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Germany, Vietnam Spar Over Alleged Kidnapping Of Former Oil Executive

7:32pm August 03, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Germany says an asylum-seeker who vanished in Berlin and turned up in Vietnam was snatched by Vietnamese agents. Vietnam says the man turned himself in. Now Germany is expelling a Vietnamese official.

A bowl of pho, a beef and noodle soup, served in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture.

Don't Call It 'The New Ramen': Why Pho Is Central To Vietnamese Identity

6:41pm September 13, 2016

by Andrea Nguyen

Pho has a rich role in Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and now, American culture. That's why a video featuring a white chef explaining how to eat pho as the next trendy food angered so many.

Which Countries Are Best At Converting National Wealth Into Well-Being

5:17pm August 02, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

How much bang for their buck do citizens actually get out of their nation's total wealth?

President Barack Obama walks with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang as they review a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 23.

Arms Embargo Lift Also Means More Regular U.S. Military Visits To Vietnam

2:53pm May 28, 2016

by Jackie Northam

In response to China's moves in the South China Sea, the U.S. has tightened security ties and boosted its military presence in the region. Now Vietnam can host regular visits by U.S. military units.

Jim Stockdale greets his father, Navy Captain James B. Stockdale at Miramar Naval Air Station on Feb. 15, 1973.

A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

5:25am May 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

James Stockdale is best remembered for being the running mate of millionaire Ross Perot in 1992. Stockdale's son remembers him as a Vietnam POW and war hero.

Vietnamese navy officers (in white) talk with U.S. sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Chafee in the central Vietnamese city of Danang in 2012. The two countries have increased military cooperation in recent years and President Obama announced

National

Now That Vietnam Can Buy U.S. Weapons, What Will It Want?

2:15pm May 24, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. arms embargo has been lifted and Vietnam will have access to cutting edge weapons and military technology from the United States. But it may still be a while before any sales take place.

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President Obama shakes hands with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday. Obama's Vietnam trip is the latest in a series of moves reaching out to old U.S. rivals.

World News

Casting Aside Cold War Ghosts, Obama Reaches Out To Old Rivals

1:20pm May 24, 2016

by Greg Myre

As his time in office winds down, President Obama has sought to jettison vestiges of the Cold War and reach out to old rivals, from Vietnam to Cuba and beyond.

Nguyen Thanh Phu delivers a presentation to children on the dangers of active land mines and bombs in Dong Ha, Vietnam.

Teaching Kids In Vietnam To Avoid A Deadly, Everyday Legacy Of War

3:06pm May 23, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

In Quang Tri province, the most heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, 10 percent of the ordnance never detonated. A former U.S. military intelligence analyst is part of a group cleaning up the bombs.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and U.S. President Obama take part in a joint press conference Monday at the International Convention Center in Hanoi.

Obama Announces U.S. Will Lift Arms Embargo Against Vietnam

9:59am May 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

During a visit to Hanoi, President Obama announced an end to the five-decades-long ban on selling weapons to Vietnam.

Viet Cong soldiers going into battle near Hue during the Vietnam War, circa 1968. Years later, the war shaped how Ocean Vuong grew up.

Books
Arts

In The Lines Of Ocean Vuong, Echoes Of His Family's Past In Vietnam

9:01am April 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

Award-winning poet Ocean Vuong speaks about his new book Night Sky with Exit Wounds, which weaves growing up in America with his family's memories of a war-torn Vietnam.

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