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Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican Michelle Steel in competitive Orange County House race

LA Times  

Democrat Derek Tran, left, cheers with former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Buena Park, Calif. In a major victory for Democrats, first-time candidate Derek Tran defeated Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in a hotly contested Orange County congressional race that became one of the most expensive in the country. Steel’s margin of victory shrankto …

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One of Vietnam's high-profile political prisoners refused amnesty. Prison guards forced him on a plane anyway
2 months, 3 weeks ago

One of Vietnam's high-profile political prisoners refused amnesty. Prison guards forced him on a plane anyway

ABC  

For almost 16 years Tran Huynh Duy Thuc sat in a Vietnamese prison waiting for freedom. "By default, I became an important supporting act for the president's visit to the US," Mr Thuc wrote on Facebook. According to a spokesperson for the Vietnamese embassy in Australia, the decision to grant amnesty for the prisoners was made by Mr Lam in …

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William Calley Jr, convicted for My Lai massacre in Vietnam, dies aged 80
4 months, 3 weeks ago

William Calley Jr, convicted for My Lai massacre in Vietnam, dies aged 80

Al Jazeera  

US army lieutenant was only person convicted for role in 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians. William Calley Jr, the only United States soldier convicted for his role in the Vietnam War’s My Lai massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians, has died, according to US media reports. The details of the My Lai massacre became emblematic of US abuses …

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Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders

Hindustan Times  

HANOI, Vietnam — Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi on Friday for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated Vietnamese politics for over a decade, Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} His death, at 80, last week in Hanoi …

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Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi on Friday for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated Vietnamese politics for over a decade, Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. AP AUDIO: Vietnam Communist Party chief’s funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders Sound as mourners scatter flower petals onto the casket at …

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Nam Le published The Boat to great acclaim in 2008. Now he's back with his debut poetry collection
8 months, 1 week ago

Nam Le published The Boat to great acclaim in 2008. Now he's back with his debut poetry collection

ABC  

In 2004, when Australian writer Nam Le moved to Iowa City, he took up an unusual hobby: poker. Poker was a popular pastime among Iowa City's many "writers and poets and ruffians" who would get together to drink, "talk shit and bluff and lose their money", Le tells ABC RN's The Book Show. "I don't read Vietnamese, I don't write …

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Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anticorruption campaign
9 months ago

Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anticorruption campaign

Al Jazeera  

Governing party says that Thuong’s ‘shortcomings’ had negatively affected the reputation of the party and the state. Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong has resigned after a little more than a year in office due to “violations” and “shortcomings”, the governing Communist Party has said. The Vietnamese Communist Party said in a statement on Wednesday that the resignation had been accepted …

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MH370: 10 years on, what we know, and what we don’t, about the Malaysia Airlines disappearance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

MH370: 10 years on, what we know, and what we don’t, about the Malaysia Airlines disappearance

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The flight proceeded normally, and at 1.19am the captain acknowledged an instruction from Malaysian air-traffic controllers to transition to Vietnamese …

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UAE President meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister on sidelines of GCC-ASEAN summit in Riyadh
1 year, 2 months ago

UAE President meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister on sidelines of GCC-ASEAN summit in Riyadh

Hindustan Times  

Riyadh, October 20 : UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the sidelines of the joint summit between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which commenced today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. HT Image During their meeting, which took …

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Jeezy opens up on depression and emotional toll of poverty
1 year, 2 months ago

Jeezy opens up on depression and emotional toll of poverty

LA Times  

Jeezy has long rapped about his experiences growing up around drug dealing and street life in his childhood community in Georgia. “I learned that vulnerability is power — I thought something was wrong with me, ‘cause you’re thinking, ‘I come from poverty, this is how it is,’” Jeezy said Monday on the “Tamron Hall Show.” “I didn’t understand trauma and …

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Oxford college’s plan to rename itself after Vietnamese billionaire collapses
1 year, 3 months ago

Oxford college’s plan to rename itself after Vietnamese billionaire collapses

The Telegraph  

A plan to rename an Oxford college after a Vietnamese “bikini airline” tycoon has been dropped after a promised £155 million donation failed to materialise, The Telegraph understands. Linacre College announced almost two years ago that after receiving the “transformative donation” from Sovico Group, it would change its name to Thao College, after the company’s chairwoman, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao. …

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Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai - “Writing about the Vietnam war took a toll on me”
1 year, 4 months ago

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai - “Writing about the Vietnam war took a toll on me”

Hindustan Times  

Dust Child, award-winning Vietnamese poet and novelist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s powerful second novel, is set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Phan Quế Mai drew inspiration for Dust Child — which has been labelled best book of the year by Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan and Book Riot — from her childhood …

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The dish that defines me: Alex Outhwaite’s Vietnamese bun cha
1 year, 5 months ago

The dish that defines me: Alex Outhwaite’s Vietnamese bun cha

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By this time, I’d done a few embarrassing TV adverts and little acting jobs …

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Why Melbourne writer André Dao chose fiction, not memoir, to tell his family history
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Melbourne writer André Dao chose fiction, not memoir, to tell his family history

ABC  

André Dao can pinpoint the precise moment he decided he wanted to be a writer. In his long conversations with his grandson, Dao's grandfather talked about his youth under French colonial rule and "his yearning for a free and independent Vietnam". "They had left him behind, essentially, without knowing whether or not they'd ever see him again," Dao tells ABC …

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Vietnamese president resigns, criticized for major scandals
1 year, 11 months ago

Vietnamese president resigns, criticized for major scandals

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday, becoming the most senior member of the government to step down after a series of high-profile corruption scandals for which he was held responsible. The state Vietnam News Agency reported that he had resigned at a session of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee that was held “to consider and give …

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The "Christmas bombing" of 1972 — and why that misremembered Vietnam War moment matters
2 years ago

The "Christmas bombing" of 1972 — and why that misremembered Vietnam War moment matters

Salon  

As Americans head into the holiday season, we also approach a significant historical milestone from the U.S. war in Vietnam: the 50th anniversary of the final U.S. air offensive on North Vietnam, an 11-day campaign that began on the night of Dec. 18, 1972, and has gone down in history as the "Christmas bombing." Following a few last-minute wording changes, …

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Vietnamese refugee Dai Le cries, slams Kristina Keneally and Covid lockdowns in maiden speech
2 years, 3 months ago

Vietnamese refugee Dai Le cries, slams Kristina Keneally and Covid lockdowns in maiden speech

Daily Mail  

The refugee who defeated Kristina Keneally in a marginal seat has choked up recalling how she almost drowned fleeing Vietnam in her maiden speech to parliament. New MP Dai Le donned traditional Vietnamese clothing printed with a with an Australian flag as dozens of supporters cheered her from the House of Representatives gallery Ms Le posed for photographs in her …

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Vietnam keeps its death sentences quiet, but it’s one of the world’s biggest executioners
2 years, 6 months ago

Vietnam keeps its death sentences quiet, but it’s one of the world’s biggest executioners

CNN  

CNN — For months, Mai Linh prayed. “Data on the death penalty in Vietnam continues to be classified as a state secret,” said Amnesty’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio. “The Vietnamese Communist Party is aware that its use of the death penalty contradicts its narrative of the country being a peaceful and harmonious society and has the potential to damage …

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It’s time South Korea recognised allegations of sexual violence in Vietnam
3 years, 9 months ago

It’s time South Korea recognised allegations of sexual violence in Vietnam

The Independent  

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O.C. mental health leaders brainstorm ways to better serve Cambodian and Vietnamese refugee communities
4 years, 1 month ago

O.C. mental health leaders brainstorm ways to better serve Cambodian and Vietnamese refugee communities

LA Times  

For the past six months, since Dr. Clayton Chau took over as the director of the Orange County Health Care Agency, his public remarks have largely centered around explaining and defending the county’s medical response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in a Oct. 22 virtual forum “ Let’s Talk About Mental Health in the Cambodian & Vietnamese Community,” hosted by …

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