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Breeders of endangered tigers win Vietnamese victory

Posted by Kali: Environmental activists were incensed at the decision by the Vietnamese authorities to allow breeders to continue keeping 43 endangered tigers on three farms in the south of the country. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070406/ wl_ asia_ afp/ vietnamanimalstigersenvironment_ 070406152011;_
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Dissident s wives blocked from meeting U.S. Amabassador

Posted by Kali: Police refused to allow the wives and mothers of several pro-democracy dissidents to enter the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, blocking their entrance and insisting that they leave. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070406/ wl_ asia_ afp/ vietnamusrights_ 070406131945;_
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Vietnam lose to Japan in Olympics final round qualifyer.

Posted by Kali: Defeating Vietnam 2-0, Japan got off to a winning start in the final qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070407/ wl_ asia_ afp/ oly2088fbljpnvie_ 070407183335;_ ylt=Am64se9D5Wah3QCefG8P60tHNBEB, anchor: Japan beat Vietnam 2-0 in Olympic qualifier]
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Glitter s lawyer to apply for further sentence reduction

Posted by Kali: In prison in Vietnam since his conviction in 2005, disgraced pop singer Gary Glitter's lawyer says he will seek a further reduction in his sentence. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070406/ en_ afp/ vietnambritainchildsex_ 070406120500;_ ylt=AjSLbrn. 9hAVktzWjhjcyppHNBEB, anchor: Glitter
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Economy booms but authorities crack down on dissidents

Posted by Kali: Despite the fact that the economy is booming and the stock market cooking, the crackdown on dissidents is seen as a sign that the authorities are returning to the bad old days of repression again. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070408/ wl_ asia_ afp/ vietnampoliticsrights_ 070408060803;_
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Art depicts hopes and dreams of City dwellers

Posted by Kali: A new exhibition in Ha Noi by local artists depicts the hopes and dreams of the inhabitants of the North Vietnamese capital city. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . Dreaming of a psychedelic future city
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Mekong Delta struck by water salinization threat

Posted by Kali: Salinity levels have risen drastically in rivers in the Mekong Delta severely threatening agricultural production in the area and presaging drought. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . Mekong Delta provinces struggle with severe drought, salinisation
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Vietnam asks for help tracking down oil spillage

Posted by Kali: After mysterious pollution of coastal regions along Vietnam, local authorities have called for international assistance in tracking down and eliminating the spills. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / vietnamnews. vnagency. chttp:/ / vietnamnews. vnagency. com. vn/ showarticle. php num=01ENV310307om.
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Investment in privately owned tourist facilities planned

Posted by Kali: Seeking to encourage investment in privately owned facilities and services, tourism representatives from the six countries of the Greater Mekong sub-region met together to discuss planning strategies. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . Mekong forum seeks investment
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Vietnam forges long lasting ties with China

Posted by Kali: Talking to journalists, the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem said that relations between his country and China would be 'enhanced indefinitely'. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . VN to keep fostering relations with China
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Chicago soldier to be honored

Posted by Kali: Back in 1965, 18 year old Milton Lee Olive III joined the Army determined "to do something brave." True to his word he threw himself on a grenade to save his fellows, and is to be honored for the deed. Original source: Chicago Sun-Times . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. baltimoresun. chttp:/ / www. suntimes. com/ news/ metro/ 321851,CST
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Vietnamese ducks hit by bird flu outbreak

Posted by Kali: An outbreak of Avian flu, also known as bird flu, has hit duck farms in the north of Vietnam killing scores of birds. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070401/ hl_ afp/ healthfluvietnam_ 070401065933;_ ylt=AuEYewv9GE74h38QWG1MLJxHNBEB, anchor: Bird flu hits Vietnam duck farms]
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Boom in Vietnamese property market

Posted by Kali: The rapid growth in the local stock market has been paralleled by a similar boom in the real estate market with property prices rocketing. Original source: vnagency.com.vn . Higher incomes heat up real estate market
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International banks looking to Vietnam

Posted by Kali: Following a pledge made to open its doors to foreign banks, the international banking sector is looking to the booming economy and large youthful market to provide it with new business. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070330/ bs_ afp/ vietnameconomybanking_ 070330024109;_
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Vietnam wants many state-run firms privatized

Posted by Kali: In attempt to boost the supply of shares to the booming stock market, Vietnam plans to accelerate the privatization of hundreds of state-run firms this year including some banks and insurance companies. Original source: International Herald Tribune . Vietnam lists guidelines for privatization
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Fire U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says politician

Posted by Kali: A senior House Republican complaining: "Why aren't our ambassadors speaking out " has demanded the firing of the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam saying that he had not adequately opposed the prosecution of a dissident Catholic priest. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070327/ ap_ on_ go_ co/ us_
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Vietnam Idol to air on local TV

Posted by Kali: Thousands of wannabes will be lining up for auditions at the Vietnamese version of the famous TV show, when 'Vietnam Idol' airs on local TV. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070326/ ennew_ afp/ vietnamusentertainment_ 070326180905;_ ylt=AmjhMuLvEzwLmg4tZhq3fVlHN, anchor: "Vietnam Idol" to
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Regime starts cracking down again on dissidents

Posted by Kali: The short-lived resurgence of a tiny band of Vietnamese dissidents who managed to challenge the power of the Communist Party in this country seems to be over, as the regime starts cracking down. Original source: Kansascity.com . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. kansascity. com/ mld/ kansascity/ news/ world/ 16989874. htm, anchor: Vietnam
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Vietnam seeks ties with the Sudan

Posted by Kali: Stressing that mutual co-operation would benefit both countries, Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Trietsuch called for the strengthening of ties with the Sudan. He cited specifically the fields of agriculture development, health, education and training. Original source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn . Viet Nam seeks a better relationship with
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Detention with trial - has it really gone

Posted by Kali: The official word is that detention of dissidents without trial is to be done away with in Vietnam, but this is seen as a largely cosmetic move on the part of the authorities. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070328/ ap_ on_ re_ as/ vietnam_ house_ arrest_ 1;_ ylt=AhEN5r.
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Vietnam s fishy treasure

Posted by Kali: It's sour, salty, and unmistakably fishy, but nuoc mam, is Vietnam's national treasure and its aroma is equivalent to the bouquet of a fine wine to one in the know. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ csm/ 20070320/ ts_ csm/ onuoc_ 1, anchor: Vietnamese island guards a national treasure: fish
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Vietnam refuses to change policy towards dissidents

Posted by Kali: Despite widespread international criticism over its human rights record, the Communist Vietnamese regime said it would not bow to pressure and vowed to take strong action against dissidents who challenge the one-party state. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070322/ wl_ asia_ afp/
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First of corruption trials nearing end.

Posted by Kali: The first of several major corruption trials launched by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, who vowed to crack down on widespread corruption, is nearing an end. A former deputy trade minister is on trial for accepting bribes for export textiles quotas. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070323/
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Pentagon: U.S. seeking closed ties with Vietnam

Posted by Kali: A Pentagon official has stated that the U.S. is to seek ways of cementing closer ties with its former foe, Vietnam, by forging military relations and by the sale of non-lethal defense equipment. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070323/ pl_ afp/ usvietnammilitary_ 070323131252;_
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Jolie shows adopted son to journalists

Posted by Kali: Showing her newly-adopted son to journalists, Hollywood film star, Angelina Jolie, said he was "very strong" and that he was slowly adapting to his new life. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070324/ en_ afp/ afpentertainmentvietnam_ 070324095324;_ ylt=AloETr. tOgQaHuPwNSwAD2dHNBEB, anchor:
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U.S. Vietnames allies being victimized

Posted by Kali: The plight of the tribal allies who sided with the U.S. during the Vietnam conflict is seen as being desperate. Reports say that they are being hunted down by various groups. Original source: International Herald Tribune . Amnesty report spotlights desperate plight of Vietnam War tribal allies of US
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New young entrepreneurs drive economic boom

Posted by Kali: The booming economy in Vietnam has grown by nearly 8% a year in the past five years, rivaled in Asia only by China. This is largely due to new generation of modern, successful entrepreneurs that are flourishing. Original source: BBC news . Young Vietnamese look to future
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