Vietnamese market yields delicacies, recipes and memories

24 January 2012, 4:45 am

"How's Bayou?" writer Keith Marshall was drawn into an excursion to an exotic market in eastern New Orleans by memories of a childhood friend, whose family had established Hove Parfumers -- a delightfully-overwhelmingly-perfumed shop featured Vetivert and Verbena soaps and fragrances, not unlike... Read More »

Jan. 23, 1973 | Nixon Announces End of U.S. Involvement in Vietnam

23 January 2012, 9:35 pm

On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.... Read More »

The Learning Network Blog: Jan. 23, 1973 | Nixon Announces End of U.S. Involvement in Vietnam

23 January 2012, 1:39 am

On Jan. 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.... Read More »

Endangered chimpanzees come to Vietnam zoo

15 January 2012, 7:33 pm

Two chimpanzees were placed on display at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.... Read More »

Vietnam government honors local priest who opposed war: Global Village

14 January 2012, 10:48 am

The Rev. Harry Bury, a retired Catholic priest who teaches behavioral science at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, is being honored by the government of Vietnam for his anti-war activities during the Vietnam War.... Read More »

Delicious delights on offer at Mövenpick Saigon

14 January 2012, 12:27 am

Mövenpick Hotel Saigon is offering big promotions for the Vietnam’s Lunar New Year holiday.... Read More »

Saigon 88

11 January 2012, 3:17 am

A friendly Vietnamese restaurant offers some winning dishes — and some that need tweaking by Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth Saigon 88, a new Vietnamese restaurant near South Hills Village, is kin to Pho Kim 88, a pleasant little restaurant on Route 88 in Castle Shannon. While Pho Kim 88 has a mo... Read More »

Saigon Heat ready to light up ABL

7 January 2012, 3:38 pm

PETALING JAYA: Newcomers Saigon Heat from Vietnam are ready to give their all in their opening AirAsia Asean Basketball League (ABL) match against defending champions Chang Thailand Slammers on Jan 14.... Read More »

ANZ to sell Sacombank stake, build own business in Vietnam

7 January 2012, 4:21 am

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. will sell its stake in Vietnam’s Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint-Stock Bank, known as Sacombank, as it seeks to develop its ANZ-branded business in the country.... Read More »

Vietnam's Saigon Petro seeks up to 32,000 T gasoil and gasoline

3 January 2012, 7:00 pm

SINGAPORE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Saigon Petro isseeking up to 32,000 tonnes of gasoil and gasoline for lateJanuary to February in a tender, after cancelling previoustenders on high offers, traders said on Wednesday. The state-owned importer is seeking 10,000 tonnes of95-octane gasoline for... Read More »