Vietnam

Kim Phuc Phan Thai, Napalm Girl, Now Serves to Inspire Burn Patients

Michael Santo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:45:25 -0500

Kim Phuc Phan Thai, the nine-year-old girl who was pictured in an iconic Vietnam War era photo running through the street naked after suffering burns from napalm, spoke recently at a conference of burn survivors and burn care specialists in New York City. She is an inspiration to burn injury survivors worldwide.

Vietnam bans pet hamsters

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:23:40 -0600

Fearing that their growing population might spread disease and destroy crops, Vietnam has banned the sale and possession of hamsters, which have launched somewhat of a subculture among the country's youth.

Woman Dies from Bird Flu in Vietnam

seher — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:36:16 -0600

Vietnamese health officials say a woman in the north of the country has died from bird flu as a new outbreak is reported in southern China.

South, Southeast Asian Countries Battle Bird Flu Outbreaks

seher — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:48:52 -0600

South and Southeast Asian countries are grappling with new outbreaks of bird flu as winter weather sweeps across the region. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the latest outbreaks are still confined primarily to poultry, but one new human death has been reported in Vietnam.

China, Vietnam agree to properly handle South China Sea dispute

seher — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:41:45 -0600

China and Vietnam have agreed to properly handle their dispute over the South China Sea, according to the consensus reached at the second meeting of the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation held on Wednesday.

Death toll rises to 48 in central Vietnam floods

Dinka — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:32:33 -0600

The death toll in central Vietnam following six days of flooding has risen to 48, and rains are expected to continue, the national flood and storm control department said on Friday

Typhoon Peipah kills at least 28 in Vietnam

Dinka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:32:04 -0600

At least 28 people have been killed in Vietnam by Typhoon Peipah, which continues to wreak havoc on already flooded areas of central Vietnam, a disaster official said on Tuesday.

Death Toll Rises From Floods in Vietnam as New Storm Nears

Dinka — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:19:01 -0600

Vietnamese officials say floods have killed at least 77 people in central Vietnam since late last month, and now a new typhoon is approaching.

Scores lost in floods in central Vietnam

Dinka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:45:52 -0600

Heavy rains triggered floods in central Vietnam. At least 33 people killed. The region braced for more possible destruction from a tropical storm expected to make landfall later this week.

Red Cross appeals for aid for Vietnam flood victims

Dinka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:00:10 -0500

The Red Cross estimates 10 million people have been affected by the latest typhoon damage and floods in Vietnam, and has launched an emergency appeal for $3 million in relief aid.

Vietnam flood toll at 44 with 25 missing

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:21:51 -0500

The death toll in Vietnam hit 44 on Sunday with 25 people still missing after some of the worst flooding in a decade in the aftermath of Typhoon Lekima.

Lekima typhoon displaces thousands in Vietnam

Dinka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:15:02 -0500

Typhoon Lekima has continued to wreak havoc in central Vietnam, leaving thousands homeless and causing millions of dollars worth of damage, a spokesman for the country's emergencies service said.