OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — During the Vietnam War, Dustoff Crews were special medivac helicopter crews that landed in dangerous area to pick up wounded soldiers and whisk them to a hospital. They risked their lives to evacuate hundreds of thousands over an 11-year period beginning in 1962. On Saturday, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden — […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in a small apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, killed at least 14 people and injured at least six others, state media said Friday. The official Vietnam News Agency said the fire started around 12:30 a.m. and was accompanied by several explosions. The injured are stable and being treated […]
By Francesco Guarascio and Ben Blanchard HANOI/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Vietnamese officials have called on Apple supplier Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north of the country where there were electricity outages last year, two people familiar with the matter said. The request for energy-saving measures, which two […]
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Tran Thanh Man to be its new chairman for a term ending in 2026, the legislature said Monday afternoon. Most Read from Bloomberg He succeeds Vuong Dinh Hue, who resigned as parliament chairman last month over violation of Communist Party regulations, according to a Party Central Committee statement, which […]
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s government will prioritize supporting economic growth amid lingering challenges from weak global demand, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said. Most Read from Bloomberg Gross domestic product growth has picked up but it still faces many challenges, Khai said in an address to the National Assembly as it convened for the summer […]
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam nominated the enforcer of Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive as the next president and proposed a new head of parliament, in appointments that could ease months of political turmoil and allow policymakers to refocus on a struggling economy. Most Read from Bloomberg The Party Central Committee proposed Minister of Public Security To Lam […]
May 18—ST. CLOUD — The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for those willing to share their stories during a 50th anniversary event of the Vietnam War at the Mall of America. It’s part of the Vietnam War Commemoration Oral History Project for veterans to share their experiences about their service during the war. […]
May 18—ST. CLOUD — The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for those willing to share their stories during a 50th anniversary event of the Vietnam War at the Mall of America. It’s part of the Vietnam War Commemoration Oral History Project for veterans to share their experiences about their service during the war. […]
Vietnam’s Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country’s new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge. Thousands of people — including top officials and senior business leaders — have been caught up in the Southeast Asian country’s “blazing furnace” crackdown […]
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s Communist Party approved the resignation of Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, making her the sixth official of the elite body to step down since 2022 amid expanding corruption probes. Most Read from Bloomberg The Communist Party’s Central Committee announced Mai’s resignation for violating rules governing the behavior of party members and hurting […]
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – As the United States intensifies efforts to reduce trade with China by hiking tariffs, it has greatly boosted imports from Vietnam, which relies on Chinese input for much of its exports, data show. The surge in the China-Vietnam-U.S. trade has vastly widened trade imbalances, with the Southeast Asian country […]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Originally from Madison, Kansas, Army Sergeant Bob Harlan would serve overseas in the middle of the growing Vietnam conflict. Graduating from Kansas State University in the late 1960’s, Harlan knew the draft was calling his name. “To avoid going into the infantry, they give you the option of changing your draft to […]