repeatedly that these yuons always use different means to conquer and control our country. Some times they used brut forces, some times they used psychology/"window dressing" to hide their real intentions. Whatever the method they used, the consequences were always the same - opress our culture and murder our people.

Anyone, especially foreigners, who disagrees just looks at what's happening to Khmer Krom people in the past and present.

Anonymous said...

ISN'T THANKSGIVING YET?

1) THE MAYFLOWER FROM EUROPE
2) FEASTING W/NATIVE INDIANS
3) UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN

ARE WE NEXT THOUGH?

Anonymous said...

វេបសៃ KI-Media នេះ ជាអនាគតខ្មែរ
ពួកអស់ទាំងនេះ ជាខ្មែរ
ពួកនេះ មិនមែនជា កញ្ជះអាសៀមទេ

បក្សប្រជាជន
ធ្វើនយោបាយយួរៗទៅ អស់ដី
បក្សប្រជាជន ក្បត់ឪពុក ក្បត់កូន ក្បត់ជាតិ

Anonymous said...

vietcamlao
ឬ វៀតកំឡៅ
តើជាវៀតល្ងង់ខ្លៅ​ ​ឬ ជាខ្មែរល្ងង់ខ្លៅ?

Anonymous said...

គិតមើលខ្លួនឯងទៅ តើអ្នកណាល្ងង់ អ្នកណាឆ្លាត
អ្នកណាកំសាក អ្នកណាក្លាហាន អ្នកណាបាត់បង់
ទឹកដី អ្នកណាមាន​ដីកាន់តែធំឡើង? មកពីអ្វី?

Anonymous said...

Let appeal to Cambodian and Vietnamese government to disclose the federation plan to the public so that we don't need to worry about border demarcation, illegal immigrants and invasion of Thailand.

Anonymous said...

good bong i love your view so much, iam really support and please write it more about the hot news in khmer.
you are my hero of our nation. thanks from khmer.