"Chi would meet counterparts Tea Banh and Prince Sisowath Sereyrath of Cambodia, Choummali Sayasone of Laos, Mahesh Acharya of Nepal, and Pham Van Tra of Vietnam, the report said. ", from China defence chief to visit SE Asia, Nepal by Reuters

"For information about CARE and ways to conserve energy, call 1-800-447-6620 (English and Spanish), 1-800-843-1309 (Cambodian), 1-800-843-8343 (Chinese), 1-800- 262-4125 (Japanese), 1-800-628-3061 (Korean), and 1-800-327-3031 (Vietnamese).", from State Adds Surcharge to SCE Bill; Discount Offered to Income-Qualified Customers by PRNewswire

"He has researched how Vietnamese schools functioned during the war, but very little study has been done on "war schools" and there's much more he'd like to learn about them.", from Bosnian school's survival during war lesson worth learning, Pitt prof finds By Bob Batz Jr., Post-Gazette Staff Writer

"Conoco's 2000 reserve additions largely came from the company's primary focus areas of Indonesia, Venezuela, North America, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. ", from Conoco announces reserve replacements by Oil Online

"Motor vehicle sales in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam grew to 1.09 million in 2000 from 756,619 in 1999.", from MALAYSIA: Political woes seen slowing Asean car sales in 2001 by Reuters

"The figures are for seven of 10 ASEAN countries, which include Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. ", from ASEAN 2000 Motor Vehicles Sales Up 44% At 1,091,926 Units by Dow Jones

"During a four-month dispute with city leaders to keep Eli's hooves planted on Hurst soil, the 225-pound Vietnamese potbellied pig turned to the sweet brown soda for comfort, chugging about a bottle a week, Wynne said.", from Dr Pepper going whole hog for potbellied pig's party By Bill W. Hornaday, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

"Alexander Popov was held after his car struck a 21-year-old Vietnamese woman on January 15. ", from Russian Senator Held in Emirates on Road Death Charge by AFP

"In one, a Vietnamese man who had been in the country for 20 years was subject to deportation for a battery charge.", from Immigrant shoplifter's case could be landmark Milo Ippolito and Rick Badie - Staff of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Local Vietnamese Exhibit to Open
VIETNAM: Bidding For Export Quotas Under Way
Vietnam Airlines plans fleet expansion -- media
Madeleine Stowe Eyes Mel Gibson's Young Vietnam Pic
Vietnam State Bank to Play Key Role in Investors Offshore Plans
HONG KONG: Justice officials consider grope-case report
25 Vietnamese Officials Singled Out For Discipline
Vietnamese Communists deny flagging youth appeal
Vietnam communists insist young still want to join the party
FEWER NEW MEMBERS JOIN VIETNAM'S COMMUNIST PARTY
Soldiers Enlist for Mel's New Movie
Vietnam calls for more aid for flood victims
Vietnam renews appeal to foreign donors for flood relief 
Vietnam Airlines expands domestic fleet
Vietnam Woodworking Sector to Acheives Higher Exports
Binh Duong Province Vietnam's Fastest Growing Industrial Hub
Vietnam's Agricultural Sector Struggles to Find Foreign Capital
Vietnam Textile Sector Has Just Six Year to Sew up Its Act
Philippines, Vietnam to Resume Spratley Talks Peacefully
President Nathan to make state visit to Vietnam
Vietnam Stk: VN-Index Ends At 250.23; Up 1.80%, 4.43 Pts
UK pledges to continue development assistance
British Council boosts education sponsorship
Texgamex shares fail to attract investors
Bach Tuyet Cotton does not intend to list this year
Application of Saigon Postel for US$230 mill deal awaitsGovt?s nod
Amata IP hopes for a successful year
HCM City seeks lean, mean administrative machine
Foreign investors upbeat over VN prospects
HCM City seeks lean, mean administrative machine
Vietnamese Newspaper Highlights Feb 2, 2001

"There has been a groundswell of public resentment against corruption, the ADB said, and corrupt politicians in Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Pakistan have been forced from office and/or brought to justice.", from Don't give up the fight by The Bangkok Post

"LG Industrial Systems Co. (Q.LIS) received an order for power plant equipment worth $5 million from Vietnam, the local newspapers report. ", from Business News From The S Korean Press Thursday by Dow Jones

"The interfaith program has placed more than 2,500 new immigrants in North Dakota since 1995, and Fargo now has flourishing communities of Vietnamese, Kurds, Somalis, Haitians, Bosnians, and Kosovars. ", from The journey from hell to Fargo, N.D. By Michael Satchell

"Not, mind you, that they had the limelight to themselves, since they joined schoolchildren, teachers and assorted pilgrims from Brussels, Copenhagen, Santiago de Chile, Detroit, Minneapolis, Arlington and Warsaw, as well as a group of religious and lay people working with Vietnamese exiles.", from Pope is spared a rendition of 'Ireland's Call' By Paddy Agnew, in Rome by The Irish Times

Vietnam Cool to Vatican's Choice of New Cardinal
Vietnam tightlipped over elevation of archbishop
Propaganda Art Flourishes in Vietnam
Books Review: Whose Vietnam?
Vietnam next on RSL chief's list
Vietnam Says Putin to Visit Early March
Putin to visit Vietnam in early March
Singapore president to visit Vietnam
Hanoi reaffirms socialist path before key congress
UPDATE 1-Vietnam Airlines buys three ATR-72s
Vietnam, Russia to Set up New Gas Venture
Nike Accounts For 4 Percent Of Vietnam's Exports
Vietnam Loosens Rice Controls To Reverse Export Decline
Vietnam Hopes To Export 50,000 Laborers This Yr - Press
Singapore President To Visit Vietnam Next Wk
Man’s Prime Rib Cooked With Kitchen Cleaner
My Lai veteran, pastor who stood up to Hitler to be honored
Vietnam's Hanoi to Build Five More Bridges Across the Red River
Vietnam India Trade Could Reach US$1 BLN Over Next Decade
Vietnam Spends More Than US$1 BLN on Urban Water Supply
Vietnam Starts Work on WB, UK Funded Rural Road Project
VN moves to protect stranded workers in American Samoa
Vietnam: Guidelines to Control Beef and Pork Imports from Thailand and Cambodia
Population strategy set for next 10 years
Close VN-Thailand ties to be boosted
Government reviews socio-economic situation in January
33,000 jobs expected to be created in southern IPs and EPZs
VN stock exchange sees slow trading despite high demand
Foreign invested firms entitled to buy foreign currency from local banks
Health insurance scheme looks robust
Joint stock commercial banks urge payment rules overhaul

"Other key customers include Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and China with about 15 per cent going to a small customer base in Europe.", from Australia's Olympic Dam Mine Reaches Million Tonne Milestone by Asia Pulse

"Oakland schools Superintendent Dennis Chaconas said the information will be sent home to parents twice a year. It is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese. ", from Oakland Sends Parents Data on Sex Offenders More info at police department byJanine DeFao, S. F. Chronicle Staff Writer

"Nearby, Toan Bao Huynh, 10, a fourth-grader at Harriet Tubman Elementary School, fiddled with an electric typewriter at the nonprofit Latino Economic Development Corp. in Adams-Morgan. ", from Tenants Suddenly Without A Home By Sewell Chan and Robert E. Pierre, Washington Post Staff Writers

"The school packets will be distributed in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese, and more languages will be  added if there is a need for them.", from Oakland Launches Megan's Law Campaign By KPIX - BCN

"Built together with five other regional telecommunications carriers, the overland cable links China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.", from SingTel's China-Southeast Asia overland cable starts operating Feb 1 by channelnewsasia.com

"In 1998 the assignment took Kubota on extensive travels through China, the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. ", from Can We Feed Ourselves? by Asia Society's

"The Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs MoLISA disclosed that last year Vietnam sent 31,500 workers overseas, mainly to Taiwan, South  Korea, Libya, Laos and Japan.", from US$1.25 billion remitted from Vietnamese workers overseas by VET

Vietnam Expects to Send 50,000 Workers Abroad in 2001
Vietnam To Cut 5% Of Civil Service In 2001 - Official
HCM City's Hoteliers Expects Rising Tourist Numbers
Vietnamese Govt Takes Steps to Boost Sme Development
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Korea's LG Industrial to Ship Power Equipment to Vietnam
Vietnam's Ba Ria Vung Tau Expects 3.7 MLN Tourists in 2001
P Dussman Vietnam to Provide Meals to Cho Ray Hospital
Vietnam's Cotton Sector to Focus on Expansion, Development
Vietnam to Equitise Foreign Direct Investment Enterprises
Vietnam's Manufacturers Face Tough Year
Vietnam to Introduce Touger Laws for Steel Mills
Foreign Firms Get Investment Clearance Online in HCM City
Vietnam bans import of vehicles using leaded gasoline
Vietnamese Millionaires in Sports
Overseas flood relief begins to flow
Gov't to survey location for gas -urea-power complex in Ca Mau
Vietnam?s import- export in January
Southern IP s needs thousands of skilled workers
State Bank to play key role in investors offshore plans
IP, EPZ enterprises see higher export revenue
VND 866 billion for power grid development
Falling gold price adds new lustre to US dollar's value
Software industry grapples with difficulties
Transviet seeks to lure flyers, on HCMC-Dubai route
Woodworking sector carves out new export orientation
VN mulls Paulownia timber joint venture with Australia
HCM City gunning for fresh growth
HANOI ALTERS TAX RULES FOR FOREIGN FIRM BRANCHES
MORE ARRIVALS IN TOURIST SITES DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS FRIENDLY MATCH WITH CHINA'S GUANGDONG
RUBBER CORPORATION WINS RUBBER EXPORT CONTRACTS
CONTROLLING MOTORBIKES IN MAJOR CITIES IS A MUST TO ENSURE TRAFFIC SAFETY
JAPAN'S NGO TO RAISE USD 150,000 TO SUPPORT AGENT ORANGE VICTIMS
NUTRITION INSTITUTE PREPARES FOR NATIONWIDE SURVEY
VIET NAM INCREASES INVESTMENT IN LIVESTOCK BREEDING
Vietnamese Newspaper Highlights Jan 31, 2000

"Among Asian Americans, Chinese (5,742), Korean (2,102), Filipino (1,886) and Vietnamese (1,661) account for the largest number of applicants.", from UCLA Receives Record Number of Applications for Freshman and Transfer Students; Increases Seen in All Ethnic Groups by AScribe News

"FOOTBALL: WC2002 Asia Group 10 Mongolia v Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh v Vietnam, UEFA Cup 4th rd 1st leg Porto v Nantes, AEK Athens v Barcelona, VfB Stuttgart v Celta Vigo, AS Roma v Liverpool, Alaves v Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven v Parma, Slavia Prague v Kaiserslautern, Rayo Vallecano v Bordeaux ", from AFP sports diary for February 2001 by AFP

"The national broadcaster said Radio Australia had boosted short-wave radio services in English, Indonesian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Khmer.", from Radio Australia expands services to region by AAP

"The source said that the government operated air traffic control services at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap airports, in co-operation with the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, and Vietnam Aeronautical Radio.", from Samart wins air traffic contract by Suphaphan Plengmaneepun, The Bangkok Post

"Bui builds his story round three main characters: the American officer-in-charge (Patrick Swayze), the refugees' camp leader (Don Duong), tending the children of a sister he guiltily left in Saigon, and a black cook (Forrest Whitaker) who befriends the little son.", from THE ARTS: But where were all the Sundance kids?: Nigel Andrews sums up a festival that showed too many rank commercial movies and not enough that was new and ch By NIGEL ANDREWS, Financial Times; Jan 30, 2001

"The company is to select a location in either the mainland or Vietnam.", from Formosa Chemical & Fiber to decide where to shift downstream production lines in 1st quarter of 2001 by Commercial Times (Taiwan); Jan 30, 2001 in Financial Times Information

"Lincoln also asked Zoellick to look into the threat of Vietnamese dumping to the U.S. catfish industry, ...", from Bush's Trade Representative Grilled By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

"Also taking part in Tuesday's discussion are Sri Ravi Shankhar, a Hindu leader from the Art of Living Foundation in India; the Venerable Thich Nhat Hahn, an expatriate Vietnamese Buddhist leader from France; and Sheikh Zafzaf, a Muslim leader from Egypt.", from World Economic Forum Draws to Close By NAOMI KOPPEL, Associated Press Writer

"On Monday, when I went to Cong Ly, a Vietnamese restaurant at 215 E. Sixth St., to eat tofu fried rice, I was joined by Lou Romer, a reader who asked if he could watch me eat tofu. ", from Stop gloating; I'm eating the stupid tofu by John Kelso, Austin American-Statesman Staff

"Hanoi, Vietnam", from In its glory days, Trans World Airlines catered to the world by USA  Today

"``The world's coffee market, with the increase of production in Vietnam and Indonesia, is becoming more and more a commodity market, and coffee prices keep going down. The only solution is to specialize, and that is what we should go for,'' he said.", from FEATURE-Colombia sees boon in gourmet coffee By Ibon Villelabeitia, Reuters

Vietnam plans unprecedented live TV phone-in to tackle rural dissent
FRONT PAGE: Vietnam diplomat is accused groper
Vietnamese Diplomat Denies Grope Claim
Famous Vietnamese opera singer dies
Vietnam opera diva dies suddenly after three-week European tour
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Vietnam set to pump gas from southern offshore field
Bush nominee praises U.S.-Vietnam trade pact
Vietnam Allocates US$110 MLN for Scientific Research This Year
Vietnam Issues New Decree to Help Small to Medium Business
Vietnam to Increase Cinnamon Crops to Meet Export Demands
Vietnam pledges quake relief for close ally India
Vietnam's Asia Commercial Bank Posts 11.5% Higher Pretax Profit
Ho Chi Minh City To Spend $1.8B To Ease Road Congestion
Chinese Motorcycle Giant Qingqi Enters JV in Vietnam
ASIA: 'Imperialist' US blamed for modern wars
Vietnam's Yaly Pwr Station Fully Operational By Yr End
Vietnam Completes Upgrade of Highway No.1 to Chinese Border
Vietsovpetro Targets 13 MLN Tonnes of Crude Oil in 2001
Industrial production in January of 2001
Sai Gon Bank?s application for more capital approved
VN stock market needs more commodities for the market
Sales tumble, prices climb as sellers avoid VN bourse
HCMC stock exchange to be built next month
VNPT expects to gain around 50 p/c of domestic Internet market
Hoa Binh sells shares
SOE restructuring still a concern
HCM City announces five-year plan to overcome traffic woes
Asian Pacific remains Vietnam major market
No power shortfall in 2001
VN banks must strive for competitive edge before foreign giants gain entry
UN RAISES USD 3 MILLION FOR FLOOD VICTIMS IN MEKONG DELTA
VIET NAM'S DELETATION AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
VIET NAM DECIDES TO PRESENT 2,000 TONNES OF RICE TO INDIA
VIET NAM TO OFFER URGENT ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION VALUE UP 3.9 PERCENT IN JANUARY
CHILD PROTECTION IS VIET NAM'S PRIME CONCERN, SAYS MINISTER
HO CHI MINH CITY TO MOBILIZE 40,000 DWELLERS TO DONATE BLOOD THIS YEAR
HUONG PAGODA FESTIVAL OPENS
FAMED OPERA SINGER LE DUNG DIES
MORE THAN 300 BUSINESSES GAIN ISO 9000 QUALITY CERTIFICATES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASES 0.3 PERCENT IN JANUARY
VIET NAM SUCCESSFULLY BUILDS 480-TONNE CONTAINER SHIP
'PEACE VILLAGE'' HELPS MANY, BUT MANY MORE NEED  HELP
Vietnamese Newspaper Highlights Jan 30, 2001

"Backing for a U.S.-Vietnam Trade Agreement is also on the wheat industry agenda, according to officials. ", from Biotech, farm aid top items for U.S. wheat industry by Reuters

"The most common locale for this crime though, is Southeast Asia - Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, as well as India and Bangladesh.", from Seafarers Note Alarming Rise in Piracy By Andrew Chang ABCNEWS.com

"Japan has formed a public-private consortium in the hope of winning a $1.5 billion order for Vietnam's first nuclear power plant project, the Sankei Shimbun reported.", from Business News From The Japanese Press Monday by Dow Jones

"-- "Green Dragon": This emotive ensemble piece from director Timothy Linh Bui uses a Vietnamese refugee camp as a snapshot to explore how the war altered the lives of uprooted Southeast Asians and humbled Americans. The movie captures people in transition, the Vietnamese remorseful over a lost way of life, angry with their American hosts, yet hopeful for the future. The cast includes Forest Whitaker and Patrick Swayze. ", from Sundance delivers with wide range of indie fare By DAVID GERMAIN of AP Movie Writer

" He helped establish an English as a Second Language program for Hmong children, started masses in Vietnamese and became a strong voice at City Hall and other forums for the Asian immigrant community.", from Obituary: The Rev. Timothy Kernan by Star Tribune

"Quy Phan,a seven-year veteran of the Dallas Fire Department, said he has always felt like a member of the team.", from Blazing new trails; Fire officials seeking more female, minority recruits By Bechetta Jackson, Star-Telegram Staff Writer

"However, Thai exporters are likely to face tough competition from China, Vietnam and Indonesia. ", from TRADE: Exporters urged to consider Middle East: Economies soar on  the back of rising oil prices BY WORANUJ MANEERUNGSEE, Bangkok Post - Thailand; Jan 29, 2001

Trapped in no-man's land
Sharing America's lessons
VIETNAM SENDS SYMPATHY TO INDIA
Vietnam Tet traffic deaths soar
Vietnam admits air crash failings
200 people killed in Vietnamese Tet Festival
200 killed in week-long Vietnamese New Year holiday
Vietnam trade deficit widens again in January
Vietnam consumer prices remain sluggish in January
Vietnam: Value of exports to USA set to increase by 35 per cent a  year
Vietnam's ETC hopes for new telecoms licence
Navigating Vietnam market can be tricky for traders
Landmines lurking in Vietnam's economy
Vietnam Begins To Relax Control Over Internet Access
Vietnam to Encourage Higher Foreign Investment
Indonesia Losing Mideast Garment Market to Thailand-Vietnam
Vietnam Targets 2.22 Million Tourists This Year
Vietnam to Increase Cinnamon Crops to Meet Export Demands
Vietnam to Invest US$98.7 MLN on Regional Healthcare Development
Vietnam Seeks Alternative to Fossil Fuels: Min
Vietnam Stk:VN-Index Ends At 241.36, +1.85%; 4.39 Points
Vietnam Jan Exports $1.1 Bln, Imports $1.2 Bln - Report
Vietnam Indus Prod -3: Car, Motorbike Prod Up On Yr
Vietnam City Urged to Apply for New Management Mechanism
Vietnam to Encourage Higher Foreign Investment
Younger Party leadership expected
Lower import taxes
Gov't endorses key tourism projects
VN bourse charts active six months
VN to send 50,000 workers abroad in 2001
Bao Viet takes the lead
Viet Nam's exports surge to $1.1 bln
Foreign firms get online permission
FDI in 2000
Business beat (quoted from VNS)
SYMPATHY TO CONGOLESE PRESIDENT
SECURITY MAINTAINED BUT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INCREASE DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
PLAN TO GROW VALUABLE AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD DISCUSSED
RARE SPECIES PUT PARK ON THE MAP
WRAPPING HERSELF IN FAME
VND 1,600 BILLION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THIS YEAR
VIETSOVPETRO PLANS TO PUMP 13 MILLION TONNES OF CRUDE OIL THIS YEAR
HUE'S TEMPLE OF LITERATURE
SOURTHERN VINH LONG PROVINCE DEVELOPS ECO-TOURISM
NEW DECREE TO HELP SMALL-TO-MEDIUM BUSINESS
Vietnamese Newspaper Highlights Jan 29, 2001

"Pete Peterson, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam in the Clinton administration, said in a statement earlier this month that he had been asked to stay on in Hanoi for "an indefinite period."", from Bush Administration Quiet On Ambassador Appointments by AP

"The seminar won pledges from the United Nations Development Program to give "policy and technical assistance" to community projects in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, East Timor, Bhutan and Pacific islands.", from Satellites to bridge digital divide in developing nations by AFP

"TAX QUESTIONS? CALL US: Get answers to your tax questions from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 12 during The Orange County Register's annual tax call-in. We'll have tax experts answer your questions by phone in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. It's free and anonymous. For English, call (714) 796-5000. For Spanish, call (714) 796-2400. For Vietnamese, call (714)796-3600. We'll also take questions online at dialog.ocregister.com.", from New SEC rule aims to protect investors By JAMES B. KELLEHER, The Orange County Register

"About four years ago, Kernan worked to establish Masses in Vietnamese. ", from Frogtown priest known for answering area's needs by NANCY NGO STAFF WRITER of PioneerPlanet / St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press

"California's optimism was reinforced by Midwestern grandmothers and by retired Vietnamese generals", from Who Is Conspiring Against Paradise? By RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, Los Angeles Times

"The Rev. Dominic Ha from the Vietnamese Catholic Commuity Center said he serves about 600 Vietnamese people, most of whom are  refugees. ", from Priests Coming From Latin America to Minister in Utah BY JESUS LOPEZ JR. , THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
 
 

At Tet, a Salute From U.S. Vets
YES: Moral leadership saved thousands
A PLACE IN THE SOUTH AT THE CENTRE OF VIETNAMESE GLORY
Vietnamese community rejoices in Tet festival

"The Lions won the 1998 Tiger Cup championship in a league that includes other Southeast Asian nations such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos and Cambodia, Ho said. "But we're still ranked pretty low in Asia," he said. ", from Singapore Brewer Donates Millions To Help World Cup Team by AP

"The Vietnamese Association of Jacksonville will hold a Lunar New Year celebrationat 4 p.m. today at the Ribault High School auditorium, 3701 Winton Drive. Entertainment will include musical and dance performances by local Vietnamese talent. Admission is free. For information call 355-5467.", from Community calendar by Coulter Kirkpatrick, The Florida Times-Union

"Then came a small place 50 metres to the north, called Parfums d'Asie,  specializing in Vietnamese tonkin noodle soup. This one is run by the Lys, former factory workers from Saint-Jerome who tell me they always shared my dream of opening a noodle spot, only unlike me they were willing to work at it. ", from It takes a noodle to make a boodle by JOSH FREED, The Montreal Gazette

"Esoteric Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's later or inner teachings as opposed to the outer teachings, preached by the Dalai Lama, the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh or Zen Buddhist masters, Wu says. ", from Get to know Buddha the Western way By Dale Neal / Gannett News Service