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Tag: Vietnam
Le Kha Phieu, Vietnam Leader Who Was Pushed Out, Dies at 88
He served for less than four years as the country’s general secretary, losing his post after unusually public factional struggles.
Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise
After months without a single coronavirus death, or even a confirmed case of local transmission, a new outbreak has struck Vietnam. And it’s spreading.
Demolition of Vietnam’s Historic Bui Chu Cathedral Is Underway
The 135-year-old Bui Chu Cathedral will be replaced with a replica that can hold more people. The church rejected an offer of land and help renovating the old building.
Wildlife Trade Spreads Coronaviruses as Animals Get to Market
DNA tests show an increase in the number of animals with positive tests for some coronaviruses from the time they are trapped until they arrive on someone’s dinner plate.
7 Travel Stories to Help You Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Confined to the great indoors on Earth Day? These stories will help remind you of the natural world’s many splendors — and why environmental protections are of crucial importance for the future of the planet.
China Limited the Mekong’s Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought.
New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Thich Quang Do, Defiant Rights Champion in Vietnam, Dies at 91
As the patriarch of a banned Buddhist church, he endured prison, house arrest and internal exile but refused to bend to the Communist authorities.
An Army Doctor’s First Loss of the Vietnam War: The Woman He Loved
He met her while doing rounds at the hospital where they both worked. Within months, he received orders to report for basic training.
22 of Our Favorite Travel Photographs From 2019
Sit back, relax and enjoy a whirlwind visual tour of this year’s best travel photography.