Kim Phuc Phan Thai, Girl in Iconic Vietnam Photo, Spreads Message of Hope

Ground Report 2 months ago Region: Viet Nam

Kim Phuc Phan Thai is known internationally for her feature in the iconic 1972 photo of a naked Vietnamese girl suffering from Napalm burns. Kim Phuc Phan Thai, also known as Phan Thị Kim Phúc, now 46,spoke today on behalf of burn victims, saying that although 65% of her body was burned, she was able to make a full recovery and lead a rich life. "I should be dead," she said to a conference in New York City,... more

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Mr. Obama, Set Vietnam Free

Dimas Poetra 9 months ago Region: Viet Nam

For anyone watching Barack Obama's inaugural address last week from an unfree country, surely one of the most stirring lines came when he said, "And so, to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today . . . know that America is a friend of each nation, and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity. And we are ready to lead once more." Vietnam would be the perfect place to sta... more

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Miss Venezuela Crowned Miss Universe

Anuradha Agarwal a year ago Region: Viet Nam

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza has been crowned Miss Universe 2008.The pageant was held in seaside town, Nha Trang of Vietnam today. Eighty beauty queens from all over world participated in this Pageant.She is the 57 th winner of the title. This 22 years old, model and interior designer student received the crown from her predecessor, Riyo Mori of Japan She told reporter once she was kidnapped in her homela... more

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The Vietnam-US Adoption Program To Be Abolished This July

Can Tran a year ago Region: Viet Nam

The adoption agreement between Vietnam and the United States is due to be abolished by the Vietnamese government on July 1, 2008. This agreement was up for renewal two months later at the start of September. The ending to this program has been triggered by accusations by the US Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, about corruption in the government as a result of the adoption program in which Vietnamese children will be adopted ... more

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Vietnamese refugees in U.S. are in limbo

Al Jeratso a year ago Region: Viet Nam

Thousands of Vietnamese refugees now residing across the United States are feeling the pressures, after the immigration authorities have hinted for their deportation back Vietnam, considering that the U.S. had already established diplomatic relations with the communist country. The repatriation pact has caused both emotional stir and negative reactions from people, particularly the illegal immigran... more

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Woman escaped death sentence by getting pregnant.

M. B. A. Baker 2 years ago Region: Viet Nam

    Two Vietnamese police officers have been imprisoned for helping a woman on death row become pregnant so she would not have to face the firing squad, a court official said on Thursday. The police officers in Hoa Binh province were found guilty of allowing the woman to have sex with a male inmate so that she could take advantage of a Vietnamese law that says pregnant women and mothers of children under... more

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Who Really Won the Vietnam War?

Max Watts a year ago Region: Viet Nam

    WHO WON, WHO LOST ? THE VIETNAM WAR   A DISCUSSION !?!   0/ INTRODUCTION   A couple of Micro and Macro points seem to be starting a discussion about who won, who lost, the Vietnam war.  It began, for me, with news of the planned re-opening ! of a GI COFFEE-HOUSE in Killeen, near FORT HOOD.  (1)  And the obvious comparison between "then", the American-Vietnam... more

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US Criticizes Vietnam For Failing To Police & Enforce Its Adoption System

Can Tran a year ago Region: Viet Nam

The United States Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, criticizes the Vietnamese government in a new report. It has accused the Vietnamese government of not policing and enforcing the laws and policy of its adoption system. As a result, there has been wide-spread corruption as a result. Because of the corruption, there have been many cases of fraud, baby-selling, and human trafficking. According to the United States ambassad... more

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Haditha Gets Compared To My Lai Massacre As Its 40th Anniversary Approaches

Can Tran a year ago Region: Viet Nam

In the case of what had happened in Iraq in the recent months such as Haditha, many could call the killing of Iraqi civilians as a massacre. However, Haditha has not been branded as a massacre under the simple term of “massacre.” Today, many call the deaths of Iraqi civilians in Haditha another “My Lai.” The synonym of My Lai comes from the notorious event in the Vietnam War in both US and V... more

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Vietnam Granted 2-Year Membership on UN Security Council

Can Tran a year ago Region: Viet Nam

While this is not a permanent membership, the two-year membership will be a test to see if Vietnam is ready or not to take on bigger roles on an international scale. Vietnam’s Prime Minister was very active in the UN talks with Burma. While Vietnam is still a Communist country, it has gone quite the way towards integrating with the rest of the world. This will be a very challenging role for Vietnam which was ... more

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