11/06/2002
"Killed was Nghi Van Do, 61, a Beacon Hill resident, who was en route to
his job at Schwartz Brothers Bakery, 4318 Sixth Ave. S.", from
Bicyclist dies in crash; police seek witnesses By The
Seattle Times staff
"Phan Thi Ngoc Phuong, 24, and her two sisters, aged 12 and 14 - all
Australians of Vietnamese origin - were arrested on Saturday at Tan Son
Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City as they were about to board a flight to
Sydney.", from
Plea for accused Aussie girls by
AAP
"Australian diplomats are still waiting for access to three sisters who
have been detained in Vietnam's southerly Ho Chi Minh City since late
last Friday on heroin smuggling charges.", from
Australia
seeks access to jailed girls By Clare Arthurs,
BBC Hanoi correspondent
"Australia's Consul General in Vietnam says it could be several days
before he knows if he can visit three Australian sisters being held in
custody over drug charges.", from
Australia
consular officials wait to gain access to arrested sisters by
ABC Radio Australia News
"Stephen Henningham says he has made an official request to
Vietnamese officials to gain access to the sisters aged 12, 14 and 24.",
from
Sisters wait
for news on consular access by Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
"Australian consular officials were yesterday trying to gain access
to three sisters detained after trying to smuggle 656g of heroin out of
Vietnam.", from
Fears for Australian drug courier sisters
By GREG ANSLEY, The New Zealand Herald
"The poor in a Korean-owned Vietnamese Nike factory are working for
less than American steel workers but for a lot more than in the paddy
fields.", from Globalisation good for you says new book By COLIN JAMES,
The New Zealand Herald
"The leaders of China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
met in Phnom Penh ahead of a summit of Southeast Asian heads of
government, marking a decade since the concept of an integrated Mekong
subregion was pushed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ", from
A flawed
vision for the Mekong region? By Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter
Press Service
"IN THE wake of Ho Chi Minh City's deadliest blaze, Vietnamese
officials pledged to buy millions of dollars of new firefighting
equipment and step up safety inspections of the city's known firetraps,
state media reported yesterday", from
Regional file by
The
Straits Times
"Acknowledging fatal shortcomings in its firefighting ability, Ho Chi
Minh City announced that it would invest $6.5 million for better
equipment and as much as $2.6 million for training.", from
World Briefing: Asia by The New York Times
"During a chat with her Vietnamese manicurist, the woman suggested
that he go to Vietnam to find a manufacturer.", from
Backrest
inventor is no slouch By WENDY DiTRAGLIA, For The Capital
"Vietnamese-style dish of beef tenderloin uses onions, black pepper",
from
Caramelize sugar for
savory sauce By Mark Bittman, The New York Times
"Bowling is among eight sports that have been dropped from the
programme for the Games in Vietnam scheduled for Dec 5-13 next year.",
from
Bowling is among eight sports omitted from SEA Games By LIM TEIK
HUAT, Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd
""In your Oct. 23 column, you wrote about several sandwiches, but you
only liked one of them -- the $2 Vietnamese sandwich. How does that help
me?"", from
On Dining: This
critic tells it like it is -- no exceptions, no apologies
By PENELOPE CORCORAN, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER RESTAURANT CRITIC
"The best and worst president of the 20th century? Lyndon Johnson, who
lied about Vietnam and told the truth about racial segregation.", from
Ambrose pens poignant final letter home By Bob Minzesheimer, USA
TODAY
"Mark Ellenbogen, wine director at the Slanted Door in San Francisco,
admits he's the "alcohol police" when it comes to matching wine to chef
Charles Phan's spicy-sweet Vietnamese dishes.", from
The heat is on Winemakers aim to tame the fire of high-alcohol wines
by Linda Murphy, Special to S. F. The Chronicle
"What was once the home of Japanese immigrants became Chinatown and is
now the Chinatown International District with a strong Vietnamese flavor
at its edges.", from
Central
District: Change is inevitable, but forsaking past is regrettable
by Jerry Large, The Seattles Times staff columnist
Community
group wants transparency in Vietnam's courts
LVMH To Open Second Vuitton Store In Vietnam In 03 >F.LVH
Vietnamese
beauty queen in the running for Miss World title
Local native, author says Vietnam war could have been avoided
Vietnam and
Philippines strengthen bilateral ties
Vietnam, Philippines
sign bilateral cooperation accord
Philippines
president in Vietnam
Russian "Silovye
Machiny" concern to deliver equipment for Vietnamese hydroelectric power
stations
Macapagal in Vietnam
Honda,
Yamaha to resume motorbike production inÂ
Vietnam
Vietnam
Eases Import Limits On Japan Motorbike Makers
Japan motorbike makers to resume Vietnam assembly
Thai PTT
Exploration Gets Good Drilling Result In Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans honor canine companions by buying dog statue, placing
it at hospital
Vietnam Vets Buy N.Y. Dog Statue
Picture:
A tourist takes a moment to reflect at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
in Washington, November 6, 2002.
Picture: Brenna Stearns of California touchs the names of fallen soldiers at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, November 6, 2002
Picture: Valerie May of Michigan bends down to lay a rose beneath the name of
her son, Rollie Northouse, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in
Washington, November 6, 2002.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial celebrates its 20th anniversary today.
