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Ho Chi Minh City Shopping

New York Times - Thu Nov 5, 5:14 pm ET

For everything from fermented duck eggs to flip-flops, head to this rambling market that’s laid out like an Arab souk and far less touristy than the Ben Thanh Market downtown.

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Local Veterans Tell Students How It Was
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register - Tue Nov 10, 12:13 am ET
WELLSBURG - Almost 40 years later, talking about his experiences in Vietnam and upon returning home still brings Jim Davis to tears.
Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veterans
The Daily Jeffersonian - Sat Nov 7, 12:23 pm ET
SHELBY (AP) - The floor of VFW Post 291 has been scuffed by the shoes and boots of veterans who fought in wars going back nearly a century, to World War I.The setting is a comfort for Willis Cochran, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.But his ja
Our View: Honor veterans young and old
KentNewsNet.com - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 am ET
When many picture American veterans, images of troops storming the beaches of Normandy or marching through the jungles of Vietnam appear. These moments in time are our Washington, D.C., monuments. They are our LIFE magazine photos. They aren't entirely accurate.
Running with a purpose
Hibbing Daily Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 11:32 pm ET
ST. PAUL — When John Tarbuck was in Vietnam in 1967-68, staying physically fit was a part of his routine. Now that Tarbuck, who is a native of Calumet, is 62 years old, staying in shape is an even bigger priority.
Local schools to host Veterans Day programs
The Enid News & Eagle - Mon Nov 9, 11:03 pm ET
Drummond Public Schools will have a special guest speaker visit Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Alan Milacek will speak to Drummond’s student body and faculty at 10 a.m. about his experiences during the Vietnam War.
Army Implements New Fitness Test For Troops
The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth - Mon Nov 9, 10:12 pm ET
Vietnam Veteran, Frank Filipponi, who volunteers at the his local VFW, is feeling like his life is finally on track. It wasn't so good as a young man just out of the marines, when he says his life was in shambles. "My life was on a downhill slide", says the Irving Grandfather. "I went through a lot of dark days".
Vietnam War memorial comes to South Florida
Miami Herald - Sat Nov 7, 1:00 am ET
At eight feet tall and 240 feet long, the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall is big, but not overwhelmingly so -- it's possible to traverse the whole length of it in a minute or two.
Veterans share experiences at rotary
WTOC 11 Savannah - Mon Nov 9, 5:36 pm ET
The Rotary Club of Savannah took time honor veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Metro-area natives preparing for bike-ride fundraiser in Vietnam
Plymouth Sun-Sailor - Wed Nov 4, 1:32 am ET
To Nathaniel Liedl, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offers a lifestyle he couldn't afford at home in Minnetonka. Liedl is a teacher at the International Language Academy in Ho Chi Minh, the largest city (7 million people) in Vietnam.
Boy Who Fled Vietnam War Returns as U.S. Officer
New York Times - Mon Nov 9, 2:24 pm ET
The first Vietnamese-American to command a United States Navy destroyer makes an emotional return to Vietnam for the first time since he fled as a boy on a fishing boat at the end of the war in 1975.
Coffee Falls in London as Vietnam’s Harvest May Provide Buffer
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 12:08 pm ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Robusta coffee fell on speculation the crop in Vietnam, the world’s biggest grower of the beans, will provide a buffer as a tropical storm warning was called for New Orleans, home of almost a fifth of arabica bean stockpiles.
Vietnam veteran writing book ‘to get it right’
The New Britain Herald - Mon Nov 9, 10:47 pm ET
PLAINVILLE — In 1967 John Puzzo, then 17, signed up for the U.S. Army. The following year, after graduating high school, he went off to basic training. Soon he was serving a one-year tour of duty in Vietnam.
Typhoon Mirinae Kills 123 in Vietnam, Destroys Homes (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 3:32 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam said at least 123 people were killed when Typhoon Mirinae hit the central and southern coasts last week, ravaging crops and destroying nearly 2,400 homes.
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall in Punta Gorda
ABC 7 Gulfshore News - Mon Nov 9, 6:55 pm ET
CHARLOTTE COUNTY: A symbol of sacrifice arrived in Charlotte County just in time for Veterans Day. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is now sitting inside Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.