Vietnam

06 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Vietnamese media reported on September 6 that Hollywood director Oliver Stone is in the Southeast Asian nation researching material for his next movie, which will focus on the My Lai massacre.

Oliver Stone had reportedly arrived the previous day in the central city of Da Nang and went straight to the site of the 1968 massacre, in which U.S. troops killed more than 300 Vietnamese civilians, including many apparently unarmed women and children.

The incident provoked international outrage and undermined U.S. support of the war.    » read more »

For Third Consecutive Year, Citi Wins Majority of Internet Bank Awards in Asia

August 28, 2007, Singapore/Hong Kong – Citi has picked up the majority of awards for the World's Best Internet Banks in Asia Pacific from Global Finance magazine. This is the third year in a row that Citi has dominated the Global Finance magazine awards in Asia Pacific, underscoring Citi's continued commitment to invest in technology to meet the evolving needs of its clients.    » read more »

25 June 2007 -- Attorneys for a group of Vietnamese claiming they have been poisoned by the Vietnam war-era defoliant Agent Orange have taken their case against the manufacturers to the federal appeals court. Speaking to VOA Monday, the lawyers said the companies knew their products were dangerous.    » read more »

26 June 2007 -- When Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet met United States President George Bush in Washington last week, they announced new efforts to tackle the damage caused by Agent Orange. Although the countries agreed victims of Agent Orange need help, scientists are still arguing over how harmful the chemical defoliant really was. Matt Steinglass has more from Hanoi.    » read more »

16 June 2007 -- Vietnamese authorities have announced the first death of a human from bird flu in their country since 2005.

Officials said Saturday the 20-year-old man died last week in Ha Tay Province, near Hanoi. They did not indicate how he became infected.

If confirmed by the World Health Organization, this bird flu death would be Vietnam's 43rd.

Four other people have been diagnosed with bird flu in Vietnam this year. Vietnamese authorities say all have been treated and at least one of those patients has recovered.

Source: VOA News

June 7, 2007 -- "President Bush will welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to the White House on June 22, 2007 to continue discussions the two Presidents held in Hanoi last November.

The United States and Vietnam have seen enormous progress in their relationship over the past several years.

President Bush and President Triet will discuss our robust trade and economic relationship, cooperation on health and development issues, cultural and educational ties, and shared commitment to resolving remaining issues stemming from the war.    » read more »

31 May 2007 -- Vietnam says avian flu has spread to two more provinces. The country has seen a string of outbreaks during the past month, including its first human case since 2005, and a United Nations official says the country's farmers might have lost some of their enthusiasm for fighting what is now an endemic disease. Matt Steinglass reports from Hanoi.

Vietnam's Department of Animal Health confirmed that avian flu had been found in poultry in Ha Nam and Vinh Phuc provinces. That means 12 Vietnamese provinces have reported outbreaks since the beginning of May.    » read more »

28 May 2007 -- Vietnamese agriculture authorities say the current outbreak of bird flu has spread to two more provinces, bringing the number of cities and provinces affected by the disease to 10.

The national animal health department says about 2,000 birds were killed at a farm in Hoa Lu district in Ninh Binh province after 250 poultry died of the H5N1 bird flu virus there.

The department also says about 950 poultry have been killed at a farm in the northern province of Bac Ninh after bird flu was discovered there.    » read more »

Repressive regimes trying to silence writers on World Wide Web

04 May 2007 -- United Nations -- The Internet is a key component of press freedom in the 21st century, yet Internet journalists and bloggers increasingly are coming under attack by repressive regimes trying to block the free flow of information and expression, say journalists and activists.    » read more »

April 25, 2007 -- AUGUSTA – Maine Governor John Baldacci today learned that the remains of Air Force Lt. Col. Paul E. Getchell of Portland have been found in Laos and will be returned to the United States.

Lt. Col. Getchell was killed in action during a bombing mission on Jan. 12, 1969. His remains were discovered as part of an investigation led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. The search began in 1995, but recovery was not complete until 2005.

Lt. Col. Getchell was identified along with Col. Norman D. Eaton of Weatherford, Okla.    » read more »

April 24, 2007 -- The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

They are Col. Norman D. Eaton, of Weatherford, Okla., and Lt. Col. Paul E. Getchell, of Portland, Maine, both U.S. Air Force. Eaton will be buried April 25 at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., and Getchell will be buried later this spring at Arlington.    » read more »

This joint resolution of Congress (H.J. RES 1145) dated August 7, 1964, gave President Lyndon B. Johnson authority to increase U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam.    » read more »