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Stay cool in Ho Chi Minh City's cafe oases
Special to the Los Angeles TimesMy husband, Robin, son Kai and I lived in Vietnam for a little more than two years. At first we found all the sounds of Ho Chi Minh City charming. Then annoying, as motorcycle engines, bus horns, loud karaoke music and construction noise erupted...Tags: Entertainment, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Travel, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Coconut
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Vietnam's Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien theme park an adventure for tourists
Lions, tigers, bears and a haunted house in Vietnam?
It's not a fairy tale, and the only missing ingredient is a voice exclaiming, "Oh, my!"
Lac Canh Dai Nam Van Hien is a $219-million amusement park that began construction in 1999 and opened Sept. 11,...Tags: Entertainment, Travel, Lion (animal), Government, Elephant (animal)
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Barry Zorthian dies at 90; U.S. diplomat and press spokesman in Vietnam War
Associated PressBarry Zorthian, a U.S. diplomat who left his mark on U.S. policy in Vietnam as a forthright and often combative press spokesman in the early years of the Vietnam War, has died. He was 90. Zorthian died Thursday in a Washington, D.C., hospital, his son...Tags: U.S. Military, Sociology, Yale University, Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Vietnam's Phu Quoc island slowly opening up to the world
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDuring the four years I lived in Hanoi, where I was The Times' bureau chief in the late 1990s, I did a pretty good job of getting around Vietnam and exploring new places, from Can Tho in the southern Mekong Delta to Sapa on the northern border with China....Tags: Graham Greene, Entertainment, Hong Kong, Forests, Public Employees
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Myanmar's dazzling shrines to Buddha
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs I sat on a high ledge of the 734-year-old Mingalarzedi Temple, looking out over the hundreds of ancient temples around Bagan, I wondered how long it would take a visitor to see them all. Archaeologists say there once were about 5,000 temples, but...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Travel, India, Burma, Metal and Mineral
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'Old Hacks' relive coverage of Vietnam, future wars
The Big PictureVietnam War correspondents gather for reunion in Orange County. Little Saigon meeting is chance for Old Hacks to recount the biggest story of their lives.... -
Planning your trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
THE BEST WAY TO HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM From LAX, All Nippon, JAL, Asiana, Korean, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, United, EVA Airways, Thai Airways, China Southern, Singapore and Philippine Airways offer connecting service (change of plane) to Ho...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Los Angeles International Airport, China, Human Body
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Rep. Loretta Sanchez's remarks about Vietnamese are 'divisive,' rival says
L.A. NOWDemocratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez found herself in hot water this week after she said in a Spanish-language interview that "the Vietnamese" and Republicans were trying to take control of her seat. Sanchez, who is up for reelection, was put on...... -
First Vietnamese American Bank of O.C.'s Little Saigon fails
Money & CompanyFirst Vietnamese American Bank has been shut down by state regulators, five years after opening in Orange County's Little Saigon neighborhood as the only U.S. community lender with a core clientele of Vietnamese immigrants. Under an agreement with the... -
Your morning adorable: Baby Francois' langur monkey makes his debut at Australia's Taronga Zoo
L.A. UnleashedAt the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, a great deal of excitement surrounds the latest addition to the resident family of Francois' langur monkeys. A male Francois' langur named Keo-co was born Jan. 30 and ventured into an outdoor enclosure...... -
If you go to Phu Quoc, Vietnam
THE BEST WAY TO PHU QUOC, VIETNAM From LAX, connecting service (change of planes) to Ho Chi Minh City is available on JAL, All Nippon, Asiana, China Eastern, Cathay Pacific, China, Eva, Thai, Singapore, China Southern and Malaysia. Restricted round-trip...Tags: Restaurants, Travel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Vietnam, Dining and Drinking
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Reunification Express offers slow ride between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe voice was guttural and raspy, the language deep and tonal. "Come and get your rice!" sang the man, a steward for Vietnam's national rail service. He wore a light blue apron over his blue button-down shirt and pushed a silver metal cart laden with...Tags: Entertainment, Tickets, Boston Red Sox, Shrimp, Travel
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