Protest letter to Università degli Studi di Padova

25 June, 2011
Professor Raffaello Cossu
IMAGE (Environmental Engineering) Department
Università degli Studi di Padova
Lungargine Rovetta 8, 35127Padova, Italy
Email: wmeditorinchief@gmail.com

Dear Professor Cossu:

We are a group of Vietnamese expatriates. We would like to join Professors Van Tuan Nguyen (Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia) and Tuan Quang Pham (The University of New South Wales, Australia) in expressing our concern, if not outrage, about the bias shown in the map of China (i.e. deletion of neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines…and inclusion of the disputed waters and islands to the east of Vietnam) contained in the paper “Municipal solid waste source-separated collection in China: A comparative analysis” authored by Tai et al. recently appearing in your journal .

In the interest of scientific integrity as well as the true facts of the East Sea of South East Asia, we would appreciate your putting out a correction as requested by the Professors or at least printing their letters in full so the readers of your journal can make up their minds about the bias in the paper written by Tai et al.

Yours sincerely,

Khoa Ba Ngo, M.B.A., USA, Mai Tran, Ph.D, , Australia
Tuyen Gia Do, B.E. Elect, Saudi Arabia, Phuong Minh Tran, M. Tech, Australia
Long Viet Bui, B.E. Mech, Vietnam, Ba Tuoc Tran, M. Com., Vietnam
Long Quang Le, B.E. Mech, New Zealand, Xa Van Nguyen, M.E. Civil, USA
Tu Van Nguyen, M.Com. (Econ.), New Zealand, Lap Q Nguyen, Ph.D.,USA

Han Huu Huynh, B.S. Tech (Food), USA, Tuyet Van Duong, M.Com. (Econ.), USA
Danh Cong Bien, M.E. Elect, New Zealand, Triet Minh Ngo, B.E. Civil, USA
Kho Huu Nguyen, Ph.D.(Chem Eng), P.E. (USA), Nham Truong, Ph.D, Australia
Ngoc Bich Tran, Ph.D. (Econ.), CFP, E.A. (USA), Hong Ba Le, M.Sc, Australia
Huynh Tung Ngo, B, Agr.Sc, Australia, Hung The Vu, B.S. Comp., USA

Ngon Danh Nguyen, B.E. Civil, USA, Mai Chi Thi Nguyen, B.Com., USA
Khanh Tuoc Trinh, Ph.D., New Zealand, Bich Lien Nguyen, B.A. Edu., USA
Mui Dinh, B.A. Edu., Australia, Tuan Sy Bui. Ph.D, MBA, MSCIS, USA
Duong Thanh Tran, B.A.Edu, New Zealand, Chau Bich Bui, M.A., USA
Nga Thien Nguyen, B.S. Comp., New Zealand, Thi Nhung Do, B.A. Edu., USA

The Hung Nguyen, Ph.D., Uni of Danang, Vietnam, Hung Nguyen, B.E. Chem., Australia
Tara T. VanToai, Ph.D., USA, Norman N. VanToai, Ph.D., USA
Ngoc Diep Vuong, MSc, USA, Thanh Truc Vuong, M.B.A, USA
Long Phan Pham, M.E, Viet Ecology Foundation, USA, Quyet Vu, M.A.Edu., USA
Marie Dung Burns, M.A. Edu., New Zealand, Lieu Thu Le, B.E. Chem, New Zealand




Disguised and fabricated map of China without the countries of South East Asia

True regional map of South East Asia