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Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a nation in Southeast Asia. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest. To the country's east lies the South China Sea. With a population of approximately 85 million, Vietnam is one of the most densely... Full Article

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Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Duy Vinh (3rd R), 56, prays during his visit to the graves of comrades who died during the border war of China and Vietnam, at a military cemetery outside Hanoi February 17, 2012. China attacked Vietnam on February 17, 1979, starting a brief border war during...
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  1. Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Duy Vinh (3rd R), 56, prays during his visit to the graves of comrades who died during the border war of China and Vietnam, at a military cemetery outside Hanoi February 17, 2012. China attacked Vietnam on February 17, 1979, starting a brief border war during... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Duy Vinh (3rd R), 56, prays during his visit to the graves of comrades who died during the border war of China and Vietnam, at a military cemetery outside Hanoi February 17, 2012. China attacked Vietnam on February 17, 1979, starting a brief border war during...

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  3. Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman meet in Aman's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman meet in Aman's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012.

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  4. Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman shake hands during a photo call at the latter's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman shake hands during a photo call at the latter's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012.

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  5. In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, a health worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant at a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, a health worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant at a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder...

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  6. In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, ducks walk near an area where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was reported in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, ducks walk near an area where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was reported in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1...

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  7. In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Nhu Thuy, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, watches a health worker spray disinfectant at his farm where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Nhu Thuy, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, watches a health worker spray disinfectant at his farm where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was...

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  8. In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Quang Duong, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, stands still as a health worker wearing a protective gear sprays disinfectant at Duong's farm where a suspected... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Quang Duong, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, stands still as a health worker wearing a protective gear sprays disinfectant at Duong's farm where a suspected...

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  9. In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, a Hmong ethnic women sells chickens at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is also grappling with a new strain... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, a Hmong ethnic women sells chickens at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is also grappling with a new strain...

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  10. In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, an ethnic Hmong woman ties a chicken's legs while selling live poultry at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, an ethnic Hmong woman ties a chicken's legs while selling live poultry at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is...

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  11. Occupy DC demonstrator, Vietnam veteran Edward Hunt walks his dog Babe at the camp in Freedom Plaza in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, as they prepare for the deadline to leave the Occupy DC encampment. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    Occupy DC demonstrator, Vietnam veteran Edward Hunt walks his dog Babe at the camp in Freedom Plaza in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, as they prepare for the deadline to leave the Occupy DC encampment.

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  12. In this Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 photo, Vietnamese youngsters play online games at Cyzone, one of the biggest game centers in Hanoi. Vietnam's graying Communist Party is all about control: It censors all media, squashes protests and imprisons those who dare to speak out against its... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    In this Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 photo, Vietnamese youngsters play online games at Cyzone, one of the biggest game centers in Hanoi. Vietnam's graying Communist Party is all about control: It censors all media, squashes protests and imprisons those who dare to speak out against its...

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  13. Vi My Binh, 80, carries a bucket and tea bowl as she walks out of her house on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    Vi My Binh, 80, carries a bucket and tea bowl as she walks out of her house on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war...

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  14. Vi My Binh, 80, smokes while she sits at her home on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17, 1979, which... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Vi My Binh, 80, smokes while she sits at her home on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17, 1979, which...

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  15. Vi My Binh, 80, waits for customers at her tea drinking stall on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17,... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Vi My Binh, 80, waits for customers at her tea drinking stall on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17,...

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  16. Larry Connor (C), Vietnam veteran, salutes his fellow servicemen during the Welcome Home Heroes Parade in downtown St. Louis, Missouri January 28, 2012. The parade is the first in the country to honor recently returned Iraq veterans. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    Larry Connor (C), Vietnam veteran, salutes his fellow servicemen during the Welcome Home Heroes Parade in downtown St. Louis, Missouri January 28, 2012. The parade is the first in the country to honor recently returned Iraq veterans.

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  17. A fleet of Eurocopter helecopters sit on the tarmac at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 15, 2012. The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation of Vietnam (VNH South) signed a contract on February 15 with Eurocopter South East Asia for its fourth EC225 heavy helicopter. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago

    A fleet of Eurocopter helecopters sit on the tarmac at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 15, 2012. The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation of Vietnam (VNH South) signed a contract on February 15 with Eurocopter South East Asia for its fourth EC225 heavy helicopter.

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  18. An artist from Thailand sprays graffiti at "The Rendezvous" South East Asia Urban Art Event in Yangon February 4, 2012. 28 artists from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Phillipine showcased their Graffiti art at the art show. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    An artist from Thailand sprays graffiti at "The Rendezvous" South East Asia Urban Art Event in Yangon February 4, 2012. 28 artists from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Phillipine showcased their Graffiti art at the art show.

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  19. A gold leaf is seen at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of a small number of salons in... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    A gold leaf is seen at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of a small number of salons in...

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  20. An employee pastes gold leaves onto a client's face at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    An employee pastes gold leaves onto a client's face at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of...

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  21. Farmers, in traditional costume, re-enact the scene of silk production during a ritual ceremony as part of a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 2, 2012. The ceremony, which involves... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    Farmers, in traditional costume, re-enact the scene of silk production during a ritual ceremony as part of a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 2, 2012. The ceremony, which involves...

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  22. A man (L) puts a wooden dowel symbolising a penis into a wooden block symbolising a vagina during a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 3, 2012. The ritual is northern Vietnam's only... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 weeks ago

    A man (L) puts a wooden dowel symbolising a penis into a wooden block symbolising a vagina during a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 3, 2012. The ritual is northern Vietnam's only...

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  23. Workers maintain an electric grid in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Vietnam will delay the start of competitive electricity generation market until July because conditions are not yet ready, its Industry and Trade Ministry said in local media. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    Workers maintain an electric grid in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Vietnam will delay the start of competitive electricity generation market until July because conditions are not yet ready, its Industry and Trade Ministry said in local media.

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  24. An young girl poses beside robots of an exhibitor from Vietnam at the press preview of the international toy fair in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on January 31, 2012. Around 2.700 exhibitors from 62 countries show their newest products at the international toy fair which opens its doors... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    An young girl poses beside robots of an exhibitor from Vietnam at the press preview of the international toy fair in Nuremberg, southern Germany, on January 31, 2012. Around 2.700 exhibitors from 62 countries show their newest products at the international toy fair which opens its doors...

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  25. Senator Joseph Lieberman stands between the U.S. and Vietnamese national flag while attending a press briefing in Hanoi January 19, 2012. Lieberman, speaking in Vietnam ahead of a visit to Myanmar with Senators John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte, said if the by-elections... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 weeks ago

    Senator Joseph Lieberman stands between the U.S. and Vietnamese national flag while attending a press briefing in Hanoi January 19, 2012. Lieberman, speaking in Vietnam ahead of a visit to Myanmar with Senators John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte, said if the by-elections...

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  1. Whether they were World War II, Korea, Vietnam or vets from the current conflicts, 100 percent of my patients said it was better than any drug they were prescribed for PTSD
    SOURCE: The Atlantic 1 month ago
  2. we can't afford to repeat the mistakes that have been made in the past - after World War II, after Vietnam - when our military was left ill-prepared for the future.
    – Barack Obama SOURCE: The Olympian 1 month ago
  3. Transplants at the University of Minnesota cost up to US$1 million; it costs just $25,000-30,000 in Vietnam. We will need to perform at least 10-20 transplants to prove the procedure a success
    SOURCE: Thanh Nien News 1 month ago
  4. We are pleased to introduce the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphones to customers in Vietnam ... These new BlackBerry 7 based models offer customers fast performance, beautiful touch displays, sleek designs and a truly outstanding mix of communications, multimedia, productivity and...
    SOURCE: Taume 1 month ago
  5. Climate change is one of the biggest obstacles to development in South-East Asia ... We want to assist Vietnam to take measures against climate change and natural disasters, and this will also be helpful to the surrounding countries.
    SOURCE: Earthwire.org 1 month ago
  6. It is incredible to see all the participation in the campaigns, but it is not enough. We need every single person on the planet to understand the real threats of climate change and commit to being part of the solution. Vietnam is already seeing the effects of sea level rise.
    SOURCE: The Huffington Post 2 months ago
  7. I absolutely fell in love with Hong Kong and will be here another year ... So far I have been to Macau, Vietnam, Thailand, and I’m planning on going to the Philippines for Chinese New Year. I love going snorkeling, visiting temples, elephant trekking, whitewater rafting, and just getting a feel for what...
    SOURCE: Denton Record Chronicle 2 months ago
  8. The army of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam cadres still remain discreetly on Cambodian soil ... with the ambition of occupying, swallowing Cambodia and getting rid of Cambodia, of her race and ethnicity, bringing in Vietnamese immigrants illegally to live in Cambodia to this day.
    SOURCE: China Post 2 months ago
  9. During World War II and Vietnam, I sailed by here. There were only like 450,000 people in the whole of Dade County.
    SOURCE: Miami New Times 2 months ago
  10. We critically analyzed the results of our data collection in these six markets and discovered that Indonesia is a compelling market because of the fascination with Facebook games, Vietnam is the biggest market in the region based on revenue, and Thailand has the highest average revenue per paid user.
    SOURCE: Softpedia 2 months ago
  11. Blaming Grover Norquist for this collapse is the lamest Democratic fiction since the Tonkin Gulf incident [used to justify American intervention in Vietnam]. Like LBJ said a couple of years later, they were shooting at ghosts or whales ... And yet that was his excuse to go into Vietnam. Grover Norquist,...
    SOURCE: The Daily Caller 2 months ago
  12. Blaming Grover Norquist for this collapse is the lamest Democratic fiction since the Tonkin Gulf incident [used to justify American intervention in Vietnam]. Like LBJ said a couple of years later, they were shooting at ghosts or whales ... And yet that was his excuse to go into Vietnam. Grover Norquist,...
    SOURCE: The Daily Caller 2 months ago
  13. Vietnam is an attractive place to do business and TNK-BP is here for the long term
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 2 months ago
  14. The same thing that (Vietnam-era Defense Secretary Robert) McNamara said after the Vietnam War. He wrote in his memoirs if we don’t learn from our policy, it won’t be worth anything ... So I’m saying policies have an effect. That’s a far cry from blaming America.
    – Ron Paul SOURCE: The Portland Maine Press Herald 2 months ago