Vietnamese followers of famed Zen master seek asylum in France after pressure from officials
Vietnamese monks under pressure seek French asylum Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties
Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican
Pope, Vietnamese president meet VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam have held long talks at the Vatican, amid reports that the Communist country is seeking diplomatic ties with the Holy See. Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison where McCain was held dies at 82
Pilot who endured torture at ‘Hanoi Hilton’ dies Obama says Afghanistan won’t be another Vietnam, rejects calls for US to cut losses, withdrawUnlikely odyssey brings Vietnamese “boat person” back home as commander of US navy ship
Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance
Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veterans Vietnamese man rescued after spending 3 days in tree; storm death toll hits 108
Man spends 3 days in tree during Vietnam storm Alabama agriculture commissioner says unapproved substance found in imported fish
Ala.: Unapproved substance found in fish imports Vietnam storm death toll rises to 99; damages estimated at $55 million
Vietnam storm death toll rises to 99 HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 99 in central Vietnam on Thursday and authorities estimated damage from the storm at $55 million. Vietnam storm death toll rises to 91 as authorities step up rescue and relief operations
Vietnam storm death toll rises to 91 HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 91 in Vietnam on Wednesday as authorities stepped up rescue and relief operations in the country’s central region. Vietnam storm death toll rises to 87 as authorities step up rescue and relief operations
Vietnam storm death toll rises to 87 HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 87 in Vietnam on Wednesday as authorities stepped up rescue and relief operations in affected areas of the central region. Vietnam storm death toll rises to 57 as authorities step up rescue and relief operations
Vietnam storm death toll rises to 57 HANOI, Vietnam — The death toll from Tropical Storm Mirinae rose to 57 in Vietnam on Wednesday as authorities stepped up rescue and relief operations in the affected central regions. White House recordings show President Kennedy saw no reason to go ahead with coupTropical Storm Mirinae kills 23 people in Vietnam, 2 in Cambodia
Tropical storm kills 23 in Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam — Tropical Storm Mirinae unleashed severe flooding in parts of central Vietnam, killing 23 people, leaving two missing and stranding families on rooftops, disaster officials said Tuesday. Tropical Storm Mirinae kills 11 people, leaves 2 missing in central Vietnam
Tropical storm Mirinae kills 11 in central Vietnam Tropical Storm Mirinae slams into Vietnam’s central coast as thousands evacuateMajor storm slams Vietnam; thousands evacuate Tropical Storm Mirinae slams Vietnam’s central coast as thousands evacuate
Tropical Storm Mirinae slams Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam — Tropical Storm Mirinae slammed Vietnam’s central coast Monday, unleashing heavy rains and winds and forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate. Vietnam evacuates coastal areas as tropical storm approaches
Vietnam evacuates coastal areas as storm nears 4th typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines, then heads toward Vietnam as tropical storm
4th typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines MANILA, Philippines — A tropical storm roared toward Vietnam on Sunday after battering the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, leaving 20 people dead in a region still soggy from three recent storms. 4th typhoon leaves 14 dead in Philippines, forecasters detect new brewing storm
4th typhoon leaves 14 dead in Philippines MANILA, Philippines — A tropical storm roared toward Vietnam on Sunday after battering the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, leaving 14 people dead in a region still soggy from three recent storms. Vietnam demands investigation of China’s ‘brutal’ treatment of fishermenHANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has demanded that China investigate “brutal” treatment of Vietnamese fishermen who sought shelter during a typhoon in disputed South China Sea islands, where officials allege they were beaten and robbed by Chinese personnel. Obama honors Army unit for heroism in Vietnam; credited with saving about 100 troopsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday awarded an Army squadron the military’s highest unit honor for its daring Vietnam War rescue of fellow soldiers, saying he wanted to help right “one of the saddest episodes in American history.” Obama honors Army troop for heroism in Vietnam with Presidential Unit CitationWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to an Army troop for a daring rescue mission during the Vietnam War nearly 40 years ago. Obama to honor Army troop for heroism in Vietnam with Presidential Unit CitationWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is awarding the Presidential Unit Citation to an Army troop for heroism in Vietnam. US condemns Vietnam’s treatment of democracy activists, monksHANOI, Vietnam — The United States has condemned Vietnam’s recent conviction of nine democracy activists, the arrest of a writer and the expulsion of Buddhist monks from a monastery where they practiced the teachings of a renowned Zen master. Zen master decries Vietnam’s treatment of monks; intellectuals call for investigationHO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — A renowned Buddhist teacher has decried the eviction of his followers from a monastery in southern Vietnam, and Vietnamese intellectuals have issued a petition to support them, an unusual move in this communist country where free speech is restricted. Iowa author who hounded military for details of son’s Vietnam death, berated Schwarzkopf diesLA PORTE CITY, Iowa — Peg Mullen, an author and former Iowa farm wife who hounded the U.S. military to find the truth about her son’s death in Vietnam, has died. She was 92. Tens of thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on storm-hit PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Filipinos braced Friday to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the flooded capital. Thousands evacuated as new typhoon bears down on PhilippinesThousands evacuated ahead of Philippine storm |