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US servicemen's remains repatriated from Da Nang

US servicemen's remains repatriated from Da Nang

A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on Thursday to hand over to the U.S. side remains believed to be of U.S. servicemen missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.
General Vo Nguyen Giap's wife passes away

General Vo Nguyen Giap's wife passes away

Operation Babylift survivor’s 25-year search for birth mother continues

Operation Babylift survivor’s 25-year search for birth mother continues

Tran To Nga undeterred by French court's rejection of Agent Orange lawsuit

Tran To Nga undeterred by French court's rejection of Agent Orange lawsuit

The Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against U.S. manufacturers of Agent Orange is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.
August 22, 2024 | 06:07 pm PT
French court dismisses appeal in Agent Orange case

French court dismisses appeal in Agent Orange case

A Paris court Thursday rejected an appeal by a French-Vietnamese woman who has been trying to sue Monsanto and other makers of Agent Orange for the chemical's use in the Vietnam War.
August 22, 2024 | 04:41 am PT
Woman’s 49-year search for lost son ends in happiness

Woman’s 49-year search for lost son ends in happiness

Lam Yen, 79, of HCMC was overwhelmed with emotion after reuniting with her son who had been missing for 49 years.
August 7, 2024 | 01:13 am PT
Australian veterans' 20-year search uncovers mass grave of Vietnamese soldiers

Australian veterans' 20-year search uncovers mass grave of Vietnamese soldiers

Haunted by memories of a 1968 battle in southern Vietnam, two Australian veterans have spent the past two decades searching for the mass grave of 42 Vietnamese soldiers buried in a bomb crater.
July 31, 2024 | 03:34 pm PT
How Hanoi's 300-member family sticks together

How Hanoi's 300-member family sticks together

Every summer Nguyen Van Ngai’s family of 311 gathers to celebrate the children's academic achievements and prepare for a family trip.
July 1, 2024 | 12:26 am PT
Ho Chi Minh Trail unvanquished by 4 million tons of US bombs

Ho Chi Minh Trail unvanquished by 4 million tons of US bombs

To sever north-to-south supply lines during the Vietnam War, the U.S. dropped over four million tons of bombs and 80 million liters of chemical weapons on the central Vietnam mountains.
May 24, 2024 | 03:32 pm PT
Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Thousands show up for Dien Bien Phu victory parade

Thousands of people withstood the elements to welcome a parade on Tuesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu.
May 6, 2024 | 11:36 pm PT
Overseas Vietnamese, French citizens rally in support of Agent Orange lawsuit

Overseas Vietnamese, French citizens rally in support of Agent Orange lawsuit

More than 200 overseas Vietnamese and French friends have gathered in Paris to express their support for a lawsuit against chemical companies that supplied herbicides to the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam.
May 5, 2024 | 07:28 pm PT
French court to hold hearing on Agent Orange lawsuit

French court to hold hearing on Agent Orange lawsuit

The Court of Appeal of Paris will open a hearing in early May regarding a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran To Nga against U.S. chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange for the U.S. army during the Vietnam War.
April 25, 2024 | 10:23 pm PT
Remains of US soldiers repatriated

Remains of US soldiers repatriated

A ceremony to repatriate two sets of remains believed to be of U.S. soldiers listed as missing in action (MIA) from the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport on Tuesday.
April 16, 2024 | 11:50 pm PT
France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam

France to bring back remains of colonial soldiers from Vietnam

France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country's last stand in colonial Indochina, the defense ministry said.
March 29, 2024 | 08:38 pm PT
$101M military museum in Hanoi set for June opening

$101M military museum in Hanoi set for June opening

The Vietnam Military History Museum, being built at a cost of VND2.5 trillion (US$101.9 million), is expected to be basically completed and partially opened in June.
February 27, 2024 | 05:24 am PT
Quang Tri to clear 42 million sq.m of land from cluster bombs

Quang Tri to clear 42 million sq.m of land from cluster bombs

The central province of Quang Tri, a former Vietnam War battlefield, has assigned organizations to clear about 42 million sq.m of land contaminated with cluster bombs this year.
February 8, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
US ambassador returns lost Vietnam War diary to veteran

US ambassador returns lost Vietnam War diary to veteran

U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on Tuesday returned a wartime diary to a Vietnamese veteran in Hanoi.
February 8, 2024 | 12:00 am PT
Vietnam's US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67

Vietnam's US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67

Merle Ratner, a renowned left-wing and anti-war activist in the U.S. and a close friend of Vietnam, died Monday evening in New York in a traffic accident.
February 6, 2024 | 08:44 pm PT
War Remnants Museum exhibition pays tribute to Vietnam's past

War Remnants Museum exhibition pays tribute to Vietnam's past

A profound and moving journey awaits visitors as the War Remnants Museum unveils 177 previously undisplayed items demonstrating the sacrifices and resilience of soldiers and civilians during Vietnam's wartime struggles.
November 24, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
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