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Tuesday
Thứ ba
4/22/2003

"Bahrain's ban applies to travelers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam "until health conditions settle down," said Health Ministry spokeswoman Mariam al-Jalahma ", from India sounds red alert; Bahrain bans Asians - SARS claims 17 more by Agencies
US Vietnamese embassy offers SARS escape
"The ban on travel includes trips to China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. ", from UK Prohibits Travel To Far East by The Associated Press
""We have a group of people that's supposed to go on April 25 to Vietnam but I don't think anybody's going, and the same with May and June," said Truong, who runs Viets Travel, 10659 103 St. ", from Travel agents left with sick feeling By AJAY BHARDWAJ, EDMONTON SUN

Hail storm kills 1 in northern Vietnam

Vietnam actor stars in real-life drama

A new era for capital in Vietnam

More criticism of Hanoi's rights record

Vietnam Official Criticizes Promotion Of Former South Vietnam Flag In Orange County
Former senior Vietnamese official jailed for staging assaults on colleagues

Congressman Robert Simmons returns to Vietnam to assist with MIA operations
Congressman arrives in Vietnam for search for MIA Conn. soldier

Australia worried about Vietnamese boatpeople sailing from Indonesia
Vietnamese wives receive interpreter training

Vietnamese exiles urge Buddhist leader's release
More Vietnamese in boat bid for asylum in Australia
Australian confusion over course of Vietnamese boat

Vietnam €“ Larry Burrows
Vietnam vets remembered after death
Lonely death of Vietnam vet fuels concern for today's troops
Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica comes to Dresden
Monday
Thứ hai
4/21/2003

"The Pe nnington County man, who will not be named for confidentiality purposes, was in Vietnam for the first two weeks of April. ", from SARS in South Dakota? by WorldNow and KSFY
Fear of illness prompts Vietnam to study closing China border

"Forty-two Vietnamese boat people are to continue their journey to Australia after anchoring at the mouth of the Barito River in South Kalimantan province on Friday.", from Boat people get aid, continue Australian trip by The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan

"Performer Tinh will combine original guitar compositions and storytelling to explore his Vietnamese heritage and culture.", from Asian week to begin Monday by Enterprise staff

"Vietnamese prostitutes trying to lure customers in the resort town of China Beach have been taking English classes to improve their chances, state-run media said on Friday. ", from 'I Want to Be Your Wife' by Reuters

Vietnamese boatpeople heading for Australia

Vietnam: New Documents Reveal Escalating Repression
Seven family members receive jail sentences for drug dealing in Vietnam
Vietnam and U.S. reach tentative agreement on textile and garment quotas

Vicki Sharp's Vietnam song fits Iraq
Higher Education: ERAU graduation nears; Vietnam book author to speak
Local Man Honored at Vietnam Memorial Ceremony
Huntsville man remembered in ceremony at Vietnam War Memorial
An overdue honor for Vietnam veteran
Vietnam veterans honored
Vietnam Memorial Adds Hundreds of Names
Utahns Among Americans Honored for Service in Vietnam
Vietnam vet's legacy to be etched in stone
Vietnam Veteran honored in Washington D.C.
Sunday
Chúa Nhật
4/20/2003

Easter Sunday

Picture: US-based Montagnards, the original inhabitants of Vietnam's Central Highlands, protest against human rights violations by the Hanoi government
HRW says it has documents proving persecution in Vietnam Central highlands

"One e-mail rumor in circulation claimed the owner of Vietnamese noodle house Bo Ky Pho had become infected with SARS, warning, "I don't want you all to panic. Just vital information you should know." ", from SICK RUMORS $TING CHINATOWN By SUSAN EDELMAN, NEW YORK POST
Picture: STEAMED: John Ngo, owner of Bo Ky Pho restaurant in Chinatown, says rumors he was infected with SARS "hurt my business and hurt my feelings."

"Neighboring Vietnam said it was considering closing its long border with China to keep the virus out. ", from SARS deaths in Hong Kong worry health experts by Reuters

"VIET's after-school program at 4655 Michoud Blvd., Suite 17, serves 55 children and is financed by a current annual $60,000 "After-School for All" grant from the Louisiana Department of Education, which relies heavily on overall federal assistance. ", from Budget ax may fall on education program by The Times-Picayune

"On the line at P&J, Sanby Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant who has worked as a shucker for 20 years, reflected the upward mobility of the immigrants.", from Aw, shucks! Prying open oysters not a sought-after occupation BY CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press

"The two images that do stand out - Eddie Adams' of a South Vietnamese general about to execute a suspected spy, holding a pistol to his head; and Huynh Cong Ut's of a naked Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack - are so horrific they could never be mistaken for anything seen on television. ", from A shooting war By MARK FEENEY, The Boston Globe
 
"Foreign-tongue newscasts include "Deutsche Welle Journal" (German); "China News" (Mandarin); "Vietnamese News" (Vietnamese); and "Cambodian News" (Cambodian).", from Bob Betcher: Cable news channels aren't only sources for world news by TCPalms

"Kissinger's latest defence of Nixon's Vietnam War policies is bound to be controversial ", from History revisited by ROBERT K. BRIGHAM in The Bangkok Post

"She€™s practiced law less than four years, but already Cynthia Nguyen has earned recognition for her skill, tenacity and success in the courtroom.", from Skill, tenacity rewarded By Christine Mahr, The Desert Sun

Easter, SARS, Vietnam and the Sea Games

Agent Orange remains sticking point in Hanoi-Washington relations

Local Vietnam War veteran to be honored at memorial

Do not compare Iraq with Vietnam
Youngstown Residents To Be Honored At Vietnam Memorial Wall
Ex-Vietnam is voice of experience
An overdue honor for Vietnam veteran
Saturday
Thứ Bảy
4/19/2003

Vietnam considers closing Chinese border to fight SARS
Vietnam mulls closing Chinese border in bid to fight SARS
Vietnam may shut China land border on SARS fears

"Malaysia will propose to Vietnam to draw up contingency plans for the 22nd SEA Games, including a possible postponement of the biennial sports carnival, in view of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak there. ", from Malaysia may propose for postponement of SEA Games by Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd

"He said yesterday he was informed that a Vietnamese worker he escorted to the airport was missing, and was told that he could not have any additional foreign laborers until the missing one was found.", from Slack airport security allows repatriated workers back in by Taiwan News

"Sang Nguyen, 61, was walking on Shylock Drive in the Ardenwood neighborhood of north Fremont about 7:30 p.m. Friday.", from Milpitas boy mauled by pit bull By Dana Hull, The Mercury News

""I don't know what to do," said Dong Duc Trinh, 34, who took out a loan to pay for training and a plane ticket for a job in Malaysia. ", from SARS strands thousands BY MARGIE MASON ASSOCIATED PRESS


Pioneer Vietnamese journalists honored
Vietnam, U.S. Seal Textiles Export Limit Pact
Vietnam's dollar/dong rate 15,428 for April 19, 21

Honoring later Vietnam deaths
VIETNAM VETS GROUP FORMING ET CHAPTER
Friday
Thứ sáu
4/18/2003

Illness, fear mire Vietnam
Aids: Vietnam's silent sufferers
Vietnam considers subsidies for essential drugs

B.C. translates SARS Internet bulletins to Chinese, Punjabi, Vietnamese
Vietnam not yet ready to postpone SEAG over SARS
" MALAYSIA will pull out of the Vietnam Sea Games in December if the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in that country gets worse. ", from Sport Check: SARS could cost us Vietnam by New Straits Times
AFC cancels Vietnam-Iraq Olympic qualifier
Vietnam-Iraq Olympic qualifier cancelled

"Vietnamese prostitutes trying to lure customers in the resort town of China Beach have been taking English classes to improve their chances, state-run media said.", from China Beach hookers learning English by Reuters
Vietnam prostitutes brush up their chat-up lines

Vietnam lets foreign-invested firms issue shares
Vietnam shares rise on new foreign investment rule
Vietnam sets dollar/dong rate 15,425 for April 18

"Dinner entree prices range from $7.95 to $9.25; noodle dishes start at $7.95. Specialties include tempura udon noodles, Korean spicy seafood noodle soup, Vietmamese pho and Hong Kong-style pot-roasted beef noodle soup.", from Entree news: Noodle restaurant adds spice to downtown dining By LAUREN CHAPIN, The Kansas City Star

Picture: Nguyen Thi Thuy Huong, right, teaches English in Hanoi, Vietnam,...

Vietnam vet to be honored
Thursday
Thứ nƒm
4/17/2003

Picture: A Vietnamese army soldier sprays disinfectant in Hanoi. ...
Picture: Medical workers of the Vietnamese military force spray chemicals to decontaminate the Vietnam-France Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, April 17, 2003. ...
Picture: A medical worker of the Vietnam military force sprays chemicals to decontaminate the Vietnam-France Hospital in Hanoi, April 17, 2003. ...
Picture: A bust of famous French chemist Louis Pasteur, donning a surgical mask, is displayed at the entrance of the Vietnam-France Hospital in Hanoi April 17, 2003....
Picture: A doctor from the Vietnam military medical force checks the smoke valve on a vehicle being used to decontaminate the Vietnam-France Hospital, in Hanoi April 17, 2003. ...
Picture: A medical worker of the Vietnam military (R) directs his colleagues from the third floor of the Vietnam-France Hospital in Hanoi April 17, 2003. ...
"Nguyen Thi Men no longer recognizes her gaunt body.", from Vietnam nurse paid a high price by english.eastday.com
Nurse severely sickened by Vietnam's SARS "index case" survives to tell story
Vietnam Nurse Survives Battle With SARS
Vietnamese airline hit by SARS effect
Eyewitness: Vietnam's Sars survivor
"The AFC has already postponed three first round matches in the Asian zone -- Chinese Taipei-Singapore, Hong Kong-Sri Lanka and Iraq-Vietnam -- because of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which has killed more than 160 people and infected 3,500 worldwide. ", from More Olympic qualifiers postponed due to SARS by SportNetworks

Picture: Vietnamese captain Nguyen Thanh Trung speaks to the media after he delivers a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, the first long-haul plane leased by national carrier Vietnam Airlines, to Hanoi April 17, 2003.
Picture: A Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, the first long-haul plane of its kind leased by Vietnam's national carrier Vietnam Airlines, lands in Hanoi April 17, 2003 after a 14-hour flight from Seattle.

Football gamblers nabbed in Vietnam
52 held in Viet gambling raid
Be prepared to postpone SEA Games because of SARS, Vietnam told

Agent Orange's impact on Vietnam underestimated
Vietnam urges U.S. aid for Agent Orange victims
Amounts of pesticides used in Vietnam war underestimated: study
New Estimate Increases Agent Orange Use in Vietnam

"Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telecommunications Co (VTC) produces telecoms equipment and undertakes construction for the telecoms sector. ", from VTC reports profit in Q1 2003 by Reuters

Nippon Express Vietnam Q1 '03 net up 275 pct y/y
Food, Garment Plants Begin Operations in Central Vietnam
Vietnam's Gov't Considers Subsidies for Essential Drugs
Vietnam Govt Allows Equitisation of Fdi Enterprises
Drought Fails to Harm Rice Harvests in Vietnam's Mekong Region
Vietnam's Paper Industry Hit by Rise in Imports
Vietnam's HCM City Set to Modernize Its Drainage System
3 More Industrial Zones Expected to be Built in North Vietnam
Construction of Vietnam's Thu Thiem Tunnel to Begin in Nov
Four women get tough jail sentences for drug dealing in Vietnam
EPB participates in Vietnam Fair
BJP, Vietnam Communists establish party to party relations
Singapore top foreign investor in Vietnam
Vietnam to seek loans in August for Airbus planes
Vietnam Air gets first Boeing 777 amid travel slump
Vietnam foreign investment to face competition from Iraq: media
Trading rules lift Vietnam index, REE up
Vietnam Newspaper Highlights - April 17, 2003
Vietnam sets dollar/dong rate 15,426 for April 17

My Lai Revisited
'Wall That Heals' Vietnam memorial in Columbia through Sunday
Memorial to honor Vietnam veteran
Middle Tennessee briefs: Lane closures today on Vietnam Veterans
Wednesday
Thứ tư
4/16/2003

Picture: Nguyen Thi Men, 46, makes tea for her acupuncture doctor who comes to treat her at her home to aid her recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hanoi, Vietnam...
WHO says SARS under control in Vietnam
"All the same, rumors have been flying since the beginning of the month that Phong, his family members and employees are sick with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and that their Welco supermarkets are a source of the feared infection.", from Officials visit grocery to quell SARS rumors By Edie Lau -- The Sacramento Bee Science Writer

Scientists boost estimate of Agent Orange sprayed in Vietnam
Researchers Raise Estimate on Defoliant Use in Vietnam War
Amounts of pesticides used in Vietnam war underestimated: study
More Agent Orange Sprayed in Vietnam Than Thought
Picture: Le Thi Nhon (R), 24, and her younger sister Le Thi Hoa (L), 15, both victims of Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War, standing at the doorway of their home in Dong Ha, in the central province of Quang Tri.

Piccadilly Pulls Vietnamese basa from menu in Mississippi
 
VIETNAM: US charity tackles Vietnam road toll
Vietnamese drug traffickers jailed for life
Century Bond building plant in Vietnam
Vietnam's Vinatex secures foreign orders
Sport Check: Arafura out, Vietnam still on
Schoolboys drown in Vietnam
Vietnam index ends slightly up on Gemadept results
Vietnam to apply new stock trading rules
Vietnam Construction Giant Seeks Gov't Support for Restructure
Vietnam says to adopt new stock trading rules
Vietnam sets dollar/dong rate 15,428 for April 16
Vietnam's Chu Lai Economic Zone to Grant Investment Licences
Singapore Tops Foreign Investment in Vietnam
Vietnam's Appliance Market Shrugs Off Afta Effects
Vietnam Opens Cotton Processing Plant, Central Highlands
Vietnam's Vinatex Secures Massive Foreign Orders
More Vietnamese Co's Permitted to Export Workers to Malaysia
Vietnamese Newspaper Highlights - April 16, 2003

Students Get Lessons On War From Vietnam Vets
4th Infantry sees first combat action since Vietnam
Vietnam veteran believes experiences should be shared

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