(Reuters photo)BERLIN - The mysterious abduction of a Vietnamese former oil executive in broad daylight from a leafy district of Berlin is reminiscent of Cold War disappearances in the then divided German capital. Vietnam said Thursday that it regretted comments by the German Foreign Ministry accusing its intelligence services of kidnapping. "Vietnam always attaches importance to and wishes to develop strategic relations with Germany," she said, without elaborating. It is particularly irksome to German officials as the possibility of extradition was discussed between senior officials from the two countries on the sidelines of a G20 summit last month. Around 15,000 Vietnamese people live in Berlin.

Source: Bangkok Post August 03, 2017 20:48 UTC