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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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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.
Typhoon Mirinae Kills 123 in Vietnam as Floods Sweep Homes Away
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 12:29 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Mirinae left at least 123 people dead, one missing and 145 people injured in Vietnam, and caused more than 5 trillion dong ($280 million) in damage, the National Committee for Flood and Storm Control said.
Vail murder suspect is Vietnam veteran, avid skier
Deseret News - Mon Nov 9, 2:50 am ET
VAIL, Colo. — Richard "Rossi" Moreau, a Vietnam veteran, was known to push the extremes on the slopes and drink in the bars of this ski resort town where he lived.
Vietnam Digs Out From Typhoon Mirinae
OfficialWire - Sun Nov 8, 1:56 pm ET
Food, shelter and medical assistance are urgently needed by victims of Typhoon Mirinae, Vietnamese leaders said Sunday.
Local man recounts Vietnam war experience in book
The Hendersonville Times-News - Mon Nov 9, 4:55 am ET
By Mark Schulman Times-News Staff Writer Growing up during World War II, decorated Vietnam War veteran Mike Scruggs knew he wanted to serve his country.
THOUSANDS GATHER FOR PARADE HONORING VIETNAM VETS
Coshocton Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 8:02 am ET
SHELBY (AP) -- About 5,000 people gathered for a parade in a small Ohio town to give Vietnam veterans the welcome home many never received decades ago.
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall coming to Grand Island
Grand Island Independent - Tue Nov 10, 2:00 am ET
There may be an addition in 2010 to the stately display of American flags that grace the Hall County Veterans Park near the United Veterans Club in north Grand Island every Independence Day.
Restaurant Review: Banh Mi Doner Kebabs, Hanoi
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sun Nov 8, 2:24 am ET
Over the last year or so, the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich has taken New York by storm, elevating the once humble pork and pickled vegetable sandwich to heights of gastronomic chic. In Hanoi, however, the typical banh mi (which translates simply as "bread" in Vietnamese and is written in English as banh my in Hanoi) is a pedestrian fried egg or pâté sandwich with a few slices of cucumber or a ...
Ohio Town Honors Forgotten Vietnam Vets
WCMH Columbus - Sun Nov 8, 9:02 am ET
About 5,000 people gathered for a parade in a small Ohio town to give Vietnam veterans the welcome home many never received decades ago.
Senator Kerry: Vietnam Could Not Have Been Won
Newsweek - Sat Nov 7, 12:20 pm ET
We must dispense with a dangerous myth. In an effort to pressure the president to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, armchair commanders have dusted off the old canard that "we could have won in Vietnam if only … " Some revisionists contend we could have won "if only" Congress had not balked at the military's insatiable hunger for more troops and more bombing. Others argue that pacification ...
Rereading Vietnam May Help Prevent Same Mistakes
Newsweek - Sat Nov 7, 11:30 am ET
Unraveling the mysteries of Vietnam may prevent us from repeating its mistakes.