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Vietnam arrests 15 in illegal gold mining explosives ring
AP - Friday, July 4HANOI, Vietnam - Fifteen people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a ring that used explosives for illegal gold mining in central Vietnam, an official said Friday. More »
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Vietnam's students pray for luck in high-pressure exams
AFP - Friday, July 4HANOI (AFP) - - Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese students Friday sat university entrance exams, kicking off a nail-biting season when family nerves are frayed and police are deployed to ferret out cheats. More »
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Rights group urges Vietnam to free Buddhist monk
AFP - Friday, July 4HANOI (AFP) - - Human Rights Watch called on communist Vietnam Thursday to lift any restrictions on the liberty of an activist Buddhist monk who disappeared on the day he was released from prison last week. More »
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Report: Uneven foundation to blame for bridge collapse that killed 54 in Vietnam
AP - Thursday, July 3HANOI, Vietnam - A temporary pillar set on an uneven foundation was responsible for the collapse last year of a bridge under construction in southern Vietnam that killed 54 workers, state-controlled media reported Thursday. More »
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'Hanoi Hilton' jailer says he'd vote for McCain
AP - Saturday, June 28HAIPHONG, Vietnam - John McCain has an unusual endorsement _ from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. More »
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McCain's Hanoi jailer backs him for president but claims he lied about Vietnam War torture
AP - Saturday, June 28HAIPHONG, Vietnam - John McCain has an unusual endorsement _ from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. More »
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni visits Vietnam
AP - Wednesday, June 25HANOI, Vietnam - Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni has arrived in Vietnam for a three-day visit to boost ties between the Southeast Asian neighbors. More »
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Vietnam's PM visits US, seeks tips on improving economy from former foe
AP - Tuesday, June 24HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's prime minister began a visit to the United States on Monday, hoping to gain some economic tips that might help ease soaring inflation at home. More »
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Vietnam eases restrictions on Catholics
Reuters - Saturday, June 21By Grant McCool More »
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Cindy McCain blasts Myanmar junta on Asia charity trip
AP - Friday, June 20HANOI, Vietnam - Cindy McCain blasted Myanmar's military junta and vowed to make improving human rights there a priority if she becomes America's next first lady. More »
- Cindy McCain says she would make Myanmar human rights a priority as US first ladyAP -Friday, June 20
- Vietnam mourns reformist PM Vo Van KietAFP -Sunday, June 15
- Vietnam bids farewell to Vo Van Kiet, ex-prime minister known as economic reformerAP -Sunday, June 15
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