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Reunification Express offers slow ride between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe voice was guttural and raspy, the language deep and tonal. "Come and get your rice!" sang the man, a steward for Vietnam's national rail service. He wore a light blue apron over his blue button-down shirt and pushed a silver metal cart laden with...Tags: Entertainment, Michael Jackson, Family, Tickets, Travel
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"Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War" by Ted Morgan
Special to Tribune Newspapers"Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War" Random House, 698 pages, $35 It is a curiosity of history that the French lost control of Dien Bien Phu, in the northwest corner of Vietnam, two years before the famous...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, France, Wars and Interventions
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American musicians bond with Vietnamese counterparts
When Southwest Chamber Music became the first American ensemble since the Vietnam War to set up a musical residency in Vietnam in 2006, artistic director Jeff von der Schmidt had high hopes that the two countries -- forever tied through history and war --...Tags: Concerts, World War II (1939-1945), Entertainment, Classical Music (genre), John Cage
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Bickering blocks search for causes of congenital deformities
Tribune reporterOfficials in the U.S. and Vietnamese governments agreed in 2002 to carry out joint research on the health and environmental impact of Agent Orange and other toxic defoliants, on the assumption that aid would follow the scientific results. The Bush...Tags: Education, Health and Safety at School, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Corporate Crime, Vietnam
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In Saigon, spending is great frenzied fun
Times Staff WriterHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam — GOOD morning, Saigon: Another shopping day is breaking on the wide, tree-lined boulevards of the city's central business district. Proprietors are sweeping sidewalks, saleswomen are rearranging displays, tourists are...Tags: Entertainment, Fashion Shows, Bill Clinton, Travel, Vehicles
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Luxury cruise on Halong Bay, Vietnam
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs Vietnam modernizes, vestiges of the French colonial era are fading fast, except for the return of the Emeraude to Halong Bay. Since 2003, the beautiful, wood-lined paddle steamer has been taking guests for one-night cruises in a wonder-world of...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Los Angeles Times, Travel, Vietnam, Lifestyle and Leisure
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John McCain returned from Vietnam determined to lead
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen John McCain limped home from a Hanoi prison camp in 1973 with a badly injured knee that he could not bend, Navy doctors gave him the bad news: His 15-year career as a jet pilot was over. He would never fly again. But McCain surprised his doctors...Tags: John Warner, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Washington (U.S. state)
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Planning your cruise trip in Vietnam
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHE BEST WAY From LAX, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, China, JAL, Singapore and Thai offer connecting service (change of planes) to Hanoi. Restricted round-trip fares start at $964. HA LONG BAY CRUISES Handspan Adventure Travel, 011-84-4-926-28-28, www....Tags: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles International Airport, Companies and Corporations, Vietnam, Travel
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Planning your trip to Hanoi, Vietnam
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHE BEST WAY From LAX, Asiana, China Southern, Korean, Cathay Pacific, China, Thai Airways, Singapore and Malaysian all offer connecting flights (change of planes) to Hanoi. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $1,206. TELEPHONES To call the...Tags: Tangerine, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, San Francisco, Los Angeles Times
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'The Eaves of Heaven' by Andrew X. Pham
The Eaves of Heaven
A Life in Three Wars
Andrew X. Pham
Harmony Books: 302 pp., $24.95
Only its loss defines a golden age. Andrew X. Pham's story of Pham Van Thong, his father, is ostensibly one of devastation. A young Vietnamese loses his ancestral...Tags: Death, World War II (1939-1945), Children, Los Angeles Times, Family
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Navy commissions ship to honor Stockdale
As dozens of former POWs snapped to attention, the Navy on Saturday dedicated a warship to the late Vice Adm. James Stockdale, who was credited by many fellow captives in Vietnam with giving them the courage to survive.
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FOR THE...Tags: Ventura County (California), Death, San Diego (San Diego, California), Texas, Armed Forces
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Readers recommend: EVA Airways, a great way to Hanoi, Vietnam
I recommend EVA Airways as a wonderful way to fly to Hanoi. There is an elite class that is comfortable for those who need more leg room and wider seats but who don't want to spend for business class, but the seating and service are fine in coach as well....Tags: Los Angeles Times, Business Trips, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Northridge
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