April 01, 2008
"As a Vietnamese American, I need look no further than 1776, when the American colonies dumped Britain for their own independence, and 936 A.D., when the Vietnamese finally threw off Chinese dominance after 1,200 years of subjugation.", from The Dragon and The Yak: A Greek Tragedy by Asian WeekVietnam reports 55 cholera cases in 8 localities in March
"Dr. Nguyen Thanh Chi, 47, and Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thoa, 39, paid close attention to Fredrick's words and to Thien An.", from Targeting blindness y Jessie Mangaliman, The San Jose Mercury News
Wed to Strangers, Vietnamese Wives Build Korean Lives
"The Australian Crime Commission has accused senior Vietnam Airlines pilot Quoc Viet Lai of taking bribes to smuggle almost $4 million in drug money out of the country in previous trips dating back to 2005.", from Pilot arrested over drug operation's air shuttle by The Age, Australia
US Starts Deporting Vietnamese Illegals
"The suspect was the captain on a fishing boat with four Vietnamese fishermen on board. ", from Suriname police detain alleged human trafficker by Caribbean Net News, Cayman Islands
Vietnamese women were working, says Immigration
"A billboard floating above a patch of parking lots and beige strip malls on Behrman Highway in Gretna promotes Harrah's Casino to anyone driving past who can read the Vietnamese in which the words are written", from New In Pho by bestofneworleans.com, LA
US deports Vietnamese immigrants
"The pilot's lawyer, David Nguyen, initially said he would apply for bail tomorrow, but then withdrew the application.", from Pilot on money laundering charges withdraws bail application by ABC Online, Australia
Taiwanese and Vietnamese WiMax Operators Sign Roaming Deal
Vietnam Automotive Provides a Sector Overview of the Vietnamese Automotive Industry and Looks at Sector Performance Production and Domestic Sales
"More than 20,000 Vietnamese workers have walked off the job at a Taiwanese-owned plant that makes shoes for Nike Inc., demanding higher pay to keep pace with skyrocketing prices, officials said Tuesday", from Workers Strike at Nike Contract Factory by AP
PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - April 1
Vietnam appreciates GMS cooperation
"He always said this helped him understand the Vietnamese better.", from Philip Jones Griffiths, Inc by British Journal of Photography, UK
Visit Vietnam Restaurant for far east delicacies
"Holding hands, we are standing halfway across one of the world's busiest roads, the central Saigon avenue Dong Nguyen Thi Minh Khai.", from That's Asia, baby by New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
Providential Holdings Appoints CB Richard Ellis to Market PhiLand Pointe91 South Hoi An Development
Vietnam International Telecoms Summit 2008
Laos-Vietnam insurance joint venture set up
"Sources revealed that at the Arouca prison, which is located east of the capital, Port of Spain, there are over 70 illegal immigrants, among them 26 Africans, 18 Caribbean nationals, 17 Spanish nationals, 1 Syrian and seven Vietnamese nationals.", from Trinidad residents concerned over prison issues by Caribbean Net News, Cayman Islands
McCain's Vietnam obsession
55-year-old Vietnam vet re-enlists
Vietnam to cut rice exports to curb inflation
China, Vietnam sign MOU on cross-border transportation
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES US$10 MILLION INVESTMENT TO EXPAND FORD VIETNAM ASSEMBLY PRODUCTION
Vietnam's government looks to protect biodiversity
VIETNAM: Korean firm to build US$160m fibre plant
VIETNAM: Thanh Cong Textile Invests In New Equipment
Local vision doctor helps out in Vietnam
The Accor Brand strengthens its presence in Vietnam
"A total of 86,293 workers are from Thailand, 23.8 per cent of the total, followed by 85,895 from the Philippines and 69,655 from Vietnam.", from Thais fall to second-biggest Taiwan work group by The Bangkok Post
Thousands on strike at Nike plant in Vietnam
Strike hits Nike Vietnam factory
Bronze eagle stolen from war memorial at Wyandotte County Lake
Vietnam Syndrome
Vietnam pilot charged with smuggling drug cash from Australia
Vietnam Appoint Calisto As Head Coach
Portuguese man Calisto to become Vietnam's national soccer team coach
Calisto signs for a second stint as Vietnam coach
Vietnam signs Portugal's Calisto as national soccer manager
U.S. starts deporting Vietnamese illegals
UPDATE 1-Ford says its Vietnam Q1 car sales more than double
2000 campaign video shows McCain highlighting time in Vietnam, despite his -- and media's -- false denials that he did so*
Vietnam Moves To Give 5-in-1 Vaccines By 2009
Ford Ramps Up Investment in Vietnam
Vietnam honors given for today, yesterday during Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Day event
"He can see light and shadows out of the right eye," said Fredrick, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, as he examined the boy from Ho Chi Minh City.", from Targeting blindness: Stanford doctor tries to halt rare eye disease by Jessie Mangaliman, San Jose Mercury News
U.S. has started deporting thousands of illegal Vietnamese immigrants
VIETNAM: Ford to boost capacity 35%
VFW pledges $1M to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center
Vets pay tribute to fallen comrades at virtual Vietnam wall
Vietnamese pilot in court on 40 money laundering charges
Taiwanese and Vietnamese WiMax operators sign roaming deal
20,000 Vietnamese workers go on strike at Nike contract factory
VFW pledges $1M to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center
US Starts Deporting Vietnamese Illegals
Vietnamese women were working, says Immigration
