Medford veteran plans trip back to Vietnam Nov 1, 2009
The group will fly to Ho Chi Minh City, known as Saigon during the war ... He was based at Long Binh, just northeast of what was then Saigon. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Beyond Germany, the worlds top beer gardens Oct 10, 2009
From house-brewed varieties in Munichs Hofbruhaus to pitchers of Saigon at Luong Son in Vietnam, beer binds it all together. So, after a summer filled with road trips and beach escapes its time to mark the changing of the seasons. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Witness The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Made the Most Tremendous Discoveries of His Life -- New Book is An Official Entry At This Year's Frankfurt International Book Fair Oct 10, 2009
After that he amassed thousands of hours -- but lost his hair -- flying the C-141 from Macon, GA to Saigon. He was hired by Delta Air Lines in 1972, retiring in 2000. (Primezone Releases)
Stuck in Kabul, with Saigon blues again Oct 8, 2009
Stuck inside of Kabul with the Saigon blues again, the "overseas contingency operations" of the Barack Obama administration continue to perpetrate a myth; never shall the words "Afghanistan" and "oil" be mentioned in the same sentence. Instead, what is played to the jaded Washington galleries is the shabby spectacle of the dance of the generals - the serpent biting its own tail of the show of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, National Security Adviser retired General Jim... (Asia Times Online)
Faith suspicions Sep 30, 2009
Father Huynh Cong MinhArchdiocese of Saigon ... Father Huynh Cong Minh from the Archdiocese of Saigon says that ''like it or not, the Catholics in the world are organised and that is what the communist government fears the most. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Outstanding Asia tours from $799 Sep 2, 2009
Begin your adventure with a 3-night stay at the Movenpick Hotel Saigon, conveniently located just 20 minutes from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Spend three full days visiting important sites like the Jade Pagoda, the historic Reunification Palace, and the War Remnants Museum before boarding your local transfer flight to Hanoi. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Finishing his story: Vet to revisit Vietnam with help from co-workers, customers Aug 26, 2009
Even though more than three decades have passed since Dugan, 67, was ambushed north of Saigon near the Phu Loi battalion post, he has always wanted to return to find a Viet Cong family he met during the war. "I protected them and they protected me," he said recalling a time when the family was able to save him from being taken captive by another Viet Cong family. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Shucks! Top oyster bars around the globe Aug 13, 2009
Ive sampled minerally Grebbestads in Gteborg, monstrous madrasensis oysters in Mumbai, clean-flavored Nha Trangs in Saigon, fishy Mali Stons in Croatia. Ive combed 19 countries in search of the perfect oyster, and the perfect oyster bar. (MSNBC -- Travel)
AP NewsBreak: US looks to Vietnam for Afghan tips Aug 7, 2009
Holbrooke briefly commented on contrasts between the two conflicts, noting that the military regime in Saigon was corrupt and unpopular, while the international community seeks to build a democracy in Afghanistan. The Vietnam war also was a much bigger conflict. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Your views: Letters to the editor Jul 26, 2009
Most thought it couldnt be topped, and then along comes the helicopter from the rafters in the recent production of Miss Saigon ... Kudos to the Brevard County School Board for allowing Kevin Buck to take on the challenge of the classic love story, Miss Saigon, based on the opera, Madame Butterfly. (Florida Today)
From there to hair Jul 18, 2009
Thi was a 15-year-old boy in the midst of a basketball game in Saigon when he and his 17-year-old brother were swept onto a bus and driven to the shore. His mother had not forewarned them of her plan to use 16 ounces of gold she had saved up to get her sons out of the country. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Bag of medals left at traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall in Bellingham Jul 16, 2009
Jokerswild wrote on Jul 15, 2009 8:02 PM:" AMEN! They were all heroes, whatever else the U.S. government thinks. They deserved better. Semper Fi Ron! Sleep well! Saigon 1969-71. ". fossagrimmin wrote on Jul 15, 2009 8:58 PM:" To all fallen soldiers I salute you,,and to all soliders I salute you,,and I can cause i was there too. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Army 'closers' train for new mission: leaving Iraq Jul 7, 2009
Retired Gen. John Hendrix, who used to command the 3rd Infantry Division and the Army's Forces Command, said military planners probably did not have a good idea of what would happen when U.S. troops pulled out of Saigon in April 1975, months before the North Vietnamese takeover. Military historians say the Army's overall strategy during the Vietnam War failed precisely because it did not understand the nature of the society. (North County Times)
Robert McNamara, Ex-Pentagon Chief, Dies Jul 7, 2009
A believer in the domino theory, which held that countries could fall to communism like a row of dominoes, Kennedy dispatched U.S. "advisers" to bolster the Saigon government ... I visited Ho Chi Minh this past May, on the 34th aniversary of the fall of Saigon. (CBS News)
More new A/H1N1 flu cases reported in Asia-Pacific region Jul 1, 2009
Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirmed 15 more A/H1N1 flu cases in the country, bringing the total number of flu patients to 123, local newspaper the Liberty Saigon Tuesday. Of the 15 newly-detected cases, 13 cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City and the rest two in Hanoi, said the ministry. (Xinhuanet, China)
Modern Silk Road Jun 22, 2009
There is also an idea to build a road south through Laos alongside the Mekong River, past Champasak into Cambodia and on to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in southern Vietnam. This would also offer road links to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and the major destination of Siem Reap, next to the Angkor Wat temple complex. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Make a pilgrimage to San Jose's tech mecca Jun 16, 2009
The city has one of the largest and most vibrant Vietnamese communities in the United States, centered in the "Little Saigon" business district on Story Road, east of downtown. On this visit, though, I had a fine dinner downtown at the Eing Company, part of a small chain (San Francisco, Hawaii) that fuses Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai and other southeast Asian cuisine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
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
is building a $100 million circuit board plant in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park. Nearby, across former rice paddies muddied by afternoon rains, workers are readying a $1 billion Intel (intc. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
It's all mental, stupid May 18, 2009
A terrible danger had come into being, but those in authority responded, not always with first options, but certainly with determination to find a way out, reminding of the Poseidon Adventure, How The West was Won, the Return from Egypt, Exodus, the flight from Moscow (twice) and Saigon (once), and other such daring-do tales. Becalming of the wildest emotions. (iAfrica.com)
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)
Vietnam's largest city May 6, 2009
In the late 18th century, this enclave was actually a separate city from old Saigon but the two were united in the early 1930's. Today Cholon is home to the Binh Tay Market, which the locals call "Cho Lon." Just don't confuse it with Ben Thanh, or you'll be right back where you started. (CNN -- Travel)
Biking Vietnam Mar 22, 2009
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 ... I met my group in Saigon, and we headed straight to Da Lat in Vietnam's central highlands, a relaxing mountain enclave developed by the French to give their colonial bigwigs a cool retreat from... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
10 Best Mountain Hotels Mar 18, 2009
Instead of offering a destination for a particular activity or adventure, Vietnams Dalat Palace was erected in the high, cool hill country as an outpost where French colonials could escape from the moist heat and dense population of Saigon. More than 60 years later, it remains one of the finest high hotels in the world. (Sify.com, India)
UH shares expertise in AIDS Mar 10, 2009
He stayed after the fall of Saigon and had never returned to the Ho Chi Minh City medical school until about four years ago ... "They like to do work with UH, which is also my alma mater, and the University of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) is where I used to teach." ... He stayed after the fall of Saigon and had never returned to the Ho Chi Minh City medical school until about four years ago. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Owl and the Sparrow Mar 6, 2009
When the proto-capitalist uncle berates Thuy for sloppy child labour, she packs her knockoff Barbie bag and runs away to nearby Saigon. There she makes a living as one of many street children who sell flowers to customers in street cafs and all-night noodle shops. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Whitemarsh adventurer gets a posthumous party Feb 26, 2009
The latter defies easy summary, but it took him to destinations around the globe and sparked adventures that ranged from getting caught in the middle of a firefight between the Cao Dai and Binh Xuyen political parties in Saigon to eating wat, "a raw meat, still quivering," to celebrate Ethiopian New Year's Eve in Addis Ababa, sitting out an air raid by the Pakistani Air Force in New Delhi and dancing with French actress Brigitte Bardot in Beirut's Caves du Roi supper club (en route to Karachi,... (Springfield Sun, PA)
Roger Cranville in Vietnam, Part Four: Ho Chi Minh City Feb 25, 2009
Travel from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) took about an hour in the air. Once on the ground, a bus awaited us for a pre-arranged ride of about 20 minutes to the New World Hotel Saigon ... The lobby of the New World Hotel Saigon was abuzz with activity, and the sounds of Gloria Gaynor and many other hits from the 1970s performed by a trio from the Philippines performing in the nearby hotel club provided a sort of time-turned-back welcome serenade for us. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Longtime elementary principal to retire Feb 16, 2009
a professor at Southeast Missouri State University, an elementary school principal in Sidney, Iowa, a fifth- and sixth-grade teacher in Iowa City, and an English teacher with the U.S. Army s Defense Language Institute in Saigon. He was a 1998 recipient of the Iverson-Freking Ecumenical Recognition Award for the school and neighborhood programs he implemented to bring children and parents together during non-school times and work he did in his church. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
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. We'll take you to the Mekong Delta, Cu Chi tunnels, Thien Hau Temple, Binh Tay Market in Saigon and scenic Halong Bay ... 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)
A-Rod tests positive, world economy spirals Feb 10, 2009
Sure they could put their arms over each others shoulders and sway while singing Goodbye Saigon by Billy Joel ... Sure they could put their arms over each others shoulders and sway while singing Goodbye Saigon by Billy Joel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
