Traveling Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall Comes to Seattle Jul 14, 2009
Memorial Ceremony at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 15 (Keynote Speaker: Major Joe Crecca, Vietnam Veteran and survivor of Hanoi Hilton prison system. . (PR Newswire)
Summer Vietnam cruises from $189 Jul 11, 2009
A 2-day luxury cruise includes shore excursions; lunch, dinner, and brunch onboard; a welcome cocktail; sightseeing; insurance fees, and an overnight stay and buffet breakfast at the five-star Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel. Deluxe cabins start at $189, but must be purchased by July 31 for travel through September 30. (MSNBC -- Travel)
22 Die In Floods, Landslides Jul 7, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam (July 6, 2009)--The Vietnamese government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night. (KWTX.com, TX)
Importing league players into union an expensive mistake Jul 4, 2009
John Harding, Hanoi, Vietnam. West means west. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
More new A/H1N1 flu cases reported in Asia-Pacific region Jul 1, 2009
Of the 15 newly-detected cases, 13 cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City and the rest two in Hanoi, said the ministry. Of these patients, there was one Thai patient entering the country through the Moc Bai border gate in southern Tay Ninh province of Vietnam, becoming the first case of flu coming to Vietnam by land, said Tay Ninh department of health. (Xinhuanet, China)
Investors abandoning developing economies may sow seeds of renewed slump Jun 29, 2009
It will require some serious policy changes from Seoul to Hanoi. The good news is that many Asian governments have latitude to boost public spending, while central banks have scope to cut interest rates. (India Times)
Go West, Young Chef Jun 20, 2009
When chef Donald Berger opened his first restaurant in Hanoi six years ago, he chose the unlikely district of West Lake (or, in Vietnamese, Tay Ho) ... "Hanoi has grown so fast," agrees Berger. (Time.com)
Letters to the editor: June 18 edition Jun 19, 2009
He s been happy and his parents in Hanoi are thrilled ... Anh will go back to Hanoi having learned about the Vietnam War from American history books. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Singapore Airlines system-wide sale Jun 19, 2009
Some destinations included in this World at Exceptional Value sale are Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Moscow, Frankfurt, Manila, Bali, Hanoi, and many more. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Vietnam oil ship explodes, 3 missing Jun 17, 2009
HANOI: Three sailors were missing after a Vietnamese ship carrying crude oil exploded and sank off the country's southern coast on Wednesday, a rescue official said. Ships were mobilised to search for the missing crewmen, said Luong Truong Phi, deputy head of the search and rescue centre in Vung Tau city. (India Times, India)
Russia boosts Mongolia ties Jun 5, 2009
He spent nearly seven years reporting from Hanoi, Vietnam, between 1983 and 1997. (This article first appeared in. (Asia Times Online)
Land of the dragon Jun 4, 2009
Last Updated: 07:19am 04 Jun 2009. Get up to R1,000 free. (iAfrica.com)
Asia: Weathering the Economic Crisis May 29, 2009
In April, Samsung Electronics opened a $50 million mobile-phone plant outside Hanoi ... And Canon's (CAJ) $100 million laser printer facility outside Hanoi, its largest anywhere, ships its products overseas. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Good Morning, Vietnam May 24, 2009
Don't miss: Eating cha ca in a 100-year-old restaurant in Hanoi. Cha ca is a succulent fish dish you cook over coals at your table. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Coach Azraai praises players for silencing the critics May 22, 2009
The Canaries finished second in the standings after Hanoi did them a huge favour by beating Eastern Athletic of Hong Kong earlier in the evening ... We learnt about the Hanoi-Eastern final result just before half time in Bangkok, and my young players took it easy as they knew that we had already qualified. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Asia lures travelers with exotic, luxury hotels May 21, 2009
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi, VietnamConceived in 1901, the Metropole combines wonderful French colonial architecture and history with Vietnam's cultural traditions of hospitality and service. Although there are really no bad rooms at the Metropole, the Opera Suite is a treat. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Luxury Travel Vietnam Accepts Last Minute Bookings With Instant Confirmation May 18, 2009
The excursions comprise of half-day, full day and morning or evening tours from major based destinations Hanoi, Danang, Hue, Hoian, Nha Trang, Sapa Saigon and its surrounding attractions. "You can use these excursions as introductions to the key cities, best golf courses, beaches, yogas, spas, cookings classes, cruises and attractions. You easily combine an extension to other nearby destinations at any point during your stay in Vietnam," Hung added. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Alec Baldwin, NY Philharmonic to go to Hanoi May 15, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Alec Baldwin says he 00000821 'll travel to Hanoi with the New York Philharmonic when it makes its Vietnam debut in October ... The orchestra will travel to Vietnam for two concerts at the Hanoi Opera House in October. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Alec Baldwin to travel to Hanoi with NY Philharmonic for its Vietnam debut May 15, 2009
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Win moves Kedah closer to the knockout stage May 6, 2009
ALOR SETAR: Kedah kept alive their hopes of entering the AFC Cup knockout stage after mauling Hanoi ACB of Vietnam 7-0 in their Group G match at the Darulaman Stadium here last night ... On the way in: Kedah's Azrul Ahmad (centre) going for goal as Hanoi ACB players try to stop him during the AFC Cup match in Alor Setar Tuesday ... Both Kedah and Eastern are tied on seven points, and the contest to decide who go into the last 16 will go down to the wire in a fortnights time when Kedah travel to... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Vietnam's largest city May 6, 2009
It's said that this simple dish -- consisting of noodles, beef and broth -- was created at food stalls in Hanoi nearly a century ago. But even in Ho Chi Minh you need to walk only a few feet before coming across a food joint claiming to serve the city's best Pho. (CNN -- Travel)
The global politics of swine flu Apr 30, 2009
History often repeats itself, albeit in unexpected fashion, and the stern US responses to the Europeans' health disaster response reminds one of China's similar response when, in April 2003, the US Center on Disease Control (CDC), put this statement on its website in response to the early reports of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Asia: "Don't go to mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Hanoi unless you really have to.". In historical retrospective, given the eventual... (Asia Times Online)
EU extends sanctions on Burma Apr 28, 2009
But the EU has signalled its readiness to respond to any genuine progress, says the BBC's Oana Lungescu in Luxembourg, offering the prospect of ministerial talks on the margins of a regional meeting in Hanoi next month. The foreign ministers were also due to discuss political crises in two countries neighbouring the EU - the violent unrest earlier this month in the former Soviet republic of Moldova, which has led to increased tensions with EU member Romania, and Croatia's membership talks,... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Obama and Cuba: A Baby Step in the Right Direction Apr 17, 2009
We have lots of trade with Hanoi yet they still torture and kill both dissidents and the Montgnards, as well as Cambodians and Laotian resistance fighters and refugees. Marxist Angola is still run by Marxists only in business suits. (Townhall.com)
Chrétien betting on resort-casino in Vietnam Apr 17, 2009
He was one of the first G7 leaders to visit Vietnam; he attended the Francophonie summit in Hanoi in 1997. He was also leading Team Canada trade missions into China in 2001. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Vietnam veteran tells of return trip Apr 16, 2009
Memories of time spent in the demilitarized zone and bunkers remain strong for the 62-year-old Rapid City businessman and former Marine, but he said he found much of the country has changed in 40 years, mostly in the cities, such as Hanoi. Technology and the economy are quickly advancing, but the rural areas are much the same as Tsitrian last saw them. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AP: More POW claimants than actual POWs Apr 12, 2009
Galanti, who spent nearly seven years in North Vietnam's infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison,serves on a Department of Veterans Affairs advisory committee on POWs ... Galanti, who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1966 and spent nearly seven years in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison, calls the discrepancy "outrageous" and adds: "Somebody ought to get fired for that.". (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
POW benefit claims exceed number of POWs Apr 12, 2009
Galanti, who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1966 and spent nearly seven years in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison, calls the discrepancy "outrageous" and adds: "Somebody ought to get fired for that.". But as service members return from Iraq and Afghanistan, he knows an investigation that could bog down benefits would be shouted down as anti-veteran. (AZCentral -- News)
McCain urges respect of human rights in Vietnam Apr 8, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, on a visit to Vietnam where he was held prisoner of war, urged the Hanoi government Tuesday to follow through on economic progress with political reforms and improvement in human rights ... Addressing students of the Diplomatic Academy in Hanoi, McCain praised Vietnam's economic reforms initiated in the mid-1980s that have helped millions of people out of poverty. (FOX 11, AZ)
Find a seder in 600 cities around the globe Apr 2, 2009
to farflung cities like Christchurch, New Zealand; Lima, Peru; Hanoi, Vietnam; and The Hague, in the Netherlands. Other locations include Kyrgyzstan; North Cyprus, and Venezuela. (USA Today -- Travel)
Sierra Vista pastor returns to Vietnam Apr 1, 2009
So, a few short months later, Register found himself on a plane to Hanoi. In Vietnam, there are authorized and unauthorized churches. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Vietnam's First Luxury Tour Operator Puts Family Travel on Sale Mar 28, 2009
Journey together from Hanoi to the magical forest of Cuc Phuong where guests stay in forest bungalows; discover the world heritage site of Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk; explore the charming UNESCO-designated World Heritage town of Hoi An and its nearby beaches and end in the modern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. "On this forest and beach adventure, the whole family is certain to be entertained by the people, history, color and culture. What better education is there, than the education... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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Biking Vietnam Mar 22, 2009
I get the sense that if anyone swerves unexpectedly, a domino effect of tumbling transport will be felt halfway to Hanoi ... Most group cycling tour operators offer trips of a week or more that take in the most interesting and scenic regions along the length of this skinny, 1,000-mile-long, S-shaped country between Ho Chi Minh City - more commonly referred to by its old name of Saigon - in the south, and Hanoi in the north ... We finished our trip up north in the capital, Hanoi. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
UH doctors slow AIDS in Vietnam Mar 9, 2009
Shikuma, a professor in the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, is working with doctors in military hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on the use of the drugs and how to deal with side effects of the treatment ... Tanya Do, acting program manager in Vietnam for the Department of Defense PEPFAR program, said the U.S. government also is helping to build, equip and train staff for four blood screening labs in Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho ... Shikuma, a professor in the UH John... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
When politics weigh on investment decisions Mar 1, 2009
The country's next two refineries, which will be bigger, are planned to go up in the much more advantageous locations of Nghi Son, just south of Hanoi, and Long Son, near the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the foreign partners in the Nghi Son project, which is the less desirable location of the two, are being allowed to take part in refined product distribution, something Total and Zarubezhneft were denied and which might have made the Dung Quat project palatable. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
On Your Mind Mar 1, 2009
Are you getting as tired as I am of seeing the face of her on TV and in print media after what she did to the American prisoners of war in Hanoi. The terms of the home buyers tax exemption in the new bailout are approximately as folllows: 1. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Roger Cranville of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance in Ha Noi Feb 18, 2009
All agreed that service on Asian airlines is exceptional and Hanoi taxi drivers speak very good English ... Perkins Eastman the lead design agency for the Hanoi transformation master plan is represented on this trip by David Hance, principal at Perkins Eastman s Pittsburgh office. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Vietnam holiday Feb 12, 2009
Over the next 10 days you will really discover Vietnam visiting the cities of Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Hoi An, Hue and Hanoi ... Add to this the Hai Van Pass in Hue, Tu Duc Tombs in Citadel and the One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake and Dong Xuan Market in Hanoi ... If you wish to organise your own airfares and meet the group in Bangkok the land only prices, including domestic air Saigon-Danang and Hue-Hanoi are $2,758 pp twin share and $3,773 pp single basis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Easier road ahead if Roos put Samurai to the sword Feb 8, 2009
The two teams next met in the sticky heat of Hanoi in July 2007 in the quarter-final of the Asian Cup. This was a fixture that many pundits, pre-tournament, had thought might make a great semi-final or final. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
