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Agent Orange Continues To Poison New Generations In Vietnam

Agent Orange Continues To Poison New Generations In Vietnam

Published on 16 Dec 2009 at 8:02am

By Martha Ann Overland | TIME

DA NANG, VIETNAM – This lonely section of the abandoned Da Nang airbase was once crawling with U.S. airmen and machines.

John Haley Sentenced For Pushing Fisherman In Lake Michigan

John Haley Sentenced For Pushing Fisherman In Lake Michigan

Published on 12 Dec 2009 at 3:18pm

‘I am at fault for Mr. Doan’s death’

By Rummana Hussain | Chicago Sun-Times

Although there’s an empty chair at the Doans’ dinner table every night, a full plate of food is always placed at an altar overflowing with bouquets, candles and a picture of the family’s deceased patriarch, Du Doan.

TIME Names Vietnamese Scientist On List Of Top Ten Discoveries

TIME Names Vietnamese Scientist On List Of Top Ten Discoveries

Published on 11 Dec 2009 at 3:23pm

A mathematical proof by a young Vietnamese mathematician has been honored by TIME Magazine as one of the 10 scientific discoveries of 2009.

From Thanh Nhien Daily News

Dat Tan Nguyen Profile

Dat Tan Nguyen Profile

Published on 29 Nov 2009 at 12:44pm

Dat Tan Nguyen (born on September 25, 1975 in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas) is the first Vietnamese American to play in the National Football League.

U.S. Officer Revisits His Past In Vietnam

U.S. Officer Revisits His Past In Vietnam

Published on 09 Nov 2009 at 2:30pm

By Seth Mydans | New York Times

DA NANG, VIETNAM – Cmdr. H. B. Le, the first Vietnamese-American to command a United States Navy destroyer, had just stepped ashore on a formal port call, making an emotional return to Vietnam for the first time since he fled as a young boy on a fishing boat at the end of the war in 1975.

Centuries-Old Vietnamese Houses Anchor Restaurant

Centuries-Old Vietnamese Houses Anchor Restaurant

Published on 05 May 2009 at 8:12am

Asian fusion Sapa to be family-oriented, exotic at the same time

By Jennifer W. Sanchez | Salt Lake Tribune

Death For Alabama Man Who Tossed 4 Kids From Bridge

Death For Alabama Man Who Tossed 4 Kids From Bridge

Published on 30 Apr 2009 at 8:16pm

Judge gives death sentence to coastal Alabama man who tossed 4 kids from bridge

By Garry Mitchell | Associated Press

Rancho Resident You Should Know: Thuy Huynh Tresner

Rancho Resident You Should Know: Thuy Huynh Tresner

Published on 27 Apr 2009 at 6:29pm

By Anne Lowe | Rancho Cordova Post

RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA – Thuy Huynh Tresner’s modest storefront popped in to Rancho Cordova last October with little fanfare.

Hard Work May Pay Off For Seafood Market

Hard Work May Pay Off For Seafood Market

Published on 21 Mar 2009 at 9:15am

By Steve Huffman | Salisbury Post

SPENCER, NORTH CAROLINA – This shows how dedicated Thanh “Long” Dang is to his business, Carolina Seafood & Oriental Market.

Village Of Fake Buddhist Monks

Village Of Fake Buddhist Monks

Published on 16 Mar 2009 at 10:43pm

By Vuong Tran | VietNamNet Bridge

VIETNAM – Impersonating Buddhist monks is a “hereditary occupation” in Village 5, Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky district, in the central province of Nghe An.