Articles about Vietnam

Little Saigons - 1-1-2009

American Way takes you on a five-city tour of the best Vietnamese cuisine in America.

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... is the fact that noodles are the dominant force. Vietnam is essentially a noodle-crazed nation, with...

...and sweet fruits. The south is also home to Vietnam''s stewlike curries, which often bathe chicken,...

...the largest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam. In Westminster, you can find a series of...

Growing Vietnam - 5-1-2007

Listed as one of the Next Eleven countries to watch for investment opportunities and accepted into the World Trade Organization, Vietnam has been dubbed the New Asian Tiger. But can it live up to the worlds expectations?

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...of those leaving the port are carrying rice. Vietnam is the world''s second-largest exporter of rice...

...goods, your dollar-store variety, if you will. Vietnam has focused more on niche areas that tend to be...

... be on the higher end," says Robert K. Brigham, a Vietnam scholar and a professor of history and...

Hot Ink And Summer Strings - 6-15-2002

Books and music sure to provoke your thoughts

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...Land, $28) Called the Band of Brothers for the Vietnam generation, Steel My Soldiers’ Hearts...

...casualty rate — and turned them into Vietnam’s Hardcore Recondos, many of whom are...

Eternal Hope - 5-1-2003

Comedian Bob Hope turns 100 this month, but his legacy has long since outdistanced time.

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...guys, the country''s behind you 50 percent!" "Vietnam was very difficult," says Hope''s daughter,...

Listen Up - 5-15-2001

CHICKENHAWK by Robert Mason (Recorded Books, $44.95) Read by L.J. Ganser, 14 1/2 hours, unabridged When the order came to hand in his underwear so it could be dyed olive green, Robert Mason knew where he was headed. In Vietnam, the n...

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... green, Robert Mason knew where he was headed. In Vietnam, the newly trained helicopter pilot flew more...

Lives And Times - 12-1-2002

VOICES FROM VIETNAM By Charlene Edwards (Journeys, $40) Last month marked the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, which is as much a pilgrimage site, attracting 3.7 million each year, as it is a shrine to more...

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Books - 10-1-2003

THE FIFTH BOOK OF PEACH By Maxine Hong Kingston (Knopf, $26) In a powerful hybrid of memoir and fiction, Kingston, a National Book Award winner, delves into the soul of the Vietnam era. THE DISTANCE FROM NORMANDY By Jonath...

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...Book Award winner, delves into the soul of the Vietnam era. THE DISTANCE FROM NORMANDY By Jonathan...

The War Heard 'round The World - 6-1-2004

The 60th anniversary of D-Day and the dedication of Washington, D.C.s first National WWII Memorial have heightened World War II interest in the United States, but the war reached all corners of the globe, leaving...

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... monuments honoring American soldiers from Korea, Vietnam, even the Civil War. Yet the "Greatest...

Dishing With Tony Bourdain - 3-15-2004

We chat with the bestselling author, chef, and TV host and find out whats really cooking.

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... go? BOURDAIN: Someday soon I want to do a big Vietnam book. I want to go live there for a year, in...

Model Citizen - 5-15-2007

Losts Evangeline Lilly really found herself for the first time in Vancouver, amid casual cafs, swank hotels, and ... cigar smoke.

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...The café is called the Naam Restaurant, as in Vietnam, and it is all-organic, all-natural food. It''s...

In Search Of Khan - 6-15-2007

Hes been dead for almost 800 years, but the mystery surrounding the elusive tomb and treasures of Genghis Khan is as current as ever.

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... from modern-day Korea to Poland and from Iraq to Vietnam. By the end of the 1200s, Genghis''s sons and...