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We have started to collect the most important news related to Vietnam in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
United StatesA US journalist who shot the iconic 1963 photo of a Vietnamese monk in flames in a Saigon street dies in New Hampshire at the age of 81.
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RussiaRussian police have decided not to press criminal charges against owners of a factory where Vietnamese illegal immigrants were forced to live and work in 'slave-like conditions'.
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A second top executive in Vietnam, Ly Xuan Hai, is arrested in a case that has led to a plunge in bank shares and a run on deposits, state-run media report.
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Depositors withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars from one of Vietnam's largest banks after the arrest of one of its founders.
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Nguyen Duc Kien, one of Vietnam's richest businessmen, is arrested for suspected "economic violations", according to the local media.
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At least 27 people were killed as typhoon Kai-Tak swept across northern provinces of Vietnam over the weekend, officials say.
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AustraliaOf all the gruesome conflicts of the Vietnam war, the battle of Long Tan is etched deeply in Australians' memories.
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RussiaMisery of life in Vietnamese textile sweatshop in Russia
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United StatesThe US begins cleaning up Agent Orange contamination in Vietnam - the first such move since the Vietnam war ended.
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The mother of a prominent Vietnamese blogger dies from her injuries after setting herself on fire in front of government offices, her daughter says.
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A wandering bull that forced the closure of a Vietnamese airport dies following its capture after being on the run for two days, officials say.
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MozambiqueWWF ranks Vietnam, Laos and Mozambique lowest in a report focusing on illegal trade in rhino horn, ivory and tiger parts.
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Vietnamese authorities detain three soldiers suspected of torturing and killing two rare monkeys, state-run Voice of Vietnam newspaper reports.
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ChinaVietnam protests against China's plan to invite foreign oil bids in a disputed area in the South China Sea, adding to tensions in the region.
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JapanVietnam and Japan have opened a centre for research into rare earth minerals to challenge China's monopoly of supply.
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Is Vietnam's revolutionary leader still relevant today?
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United StatesVietnam opens up new areas to teams searching for US soldiers missing from the Vietnam war, as US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta visits the country.
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The start-ups trying to change the landscape of Vietnam's tech industry
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A bunker used to shelter guests and staff during the Vietnam war is discovered under Hanoi's oldest luxury hotel.
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A bus crash in central Vietnam leaves 34 people dead and at least 20 injured.
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