US Lawyers to Help Vietnam Win Agent Orange Lawsuit

US lawyers said they will do their utmost to help Vietnamese Agent Orange victims win at a court of appeal, after their lawsuit against US chemical companies was dismissed by a US court.

"The verdict of the court in the first instance is incorrect. US troops used a toxic defoliant, not a normal one," local media on Sunday quoted Jonathan Moore, head of a visiting US lawyer group as saying.

Vietnam Gives Visa Exemptions to Foreigners at Resort Island

Tue, 09/20/2005 - 16:46

Vietnam will lift visa requirements for foreign visitors to the southern resort island of Phu Quoc, which the government wants to develop into a leading ecological tourist site, media and officials said Tuesday.

Foreigners and overseas Vietnamese will no longer require visas if they spend less than 15 days on the island, known for its white sandy beaches, Tuoi Tre newspaper said. The new rule is to take effect Oct. 1, it said.

Mekong Fishermen Donate $15,000 to US Brethren Hit by Katrina

A Vietnam’s fisheries association has collected almost US$15,000 to donate to fish farmers affected by the American hurricane, authorities reported Friday.

The An Giang Fisheries Association (AFA), in the Mekong Delta, will hand over the amount to the US Embassy in Hanoi to aid their brethren in the three hardest-hit US states, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama.

The AFA chairman, Nguyen Huu Khanh, also sent a letter of condolence for the victims.

US Vets Hand over MIA Information to Vietnam

A delegation of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) presented Vietnam Tuesday with information on 93 Vietnamese soldiers missing in action during the war.

remain_256.jpgPresident of the Veterans Association of Vietnam Dang Quan Thuy said he greatly valued the operations of the VVA over the past years, especially its Veterans Initiative Task Force (VITF) program.

Vietnam Pledges Aid for Countrymen Affected by Hurricane Katrina

The Vietnamese government will provide assistance to Vietnamese-Americans in the three southern US states that have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina, a deputy minister has said.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phu Binh, expressing deep concern over the situation of overseas Vietnamese living in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi states, also extended his deepest condolences to the disaster victims.

Vietnam Donates $100,000 to U.S. Hurricane Victims

The Vietnamese government will provide US$100,000 in relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina, including overseas Vietnamese, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dzung said Thursday.

Dzung said Vietnam was ready to send medical workers to the storm-hit regions through the Red Cross.

He added that Vietnamese were deeply moved by the great loss of life and property in a number of US states, especially Lousiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

President Bush's Message on Vietnam's National Day

On the occasion of Vietnam's National Day, President of the United States George W. Bush sent a message to President Tran Duc Luong of Vietnam. The full text is as follows:

Dear Mr. President:

I would like to extend my congratulations to you and the people of Vietnam on the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

Vietnam Responds to US Catfish Ban

Thu, 09/01/2005 - 14:14

Viet Nam News, September 1, 2005

Vietnam Leaders Offer Sympathy to Katrina Victims

President
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Hanoi, August 31, 2005
Dear Mr. President:

For the last several days, the Vietnamese people have been so moved to learn that Hurricane Katrina has heavily damaged Southern States of the United States of America such as Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, causing great losses of lives and property to Americans.

Flag Designer Urban Myths Squelched

Mon, 08/29/2005 - 12:51

Viet Nam News, August 28, 2008

Through devoted and persistent research, writer Son Tung proved unequivocally who designed the National Flag, enabling the State to honor him 40 years after his death.

Since the solemn ceremony to recognize the National Flag’s designer, 26 years have passed, but writer Son Tung’s memories of the occasion remain fresh, and his research into the designer’s life remains unequivocally important to revolutionary history.

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