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Monday
Thứ hai
02/04/2002

"The Vietnamese grabbed a consolation through Phan Nhu Thuat.", from SOCCER / ASEAN YOUTH UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP by The Bangkok Post

"Then the Americans shot them all, including Vietnamese infants. ", from Their true nature By Eric F. Mallonga

"A Long Island couple and their newly adopted Vietnamese baby - separated for weeks by red tape  - finally became an all-American family last night.", from WELCOME TO AMERICA, KID By ED ROBINSON

"There is no Hispanic councilor, no Chinese or Vietnamese from those burgeoning communities.", from Losing their edge By Sam Allis, The Boston Globe Staff

"TEXTILE manufacturer Baneng Holdings Bhd is exploring opportunities to set up factories overseas in countries such as South Africa, Madagascar, El  Salvador, Vietnam and Cambodia.", from Baneng scouting for overseas opportunities by Business Times (Malaysia)

"The request for deferment has to be done bilaterally, thus the country needs to seek the individual nod of ASEAN member countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore .", from Roxas unmoved on tariff plea of petrochem sector BY MAY CZARINA A. BAETIONG,  BusinessWorld (Philippines)

"Products from Vietnam have an advantage over Thai exports in some markets such as the European Union where cooked shrimps from Vietnam are taxed at 10%, while Thai shipments are taxed at 19%.", from Thai exporter sees upmarket solution Growing competition prompts new focus BY PHUSADEE ARUNMAS, The Bangkok Post

"The site has translations in Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. ", from New U.S. ads tie drug use to terrorism funding by CNN

"A new Vietnamese pho noodle house opened a few doors down from Marina Foods, and Tapioca Express has become a pit stop for people on their way to the Chinese music and DVD stores. ", from Chinatown moves out to suburban strip malls By Putsata Reang, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

"They're used in Brazil to organize prison riots, kidnappings and murders, while in Vietnam they're a drug dealer's best friend.", from High-tech accessory to crime By TONY SMITH, Associated Press Writer

"A flood of cheap coffee is overwhelming the market -- the result of rising production in Vietnam and a bumper harvest in Brazil. ", from East Timor hopes for a Coffee break By Lynn Lee in Dili, East Timor

"TEXTILE manufacturer Baneng Holdings Bhd is exploring opportunities to set up factories overseas in countries such as South Africa, Madagascar, El Salvador, Vietnam and Cambodia.", from Baneng scouting for overseas opportunities by Business Times (Malaysia)

"Just as former President Lyndon Johnson held dearly to his Great Society programs while Vietnam War boosted federal spending, President George W. Bush
is sticking to his tax-cutting agenda in his first war budget. ", from Bush war budget sticks by tax-cutting agenda by Reuters Securities

"They said Bush's budget avoids the mistakes of Lyndon Johnson, who tried to give the country both the resources for battle and popular domestic programs -  "guns and butter" in political jargon - during the Vietnam War.", from Bush budget put in historic context By STEVEN THOMMA, Knight Ridder Newspapers

Vietnamese highlanders could return home

Vietnam's campaign of terror

Talks can calm Middle East, says Vietnam
Bringing Home Baby After Delay. with INS woes solved, families return from Vietnam with tots.
Russia hands over bespoke naval training simulator to Vietnam
Vietnam Shares End Down 0.35%; Eight Stocks Lose Ground
Vietnam Hapaco's Hldrs To Buy 92.8% Of New 1M Shr Offer
Senior Vietnamese party official asserts need to train, rotate leading officials
Pacific Rim: Default Judgment for Vietnam Trading Company
Pacific commander says U.S. seeks to bond with Vietnam

Sunday
Chúa Nhật
02/03/2002

"A constant presence at Zico's contract signings, the new bride was on hand when her husband made his latest career move by signing for the Vietnamese club Hoang Anh, where he will he receive a monthly salary of US$10,000 (430,000 baht). ", from Asarapha happy to play supporting role to husband Zico by  YVONNE BOHWONGPRASERT

"On Jan. 10, the grand jury indicted the five men, Toan Quac Van, 27, of Santa Ana; Nick Tran, 22, of Santa Ana; Giang Kien Huynh, 29, of El Monte; Nelson Wynn, 32, of San Gabriel; and Khoi Van Phan, 25, of Hollywood, on conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, attempted robbery, attempted burglary, and two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer.", from New details released in Murrieta shooting case by JOHN HALL, Staff Writer of  North County Times

"Translation help is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages.", from FEMA hot line hours to change by The Houston Chronicle

"Logan, a Vietnam vet, introduced Broker in "The Price of Blood.'' In that 1997 novel, we learned that Broker was one of the last Americans in Vietnam. ", from FICTION: Good chill hunting by MARY ANN GROSSMANN Book Critic

"In the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, fashion-conscious young Vietnamese have adopted the darker makeup colors, thinly shaved eyebrows, body-hugging clothes and square-toed shoes of Seoul fashion. ", from South Korea spreading little Seoul around Asia  'Kim chic': All things Korean replace Tokyo and Hollywood in pop culture by ASSOCIATED PRESS

"Groups such as The Cambodian Family, the Vietnamese Community of Orange County and the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation joined in  with floats, music, dancers and marchers.", from A multicultural procession of pride by  O.C. Black History Parade grows as it takes wider focus By PAIGE AUSTIN, The Orange County Register

"After Pol Pot lost control of the center to the invading Vietnamese, his Khmer Rouge guerrillas fled to the countryside and fought on until he died in 1998. ", from Apathy and fear hinder Cambodia elections By CHRIS DECHERD, The Associated Press

"Year of the Horse, Hollywood-style: Come Feb. 17, the splendor and tradition of the biggest Asian holiday will be seen along Hollywood Boulevard as the entertainment capital of the world plays host to its first annual Lunar New Year parade and festival.", from Asian-American notebook by The Orange County Register

"During the Vietnam War, the United States initially considered captured members of the North Vietnamese Army POWs, but did not accord that status to members of the Viet Cong, the guerrilla movement allied with the North. ", from BACKGROUNDER: GENEVA CONVENTIONS: Long-raging battle over  rules of war by George Edmonson - Cox Washington Bureau

"Yet another Vietnam protest painting shows two Vietnamese children on the street with the Angel of Death reaching out to them. ", from David Templeton's Seldom Seen: Forquer says painting wars is cathartic By David Templeton, Post-Gazette Staff Writer

"In communist Vietnam, over 3,500 child rape cases have appeared in courts since 1998. ", from Sex-slave trade flourishes in Thailand By Anthony C. LoBaido, The WorldNetDaily.com

"In Vietnam, South Korean TV dramas provide the tightly controlled communist country with an enticing glimpse of the outside world.", from 'Korea fever' is sweeping the pop culture scene in Asia By DEAN VISSER, The Associated Press

"The Vietnamese dong should move between 15,106 and 16,000, and wind up at 15,695.", from Japanese yen, rupiah seen to fluctuate the widest in 2002: PERC by AFP

"Apart from countries of the former Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, former citizens of Vietnam (12), Germany (27), Canada (20), Macau or the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe also received Slovak citizenship last year.", from Number of foreigners gaining Slovak citizenship rises by BBC Monitoring Service

"De Asis says the Vietnam articles make excellent investment pieces as Vietnam no longer allows antiques to be brought out of the country.", from Sunday Lifestyle# Where age does matter BY CATHY BABAO GUBALLA, Philippine Daily Inquirer

"Spanish was those students’ most prevalent first language, but the system has had children who spoke Chinese and Vietnamese, and others who spoke Otomí, a native Mexican dialect.", from Person faces language test By CLAUDIA ASSIS : The Herald-Sun

"Author Kimberly Phillips, associated professor of history at the College of William and Mary, will lecture on ''Machine Gun and Soldiers' Blues: Jimi Hendrix, Vietnam and Black Conscription'' at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Humphrey Room of YSU Kilcawley Center.", from BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS by  Tribune Chronicle

"BEYOND ILLUSIONS, A Novel, By Duong Thu Huong, Translated from the Vietnamese by Nina McPherson and Phan Huy Duong, Hyperion East: 244 pp., $23.95", from To Tell the Truth By JUDY LIGHTFOOT

"SLANTED DOOR Charles Phan's soulful Vietnamese cooking is considered to be some of the best in the United States.", from TOP 100 BAY AREA RESTAURANTS, L-Z by  San Francisco Chronicle

"The Vietnamese version, he said, also has grammatical errors.", from Forum's nod has some shaking their heads by  San Jose Mercury News

"Spanish was those students’ most prevalent first language, but the system has had children who spoke Chinese and Vietnamese, and others who spoke Otomí, a native Mexican dialect.", from Person faces language test By CLAUDIA ASSIS : The Herald-Sun
 

Minnesota's Vietnamese community gets jump on New Year celebrations

Vietnam demons
Honors Arrive For Vietnam Hero

Vietnam may observe war games involving U.S.
U.S. commander meets with Vietnamese
US eyeing Russian base in Vietnam
US hails Vietnam anti-terror support despite misgivings
Pacific commander says U.S. seeks to bond with Vietnam

Saturday 
Thứ Bảy
02/02/2002

"In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese tortured American prisoners of war.", from LOOKIN' FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES By Ann Coulter in Yahoo.com

"Despite defensive lapses, Thailand defeated Vietnam 3-2 to enter the final of the Asean Youth U20 Football Championship in an entertaining game at the Thai-Japanese Stadium yesterday.", from Thailand win 3-2 despite wasting chances Thailand striker Panai Kongpraphan is pulled back by Vietnam's Nguyen Van Vinh by BOONNARONG BHUDHIPANYA by Tor Chittinand 

"Meditation and counseling classes, offered at Awakening Zendo, Garden Grove. 3 p.m. Saturdays and 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Presented in  English and Vietnamese by the Rev. Sakya Bodhi. 10571 McFadden Ave.,  Garden Grove. (714) 775-1350.", from Religion Calendar by The Orange County Register

"To apply for unemployment: The toll-free numbers are (800) 300-5616 (English), (800) 326-8937 (Spanish), (800) 547-3506 (Chinese) or (800) 547-2058 (Vietnamese). ", from Laid-off worker learns art, pain of spending less By ELIZABETH AGUILERA, The Orange County Register

"Those students in Portland got their no-school announcements broadcast on the school system's television station in seven languages - English, Khmer, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese.", from Winter finally makes its mark By JOSIE HUANG, Portland Press Herald Writer

"Chipman Middle School teacher Nga Nguyen stands before the blackboard in Room 223 and faces his students, who respond by rising from their plastic chairs.", from Chipman teacher's goal is to spread the word -- in Japanese By Peter Hegarty, STAFF WRITER of Contra Costa Times

"Vo Thien Lang, head of the Khanh Hoa Seafood Department, said the ship sank near a seafood production area and there was the risk of an oil spill", from All 19 crew of ill-fated ship rescued by Reuters

"The Lunar New Year Festival, an annual event of the Vietnamese American Community of Oklahoma, will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday. ", from Lunar New Year fest set by NewsOK

" Vancouver woman advertising her surrogacy services was offered up to $50,000 to produce a child with unrelated sperm for a Vietnamese couple.", from Surrogate baby trade given new impetus by LISA PRIEST in globetechnology.com

" Federal officials gave them permission to bring their newly adopted, 4-month-old daughter home from Vietnam. ", from Adopted baby can come home By Anthony Farmer, Poughkeepsie Journal

"Police intelligence shows Coffin Cheaters bikies have met members of the violent Vietnamese Spider Boys gang to discuss opportunities for street-level drug dealing.", from Gang alliance: Bikies, young thugs join forces By Ben Martin and Ben Harvey, The West Australian

"Translation help is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages.", from Area briefs by HoustonChronicle.com

Picture: Admiral Dennis C. Blair, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Command, center, shakes hands with Vietnamese Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Pham Van Tra, right, while U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Raymond Burghardt looks on at the Vietnamese Defense Headquarters in Hanoi Friday, Feb. 1, 2002

Picture: Admiral Dennis C. Blair, commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Command, left, the first commander of the Pacific Command in recent years who did not fight in Vietnam, shakes hands with Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, the general who led North Vietnam's military during the Vietnam War, at the general's residence in Hanoi
 

Child to return home from Vietnam with adoptive mother

U.S. Wants Closer Ties With Vietnam
Vietnam may observe large-scale 'Cobra Gold' war games
UPDATE 1-Vietnam may observe war games involving US army
US eyes Russian base in Vietnam, starts talks with former foe Hanoi

Southern Region Attracts Neighboring Vietnamese Tourists
Khanh Hoa Hospital history
Vietnam Aids drugs in 3 yrs
Hanoi warns of ‘hostile forces’
Vietnamese seafood exporters in rough waters
Vietnam to Achieve 2.5 Pct of Agricultural Growth Rate in 2002

Vietnam may watch U.S. war games
Vietnam wall volunteers feted by Fulton VFW

Friday 
Thứ sáu
02/01/2002

"There is a growing presence of mother tongues such as Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, for example) and Brazilian Portuguese. ", from The Practical Linguist / Make the most of the bilingual advantage by Marshall R. Childs Special to The Daily Yomiuri

"Thailand will take on Vietnam in the semi-final of the 1st Asean Youth U20 Football Championship at the Thai-Japanese Stadium today while in the other semi-final Laos will meet Burma.", from ASEAN YOUTH U20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP by Tor Chittinand, The Bangkok Post 

"He admitted Vietnam would miss central defender, Nguyen Lam Tan, who is suspended, but felt strikers Pham Van Quyem and Nguyen Anh Cuong could create trouble up front.", from Thailand start as favourites BY TOR CHITTINAND, The Bangkok Post

"It will begin operating an inkjet printer factory in Vietnam in April and a copier plant in China this summer. ", from Canon Reorganizes Production to Make Parts in Japan by Asia Pulse

"Participating organisations are: Sun Microsystems, Organizacoes Globo and Committee for Democracy in Information Technology (Brazil); Africa Online and World Computer Exchange (Ghana); Intel and World Links (India and Jordan); McGraw-Hill and World Computer Exchange (Mexico); Microsoft and Schools Online (South Africa); Siemens and World Computer Exchange (Vietnam).", from Global Digital Divide Initiative Task Force reveals key achievements of 2001-2002 in entrepreneurship, e-readiness and education technology by PR Newswire

"He also said STI is currently in talks with information technology (IT) institutions in Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and China for the school's planned international expansion.", from STI to pursue plans to list by BusinessWorld (Philippines)

"The frustrating hunt for the gold in the Olympics, the lackluster achievements in the Asiad and the sliding performance of local athletes in the SEA Games, even falling behind Malaysia and Vietnam in the overall medal tally, are the pronounced manifestation of the pitiful condition of Philippine sports.", from Rule of Law BY AUGUSTO R. BUNDANG, BusinessWorld (Philippines)

"But the four newer ASEAN members -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar -- would be allowed to delay their tariff reductions until between 2006 and 2010.", from Mega says AFTA needs 'escape clause' by The Jakarta Post - Indonesia

"Syngenta posted 70% growth in the business last year as it has expanded the export of seeds to countries including the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.", from Syngenta's revenues set to rise 3% Big growth expected for its seed business BY SOMPORN THAPANACHAI, The Bangkok Post

"More such ``working visits'' had been planned for Vietnam and China.", from PM cannot reveal why he's going Insists it's not to bail out his satellite firm BY YUWADEE TUNYASIRI AND DINESH C SHARMA, The Bangkok Post

"he fact that Vietnam has announced its own reduction plan and its comparative youth as a large producer, means its growers "may be more flexible in adapting to changing market conditions".", from COMPANIES & FINANCE INTERNATIONAL: Coffee producers review options By Adrienne Roberts, The Financial Times

"And even now that I am in Los Angeles at least half of the time, my various local food yearnings seem to follow a routine, from the supper at Luk Yue on the way home from the airport (deep-fried tofu stuffed with shrimp, hollow-stem vegetable sautéed with garlic, claypot rice with salt pork and Chinese sausage) to the superb croissant at EuroPane the next morning, the obligatory lunch of pho and Vietnamese spring rolls at Golden Deli, the festive plate of plov — Uzbek rice cooked with lamb, garlic and unbelievable amounts of wild cumin — at the Uzbekistan Restaurant, and a couple of hard-shelled tacos with cheese and lettuce
at Tito’s Tacos in Culver City, which may be as foreign as pelmeni to visitors from Mexico City, but which taste exactly like a Westside childhood to me.", from Eat, Memory - Searching for the taste of home By Jonathan Gold LA Weekly Writer

"India.Arie, Five for Fighting, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Train and Jars of Clay are among the acts on the genre-diverse soundtrack to We Were Soldiers, a
Vietnam War film starring Mel Gibson. ", from India.Arie Joins "Soldiers" by The Rolling Stone

"And between 1992 and 1997, Vietnam drastically reduced the number of deaths caused by malaria, by a full 97 percent, by distributing mosquito screens treated with insecticides and high-quality antimalarial drugs, and by carrying out indoor spraying with insecticides.", from WHO Proposes New Model to Fight Infectious Disease By Gustavo Capdevila, Inter Press Service

"Three weeks after the World Trade Center attacks, Steven Duong quietly opened Nam in the nearby Tribeca neighborhood to showcase the dishes of his native Vietnam. ", from Ground Zero gastronomy by Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY

"Switzerland, Vietnam and Indonesia have banned CCA-treated wood. Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Australia and New Zealand have either limited its use or proposed restrictions.", from Arsenic-Laced Lumber Under Fire By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press Writer

"The story concerns six friends who grow up in the 1960s and go on to fight in Vietnam.", from Billy Joel-Twyla Tharp Musical Movin' Out, to Open on Broadway Oct. 24 By Robert Simonson, Playbill On-Line

"Vietnamese leader Nong Duc Manh has instructed the ruling Communist Party to review its whole approach to capitalism in a move diplomats hailed as a key endorsement from the top for the country's fledgling private sector.", from Briefly by Combined dispatches and staff reports of The Washington Times

"At the 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass said in Vietnamese, a still smaller, but growing group of Southeast Asian Catholics gather to pray and sing in Vietnamese.", from South side church thrives amid turmoil By GEORGIA PABST of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel staff

"Martin Nguyen’s Serial Blots are Windows to Vietnamese Past, Everyday Present", from Three Thousand Fragments of Memory, in Ink By Sarah Mourra, The Daily Californian

"I asked Ple about his recent signing with the Vietnamese club Hoang Anh, which is currently, third in the 12-club First Division and has a good chance of being promoted to the V-League.", from Zico's bride promises to be with him through thick and thin by The Bangkok Post

"The pamphlets against underage drinking passed out in the neighborhood were available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian and Somali, Bacor said. ", from Teens' word to adults: 'Stop giving us booze' By David E. Graham, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

"Intl Channel Nets reports it achieved 903 launches on cable systems in the US last year and late last month made its first launch of Saigon Broadcasting Network, the only 24-hour Vietnamese channel in the US. ", from Programming Briefs: Lifetime Re-ups "Strong Medicine"... by CableFAX Daily

"Ronald Gelfand, Donaldson's defense attorney, says there's evidence other men also assaulted Khen So Tran, 46, and he wants to tell a jury his client isn't a murderer and shouldn't be executed. ", from Suspect already serving 250-year sentence By Howard Breuer,  Staff Writer of Pasadena Star-News

Vietnam Invite Frenchman to Coach for Southeast Asian Games

Visa on Way for Vietnamese Baby

Vietnam to produce cheaper Aids drugs

Vietnam Govt Launches Business Portal
Spruce Row Dairy cows sold to Vietnamese farm
Vietnam, U.S. Armies Can Cooperate in Fighting Against Terrorism: Official
Vietnam Intensifies Campaign Against Corruption
Non-State Sector in Ho Chi Minh City Develops
Vietnam Communist Party holds meeting to prepare for general elections
Voice of Vietnam analyst comments on US president's state of the union message
Vietnam "deeply concerned" over increased violence in Middle East
Iraqi agriculture minister signs cooperation memorandum in Vietnam
Vietnamese premier meets Iraqi agriculture minister
Vietnam orders officials to declare assets
Vietnam tackles oil spill from sunken Singaporean ship
Vietnam calls for action against "hostile forces" ahead of general elections
Vietnam battles oil sick after Singaporean freighter sinks
Vietnam Faces Flat Market for Agricultural Goods in 2002
Vietnam's Railways Seek US$10.6 MLN to Improve Track Network
Communist Vietnam's first rights issue pronounced a success
Vietnam to Allow Foreign Stockbrokers to Open Offices
Vietnam's Automobile Joint Ventures Operate Profitably in 2001
Vietnam's Industrial Production Value in Jan Reaches US$1.45 BLN
Vietnam Footwear Firm Enters US$29 MLN Export Deal With US Co
Work Starts on Water Treatment Project in Vietnam's Quang Ninh
Half of Vietnam's Power to Come From Coal, Gas by 2010
Petrovietnam Urged to Play Bigger Role in Regional Relations
Prudential Vietnam, Acb Sign Cooperation Agreement
HCM City Plans Targets 16% Industrial Growth Rate for 2002
Vietnam's Tan Son Nhat Airport Prepares for Upgrade
Vietnamese Newspapers Highlights - Feb 1, 2002
PRESS DIGEST - Vietnam - Feb 1

Thursday 
Thứ năm
01/31/2002

"LastOctober his father forked over 300,000 dong ($20) to ward-level officials to remove Thanh's name from the list. ", from MILITARY SERVICE By Margot Cohen/Far Eastern Economic Review

"The most memorable sequence, worth sitting through the whole film again for, is an attack commanded by super-soldier Lt. Col. Kilgore (Duvall) on a Vietnamese village.", from 'Redux' shows method to the madness by W. Blake Gray / Special to The Daily Yomiuri

"Based loosely on Joseph Conrad's classic novella, Heart of Darkness, the film traces the journey of Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) up a Vietnamese river, during the worst days of the Vietnam War, up beyond the forbidden border into Cambodia.", from Revisiting the horror by Scarlet Cheng / Special to The Daily Yomiur

"A notable absentee is fullback Dusit Chalermsaen who has just signed up to play in Vietnam for Hong Anh Gia Lai and will be unavailable.", from Piyapong's son to sign Boro deal by Tor Chittinand, The Bangkok Post

"The port's operation relies on a balance among Marseille's ``powderkeg'' social mix including North Africans, black Africans, East Europeans, Vietnamese and others, Brock said.", from FEATURE-Marseille's economy matches its feisty nature By Robert Elliottb Reuters

"India.Arie, Five for Fighting, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Train and Jars of Clay are among the acts on the genre-diverse soundtrack to We Were Soldiers, a
Vietnam War film starring Mel Gibson. ", from India.Arie Joins "Soldiers" by Rolling Stone

"Mulholland said the majority of the arrests "are of Vietnamese origin," fuelling fears of Asian-based organized crime in Ontario. ", from Cops go for the green By BRETT CLARKSON, TORONTO SUN

"Under the plan, aimed at making savings of some EUR35 million by 2003, Credit Lyonnais is to sell off its operations in Ukraine, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as well as Lebanon and Guinea. ", from Lyonnais In Talks To Sell Ops In Lebanon, Guinea -Sources by Dow Jones

"A small world after all: Ninth Street’s Mexican, Italian, Vietnamese/Chinese and Middle Eastern eating establishments will get a new international neighbor in mid-March -- a sushi bar run by an Irish businessman and a Filipino chef. ", from Buzz: Sushi bar to hook up at 9th St. by The Herald-Sun

"Adapted from "The Best of Vietnamese and Thai Cooking" by Mai Pham (Prima, $19.95)", from A freshly made spring roll is a bundle of culinary joy By BEVERLY BUNDY, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Upcoming cultural festivals at Seattle Center include the Tet Celebration of Vietnamese New Year, Feb. 9-10, and Festival Sundiata, a celebration of African and African-American art and history Feb. 16-18. 206-684-7200. ", from Upcoming events by The Seattle Times

Vietnam Names Frenchman Letard as Under-23 Soccer Coach

Miscellaneous: Hanoi to Boost Socio-economic Development
Extending a hand to Vietnam from Arkansas County 
Vietnam boost
Vietnamese Communist orders review on capitalism
Vietnam number one orders rethink on capitalists in communist party
Ho Chi Minh City Targets 16 Pct Industrial Growth Rate in 2002

Wednesday
Thứ tư
01/30/2002

"For many Asian cultures, including the Chinese and Vietnamese represented at the Vancouver celebration, the new year begins Feb. 12. ", from NEW YEAR AND NEW BEGINNINGS By KELLY ADAMS, Columbian staff writer

"In Ipoh, Vietnam’s ambassador to Malaysia Tran Trong Toan said his country was ever willing to allow its people to work in Malaysia.", from Firms with big orders exempted by Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd

"(Between 1976 and 1981 almost 50,000 Vietnamese landed in Australia.)", from Aussies torn over asylum seekers By Shawn Donnan | Special to The Christian Science Monitor

"Now it's a sister restaurant to Asian on Paris' Champs Elysees - with wine bar, bistro and brasserie, which serves everything from Vietnamese spring rolls to sushi.", from Taste the flavours of the Orient by New Zealand Herald

"Developed under the auspices of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA), the campaign will run in 10 countries in the region, namely Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.", from US$1m drive to boost confidence in air travel by Business Times (Malaysia)

"Intellect appears to be some sort of buffer against the severity of post traumatic stress, says novel new research involving Vietnam war veterans. ", from IQ Helps Buffer Post Traumatic Stress by HealthSCOUT

"  On whether the presence of Iran, Iraq and Libyan telecom firms as shareholders might prove an impediment with the U.S. regulatory body, Butler said: "It
  is not an issue as they have the same rights as our Vietnamese and Chinese shareholders."", from Inmarsat hopes for IPO by year-end by Gulf News

"Thailand are confident they can beat Vietnam when they meet in the semi-final of the 1st Asean Youth U20 Football Championship on Friday at the Thai-Japanese stadium.", from Confident Thailand to face Vietnam by Tor Chittinand, The Bangkok Post

"Property subsidiary Keppel Land expects to see profits this year, compared to a net loss of 366.463 million dollars in 2001, Lim said, with forays into the Chinese and Vietnamese markets seen to boost earnings.", from Keppel profits surge 171 percent after sale of banking business by AFP

"Singapore ... Canyon Offshore, Asia Pacific has initiated a technical training program, in conjunction with the Vietnamese Group PTSC, to jointly develop local ROV technical skills", from Canyon Offshore, Asia Pacific initiates technical training program by: OilOnline
 
 

Confident Thailand to face Vietnam
Frenchman to be new Vietnam national coach
Vietnam to get its sixth foreign coach

Aussie on Vietnam drugs charge
Aust woman may face execution in Vietnam after heroin arrest

Korea's FSC Signs Mou With Vietnamese Counterpart
Vietnam Shares End 1.52% Down; Seven Stocks Lose Ground
Vietnam Long An Food -2: '01 Revenue VND214.292 Bln
Vietnamese PM Raises Import Tarriffs on Motorbike Parts
Vietnam's Transimex To Pay 9% 2H Div In Feb
Vietnam Makes Progress in Anti-Malaria Efforts
Overseas Vietnamese Caught for Carrying Heroin
No fan of new Vietnamese
Soco raises Vietnam holding
Vietnam property bubble may be set to burst
Asean Anti-Drug Meeting Opens In Vietnam
ASEAN Anti-Drug Meeting Opens in Vietnam
2 American cyclists killed in accidents
Vietnamese sculptor dies
Vietnam's bourse to expand trading week
Vietnamese PM Raises Import Tarriffs on Motorbike Parts
Templeton Vietnam Investors Approve Tender Offer: Mutual Funds
Soco International lifts stake in Soco Vietnam to 80%

Vietnam Veteran Opens A&W Restaurant in Newark International Airport
Vietnam vet gets pension after long battle

Tuesday 
Thứ ba
01/29/2002

"In the other Group A match Singapore beat Indonesia 3-1 while in Group B in Phnom Penh, Vietnam beat Brunei 4-0 and Laos defeated Cambodia 4-1.", from ASEAN UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP by Tor Chittinand, The Bangkok Post 

"Honda Vietnam Co., Honda Motor Co.'s joint venture in Vietnam, has started production and begun sales of the Honda Wave a, a new motorcycle designed to match the needs of the Vietnamese market. ", from Business Update / Jan. 29 by Yomiuri Shimbun, The Yomiuri Shimbun

"These included Air Canada with three services a week from Toronto via Honolulu; Philippine Airlines' three services a week from Manila; a daily United Airlines flight from San Francisco; increased services and seats from Freedom Air's various New Zealand ports; extra services from Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines; and good loadings on existing services.", from Melbourne's passenger tally lifts off By PHILIP HOPKINS,  The Age

"The European Union has tightened testing for chemical residue in all shrimps imported from Indonesia, China and Vietnam since September, banning any shipments containing the antibiotic. ", from EU ban opens way for more Thai shrimp sales by Phusadee Arunmas, , The Bangkok Post

"On whether the presence of Iran, Iraq and Libyan telecom firms as shareholders might prove an impediment with the U.S. regulatory body, Butler said: "It is not an issue as they have the same rights as our Vietnamese and Chinese shareholders."", from Inmarsat hopes for IPO by year-end by Gulf News

"On Aug. 17, 18-year-old Minh Phuong Thi Tran drowned in the same spot.", from Grand jury investigates Lake Elsinore by WILLIAM FINN BENNETT, Staff Writer of North County Times

"The agency is specifically seeking candidates with proficiency in the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Pashtu, Urdu, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. ", from FBI kicks off intense hiring blitz to find special agents By CARRI GEER THEVENOT , REVIEW-JOURNAL

"Over at Phnom Penh, hosts Vietnam defeated Brunei 4-0 in a Group B match while Laos outclassed Cambodia 4-1.", from Malaysia thrashed 8-1 by New Straits Times (Malaysia)

"He advised employers to replace the Indonesians with workers from eight other countries listed by the Government - Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos and Sri Lanka.", from Foreign workers in the country number 769,566 BY P. SHARMINI; KOH LAY CHIN, New Straits Times (Malaysia)

"The charge was calculated through the combination of a write-down of NOK2 billion on the LL652 oil field in Venezuela with a gain of NOK1.3 billion on the previously announced sale of license interests in Vietnam, Statoil said. ", from Statoil/Charge -2: NOK2B Write-down Of Venezuelan Field by Dow Jones

" This time around the outcome was a whole lot cheerier, as Daughter From Danang -- which recounts the complicated and unhappy reunion between an Amerasian girl raised in Tennessee and her Vietnamese mother, 22 years after the girl was airlifted out of Vietnam -- captured the award for best documentary. ", from In the Shadow of the Stars BY MICHAEL FOX

"Sen. Charles Schumer and an adamant East Quoque attorney yesterday demanded that U.S. immigration officials allow her and seven other American families to bring home from Vietnam babies they adopted", from Call for United Families By Bart Jones, STAFF WRITER of  Newsday.com

"Franklin Resources said the board of Mark Mobius' Templeton Vietnam and Southeast Asia Fund Inc. may rebuff shareholders, who voted to be bought out of the fund. ", from Fund reviews buyout by Bloomberg News

Another Vietnam: North Vietnamese Images Show Unseen Side of War

Schumer scolds INS on Vietnam adoptees policy

New trial ordered for  Vietnamese man in 1986 triple murder

Australian faces possible death sentence for drugs in Vietnam
VIETNAM: US Providential Holdings, Minh Hieu In Garment JV
Statoil/Charge -2: NOK2B Write-down Of Venezuelan Field
French BNP Paribas Closes Corp Finance Ops In Vietnam
Vietnamese party chief urges inspection commission to strengthen work
Cambodian premier visits Vietnam military region command
Australia-Vietnam cooperation in regional forums said highly valuable
Vietnam: Government holds meeting on socioeconomic development
Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos leaders meet in Ho Chi Minh City
(Correction) Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos prime ministers on "Triangle" development programme
Pratt wins contract to build engines for Vietnam airliners
2 Americans Killed Cycling in Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines says gets discount in Pratt deal
Vietnam detains Vietnamese-Australian with heroin -paper
Vietnam Province Seeks to Develop IT Industry
Vietnam to Modernize Railway Network
Vietnam tackles coffee crisis: Plans include reducing acreage and expanding arabica production
Australia-Vietnam cooperation in regional forums said highly valuable

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