August 18, 2008
"In Vietnam, a total of 125 have died, and 38 are reported missing; nearly 800 homes have been destroyed, and 17,793 homes have been flooded or damaged.", from CWS emergency situation report #2: 2008 Tropical Storm Kammuri by ReliefWeb (press release)Floods damage rice crop in northern Vietnam
Flood fatalities increase to 130 in northern Vietnam
Vietnam: Flash Floods Information Bulletin No. 01
"Recent convictions include a Class A drug peddler aged just 17 and a pair of Vietnamese cannabis drug factory producers also recommended for deportation.", from Dealt a spell at Her Majesty’s Pleasure by Reading Evening Post, UK
School emphasizes Vietnamese culture, language
"Now comes a first book by a young Vietnamese-Australian author that challenges this maxim: The Boat, a collection of short stories by Nam Le, insists that literature must also be created out of worlds the writer does not know.", from The Boat by The Financial Times, UK
Vietnamese diplomat escapes kidnappers
"People investing in Chinese, Vietnamese and other Asian emerging market stocks through the indirect investment vehicle have suffered big losses over the 18 months amid the prolonged bearish market.", from Fund Managers Told to Prepare for Run by The Korea Times
Vietnam diplomat escapes Rio captors
"Andrea Nguyen, author of "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen," says her mother liked to cook with banana leaves so much that they bought their first house, in San Clemente, for its three banana trees.", from That's a wrap! Leaves perfect for steaming and grilling food by THe Monterey County Herald, CA
Vietnam vets still fighting for a cause
"The official reshttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24198653-23634,00.htmlult, we hasten to add, was a reduction to $596 million from $686 million, courtesy of a well-flagged $225 million write-down of its Chinese and Vietnamese coating ops.", from BlueScope Steel (BSL) $9.12 by The Australian, Australia
Hundreds gather to mourn Vietnam victims
Geelong Vietnam vets march in memory of Coral battle
Long Tan Vietnam veterans to march in Brisbane
Vietnam veterans commemorate
Vietnam veterans remember fallen comrades
Church accepted by Vietnamese
Global speculative capital inflow partly to blame for Vietnamese economic difficulty
Brazilian gov't happy kidnapped Vietnamese diplomat in good health
Vietnamese diplomat escapes abductors in Brazil
Vietnamese rice arriving in Neg. Occ.
Aggression Rights and Wrongs: Vietnam in Cambodia; the United States in Iraq
PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam newspapers - Aug 18
Vietnam: Vietnam To Release Glitter From Jail Tuesday
Citation boosts Vietnam Veterans Day significance
Vietnam veterans duly honoured for the first time
Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison
Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison
"The www.Hotels.vn hotel reservation web portal now has over 400 2-5 star hotels advertising on the site, and is one of the very few websites inside Vietnam offering real time e-commerce transactions.", from Hotels.vn Surpasses 400 Hotel Milestone by The Market Watch
Vietnam Techcombank sells shares to raise capital base 17.5 pct
Vets of Vietnam have their day
Vietnam releases Gary Glitter from prison
PM unveils Vietnam Digger's plaque
Vietnam War's Long Tan diggers honoured
Australian PM pays tribute to Vietnam veterans
