Had We Learned the Lessons of the Vietnam War . . .
By vfa@vi.org ()
Had our political leaders paid closer attention to our experiences fighting the Vietnam War, they would have realized that disenfranchised people would endure tremendous sacrifice and struggle heroically and steadfastly against foreign ...
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Vietnam jails 3 pro-democracy activists
International Herald Tribune - France
HANOI: A Vietnamese court sentenced three pro-democracy activists to prison Thursday after convicting them of spreading subversive propaganda, ...
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Hanoi Orders New High-Rise Buildings to Cut Off Top Floors
Voice of America - USA
A construction boom is underway in Hanoi, with new office and apartment towers going up all over the city. But the city government has told the owners

[Vnbiz] Activists sentenced in Vietnam
[ Vietnam Business Forum ] Activists sentenced in Vietnam May. 10, 2007 The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam -- A Vietnamese court sentenced three pro-democracy activists to prison Thursday after convicting them of spreading subversive propaganda, as the communist country continued its latest crackdown against dissent. ...
VNBIZ - May 10, 08:59am by Phan, Tai - 1 message - 1 author

Three activists jailed in Vietnam
BBC News - UK
They were found guilty of being members of a banned political party and having links to a Vietnamese-American activist expelled from Vietnam last year. ...
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Vietnam to produce containers
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The first container production factory in Vietnam, which is being built by the Hai Duong Shipbuilding Industry Complex in Hai Duong ...
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German president to visit Vietnam in May
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
German President Horst Kohler will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 21-23, a Vietnamese spokesman announced Thursday. ...
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US helps Vietnam counter HIV/AIDS
Nhan Dan - Hanoi,Vietnam
In his remarks, Ambassador Marine renewed the commitment of the United States to work as Vietnam’s partner in fighting this fatal disease. ...
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Lindsay Lohan to Play Hanoi Jane Fonda in Movie
The Spoof (satire) - UK
The movie, "Hanoi Jane in Vietnam", will follow the daughter of Henry Fonda through her tour of Vietnam during the American involvement in that war. ...
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Vietnamese students have hard time with presentation
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – “In my class, those confident enough to present can be counted on one hand, and only they take part in discussions,” said Thy from Hanoi ...
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Vietnam-sourced salted eggs do not contain sudan: MARD
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Veterinary Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced it could not find sudan in ...
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Vietnam accuses Australian of smuggling
Brisbane Times - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
Police in southern Vietnam have arrested seven people - including an Australian of Vietnamese origin - for alleged involvement in drug smuggling. ...
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Vietnam an attractive market for mobile providers
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
The mobile market in Vietnam has recorded the fastest growth in all of Asia, said Liz Hall, UK-based ITM's financial analyst, at the 4th international ...
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Talk of the bay: Jabil tech trail leads to new Vietnam facility
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
St. Petersburg electronics manufacturer Jabil Circuit has begun flexing its muscles in Vietnam. The company said it began building an assembly and testing ...
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European children’s films screened for free in Vietnam
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
With an exciting, humorous and attractive line up of films for the kids, the European Children’s Film Festival in Vietnam aims to entertain, ...
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Vietnam PM urges US, Canada businesses to bolster investment
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
He pledged US and Canadian investors would enjoy conditions most conducive to their businesses considering Vietnam’s political stability, ...
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Activists sentenced in Vietnam
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
HANOI, Vietnam --A Vietnamese court sentenced three pro-democracy activists to prison Thursday after convicting them of spreading subversive propaganda, ...

The Worst Vietnam War Movies Ever Made
The Worst Vietnam War Movies Ever Made Normally I post names and links, but because all of the Worst Vietnam War movies were so bad, deceptive and misleading I won't name any in this report. ... And we're doing no better in Iraq. During the Vietnam War not a single president, SecDef or SecState served in combat. ...
alt.war.vietnam - May 09, 10:28pm by cavvie - 1 message - 1 author

Anti-War Up - GI Resistance Vietnam & Now
and Now By Susan Galleymore One of the best kept secrets of our time is the ferocious GI resistance to the war in Vietnam. ... Aguayo’s appeal is the first military CO case to come before the powerful and influential DC Circuit Court in the 35 years since the Vietnam War. ...
hawaii.military - May 09, 09:47pm by redvet - 1 message - 1 author

Two of the best Vietnam War movies starred Burt Lancaster
Two of the best Vietnam War movies starred Burt Lancaster The Vietnam War continues to require definition and explanation. Movies made about the Vietnam War must do both. Burt Lancaster required his two Vietnam War movie scripts to tell the story of the

Hoa Phat Hanoi fail to earn AFC Cup victory
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Hoa Phat Hanoi, who are struggling in the Vietnamese national championship/V-League, have yet to earn a win in the AFC Cup, ...
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Hanoi's largest fruit and vegetable markets
ABC Regional Online - Australia
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, situated in the north of the country, and on a busy Sunday morning Melanie Sim took a tour of these markets with Trung. ...
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Archeological sites unearthed in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Some valuable archeological sites dating from the Ly Dynasty have been discovered in suburban Soc Son and Dong Anh districts in Hanoi. ...
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Italian and Vietnamese bands to rock Hanoi
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
The former lead singer of famed Italian rock band Litfiba’s, Piero Pelu, together with Vietnamese players are set to jam together and rock Hanoi Saturday in ...
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Activists sentenced in Vietnam
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
HANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese court sentenced three pro-democracy activists to prison Thursday after convicting them of spreading subversive propaganda, ...
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John Mccain
Buzzle - Costa Mesa,CA,USA
His five-and-a-half years in jail in Hanoi forced a rethink of his attitude to war and foreign policy, the dominant theme of his subsequent years as a ...
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