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Acclaimed Vietnamese dissident poet dies in Little Saigon
L.A. NOWThe poet was a familiar figure, striding through Little Saigon, sipping tea, sharing wisdom. He liked to read through the night, not too tired to dissect a bit of homeland politics.... -
Panetta works to repair U.S.-Vietnam ties during historic visit
World NowLeon Panetta, on a nine-day visit to Asia, is in Vietnam for talks with government officials on deepening military ties as the Obama administration is reasserting the U.S. role as a Pacific power after a decade of war elsewhere.... -
Pentagon seeks return to long-abandoned military port in Vietnam
World NowThe Pentagon is seeking a return to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, a sheltered anchorage off the strategically-important South China Sea.... -
Mark Zuckerberg vacations in Facebook-blocked Vietnam
TechnologyFor the holidays, Mark Zuckerberg went where Facebook is not allowed to go: Vietnam. The Facebook founder vacationed in the communist state, arriving sometime around Dec. 22.... -
Element of Surprise
LA Times MagazineOne gutsy, Vietnam-era air raid might not have been common knowledge, but it sure set the stage for military special ops... -
Hanoi's famous Hoan Kiem turtle is captured to receive veterinary care
L.A. UnleashedHANOI, Vietnam — Veterinarians examined a rare giant turtle considered sacred by many Vietnamese at a makeshift hospital in Hanoi on Monday to check mysterious lesions afflicting one of the last four known members of its species. The giant soft-... -
Conservationists work to save Hanoi's famous Hoan Kiem turtle
L.A. UnleashedHANOI, Vietnam — Hundreds of people are working around the clock to clean up a lake in the heart of Vietnam's capital in hopes of saving a rare, ailing giant turtle that is considered a sacred symbol of Hanoi. Some...... -
Wildlife advocates object to proposed auction of tiger paste seized from traffickers in Vietnam
L.A. UnleashedHANOI, Vietnam — A local conservation group voiced opposition Friday to the planned sale of tiger paste by Vietnamese authorities, amid warnings by the international community that the animal's survival is in serious jeopardy. Officials in Vietnam's... -
Bringing Beethoven and Chopin amid bombs to the Vietnamese
Culture MonsterI met Madame Thai Thi Lien, the doyen of Vietnamese music, this year in Hanoi during the Southwest Chamber Music’s cultural exchange held in honor of the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Vietnam’s capital. That Vietnam has a classical...... -
'Ascending Dragon' music from Hanoi to be broadcast on KUSC
Culture MonsterBeyond obvious goodwill, “Ascending Dragon,” the cultural exchange last spring between Southwest Chamber Music in Pasadena and the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi, generated significant musical results. Works were commissioned from two... -
Russian-financed search engine in Vietnam sends politically sensitive searches Google's way
Associated PressHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine, apparently as a way of avoiding government...Tags: Networking, Beijing (China), Vietnam, Google Inc., Online Media Industry
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Vietnam TV station drops foreign TV channels after new law is enforced
Associated PressHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have warned would result in international news and entertainment channels ending...Tags: Laws, France, Media Industry, Entertainment, CNN (tv network)
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