Vietnam asks France for military upgrades (Aug 1)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The French defense minister has agreed to help Vietnam modernize its military on a historic visit to the former colony, state media reported Tuesday.


Vietnamese Catholics to convene in SW Missouri (Aug 1)
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) -- Thousands of Vietnamese Catholics from around the country will gather in southwest Missouri next week for an annual celebration.The Marian Days festival is held each summer at th...


Vietnam – Hanoi & Halong Bay (blogroll_bouf) (Jul 31)
Hanoi We had less than 48 hours to explore Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital located in the far north lies in a bend of the Red River. Vietnam is one of the destinations that I have always wanted to visit – savouring real Vietnamese food, experiencing the real Asia and admiring French colonial architecture. From the moment I stepped my foot [...]Source : blogroll_bouf (subscribe)Explore : Food and Wine, Gastronomy, Vietnam


Unplugged at Lollybooks Cafe (Jul 31)
01 Aug - A musical party to celebrate Lollybooks Café’s first birthday ----- 01/08 - Đêm nhạc mừng sinh nhật Lollybooks Café 1 năm tuổi


Vietnam: Agent Orange at Danang Airbase (Jul 31)
By Mong Palatino Thuy Vu of Vietnam Reporting Project visited the Danang Airbase where Agent Orange was stored. Agent Orange is the highly toxic herbicide used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War


OneVietnam Network (Jul 31)
By Mong Palatino The OneVietnam.org social network was launched this month to connect Vietnamese expats and young migrants to the culture and history of Vietnam.


Official: Water safe after chemical spill in China (Jul 30)

The water supply was safe in a northeastern China city after more than 3,000 containers of toxic chemicals were washed into a river by the worst floods in a decade in the country, an official said Thursday.


Thai court issues warrant for Thaksin (Jul 30)

Thailand's Supreme Court on Thursday issued a new arrest warrant for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in connection with allegations of false declaration of assets.


Vietnam restricts online games after murder cases (Jul 30)
Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.


Buddhism photography exhibition (Jul 29)
28 Jul - 2 Aug - 130 photographs at Viet Art Center ----- 28/07 - 02/08 - 130 bức ảnh trưng bày tại Trung tâm Nghệ thuật Việt