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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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War and Peace, and Vietnam
New America Media - 39 minutes ago
Andrew Lam Vietnamese-American Author and Co-Founder of New America Media was keynote speaker on the occasion of the 14th Anniversary of Peacetrees Vietnam , whose aim is to renew relationships with the people of Vietnam and promote a safe, healthy future for its families & children.
Students get history lesson on Vietnam War from veteran
The Tampa Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 10:00 am ET
They went on night patrols wearing helmets and full field equipment. They learned how to throw a grenade and dig a trench. They were involved in a deadly nighttime firefight and got as close to action in the Vietnam War as they will ever get. And they did it all from the safety of a local classroom.
Veteran wants Vietnam-era enlisting experiment remembered, not repeated
Dallas Morning News - Tue Nov 10, 3:28 am ET
Jewell Harris was drafted and he went to Vietnam and he did what he had to do and got wounded, and that's all right with him.
Vietnam Plans to Build Rice Depot to Cut Losses, Tuoi Tre Says
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 9:53 pm ET
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam may construct a 4 million metric ton rice-storage depot in the Mekong Delta to reduce post-harvest losses, Tuoi Tre reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Traveling Vietnam memorial in Medford Wednesday
Wausau Daily Herald - 30 minutes ago
MEDFORD A half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on the grounds of Medford Area Middle School this week.
Garland veteran wants Vietnam-era 'Project 100,000' enlisting experiment remembered, not repeated
Dallas Morning News - Tue Nov 10, 12:57 am ET
In the 35 years since Jewell Harris was drafted and served in Vietnam, he's been haunted by the notion that Uncle Sam hadn't played straight with him. He was among more than 350,000 men drafted despite failing the military's physical or mental requirements - a plan called Project 100,000.
Restored Vietnam Memorial to be unveiled on Veterans Day in Philly
Delaware County Daily Times - 1 hour 52 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA - The newly restored Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (PVVM) at Penns Landing will be unveiled on Veterans Day.
Dollar up on Vietnam black market
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 4:04 am ET
Hanoi - The US dollar rose sharply against the Vietnamese dong Tuesday on the country's black market as the central bank failed to keep up with demand for the foreign currency. Gold shops and black market traders were selling dollars at 19,000 dong e...
Vietnam veteran honored again
Branson Daily News - Tue Nov 10, 11:20 am ET
Morris Graves, of Forsyth, embraces his mother, Kathryn Graves, after receiving the Silver Star Banner. Phil Surratt | Branson Tri-Lakes News In August 1970, a Marine from southeast Missouri was severely wounded in combat while serving in Vietnam.
U.S. Officer Revisits His Past in Vietnam
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue Nov 10, 2:27 am ET
DA NANG, Vietnam -- Cmdr. H. B. Le, the first Vietnamese-American to command a United States Navy destroyer, had just stepped ashore on a formal port call, making an emotional return to Vietnam for the first time since he fled as a young boy on a fishing boat at the end of the war in 1975.
Vietnam Veteran shares his story for students at East Middle School
KTIV Sioux City - Tue Nov 10, 8:50 am ET
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- To kick off a week of remembering our veteran's, East Middle School held a special assembly. The keynote speaker was a Vietnam Veteran. Dick Kaufman spoke about his experiences
Vietnam veteran writing book ‘to get it right’
The New Britain Herald - Tue Nov 10, 8:17 am 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.
Research and Markets: Online Games Market in Vietnam
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour 32 minutes ago
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Online Games Market in Vietnam" report to their offering. This is a New Report
Two Brothers Who Served In Vietnam - Now Face Deportation
KRDO Colorado Springs - Tue Nov 10, 8:36 am ET
COLORADO SPRINGS - They put their lives on the line to serve and protect the country and now two Vietnam vets are being told they are no longer welcome in their own country.
Coffee Falls in London as Vietnam’s Harvest May Provide Buffer
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 12:53 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.