Vietnam

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

The sighting of an apparition in a remote village in Tan Chau district has started a mini-pilgrimage to the area. Catholics claim it’s the Virgin Mary while Buddhists claim it’s Buddha. Officials say it’s sunlight reflecting from a marble deposit unearthed by a landslide, and the Catholic Church says it’s a natural phenomenon. The only [read more]

Vietnam

Date: August 20th, 2001 |

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Less than a month after the worst flooding in decades, central Vietnam is again under water as several days of heavy rain have dumped more than five feet of water on the saturated countryside. Hue, Danang, and two new UNESCO World Heritage Sites at Hoi An and My Son have been affected. Travel in the [read more]

Vietnam

Date: August 13th, 2001 |

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Celebrations are planned in Vietnam in April to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the end of the war with the USA, but there have been reports of planned violence during the festivities in Ho Chi Minh City and other urban areas. Potential targets include foreign businesses in Vietnam and Vietnamese affiliated facilities in Phnom Penh. [read more]

Vietnam

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

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The worst flooding in decades has swamped central Vietnam, shutting down road and rail lines between Hue and Danang. Thousands have been forced from their homes. It’s likely to take weeks for the area t [read more]

Vietnam

Date: August 14th, 2001 |

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In an effort to ease congestion on the sole north-south highway that runs the length of the country, the government plans to build a highway along the Ho Chi Minh trail, the old Viet Cong supply route. Plans call for the two-lane road to be complete [read more]

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