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Sat., Aug. 17, 2019, 4:27 p.m.
ESPN documentary shows Rocky Bleier’s emotional return to Vietnam
Rocky Bleier thought he made peace with what happened in a rice paddy in Vietnam on Aug. 20, 1969. What the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back didn’t have though was …
UPDATED: Wed., July 31, 2019, 12:13 p.m.
11 brothers from Alabama, 158 years of US military service
The sons of Ben and Hattie Davis give special meaning to the term “band of brothers.” Eleven in all, their combined 158 years of service to the U.S. military make …
UPDATED: Tue., July 16, 2019, 10:22 p.m.
Vietnam veterans open national convention with wreath-laying ceremony at Riverfront Park
More than 700 Vietnam-era veterans are in Spokane this week for the Vietnam Veterans of America’s 19th biennial convention, but only a couple hundred made it up the hill for …
Tue., July 9, 2019, 11:40 a.m.
Nintendo shifts some Switch production from China to Vietnam
Nintendo Co. plans to start making its Switch video game console in Vietnam this year, transferring some of its production from China, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
Mon., June 10, 2019, 11:20 a.m.
Vietnam: China companies using fake ‘Made in Vietnam’ labels
Vietnam’s government says it is taking more steps to prevent Chinese companies from using illegal “Made in Vietnam” labels to avoid high tariffs that have been imposed by the United …
UPDATED: Sat., April 6, 2019, 5:26 p.m.
Vietnamese-American community hopes to open Spokane’s eyes to diversity of heritage
When people think of Vietnamese culture, Thuy Nguyen wants more to come to mind than just the food. That was the aim of Saturday’s Vietnamese Heritage Day at the Genesis …
UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 28, 2019, 8:05 p.m.
U.S., North Korea offer dueling accounts of talks breakdown
The nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has collapsed amid a standoff over U.S. sanctions
UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 25, 2019, 12:06 p.m.
Vietnam vows ‘maximum level’ security for Trump-Kim summit
With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on an armored train barreling through China toward Vietnam’s capital, and U.S. President Donald Trump en route to Hanoi, Vietnamese officials scrambled Monday …
Wed., Feb. 20, 2019, 12:37 p.m.
Kim or Trump? Hanoi barber offers leaders’ hairdos for free
At a barbershop tucked away in a Hanoi alley, Le Phuc Hai patiently waits for the dye to turn his black hair the orange shade of President Donald Trump’s locks.
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 5, 2019, 8:11 p.m.
Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim …
Wed., Jan. 2, 2019
Key Tronic will open Vietnam factory as hedge in U.S.-Chinese trade war
Spokane Valley electronics manufacturer company Key Tronic will open a factory in Vietnam this year as a hedge against the potential for a protracted U.S. trade dispute with China.
Fri., Sept. 21, 2018, 8:51 a.m.
Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang dies of illness at 61
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country’s No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party’s leader, died Friday after a serious illness, the government said. He was 61.
UPDATED: Tue., July 10, 2018, 8:50 p.m.
Battle lines being drawn over idea to move Vietnam memorial from Riverfront Park
A statue of a Vietnam veteran holding a letter from home has sat in Riverfront Park for 33 years. Etched on his face is a longing look as he gazes …
Mon., May 28, 2018
In scattered memorials, Spokane remembers its nation’s wars – but what do the monuments mean?
Memorial Day is a time to remember the people who died while serving in the military. Monuments are just one way to remember the dead, yet what those memorials represent, …
Sat., April 21, 2018, 7:25 p.m.
Vibrant costumes, music on display for Vietnamese Heritage Day
The Genesis Event Center in north Spokane was packed with people of many ethnicities Saturday to celebrate Vietnamese Heritage Day.
Sat., March 17, 2018, 9:32 a.m.
Former Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Van Khai dies at 84
Phan Van Khai, an architect of Vietnam’s economic rise and the country’s first prime minister to visit the United States after the end of the war, died Saturday. He was …
Fri., March 16, 2018, 12:37 p.m.
Vietnam commemorates 50th anniversary of My Lai massacre
With talk of peace and cooperation rather than hatred, more than a thousand people marked the 50th anniversary Friday of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, the most notorious episode …
UPDATED: Thu., March 8, 2018, 6:48 p.m.
Eleven nations sign Pacific trade pact as U.S. plans tariffs
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries signed a sweeping free trade agreement Thursday to streamline trade and slash tariffs on the same day that President Donald Trump was expected …
Thu., Jan. 25, 2018, 8:43 a.m.
Mattis cozying up to Vietnam amid China’s assertiveness
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is cozying up to senior Vietnamese officials, hoping to strengthen an Asian partnership in the face of China’s more aggressive military stance.
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 16, 2018, 10:04 a.m.
Scarred by fire, Dao Nguyen overcame fears to advocate for the disabled and disfigured
As an infant, Dao Nguyen was burned and disfigured in an accident. Now, with a team of filmmakers in tow, Nguyen believes her story will change hearts and minds in …
Tue., Dec. 26, 2017, 8 a.m.
Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines
A powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines was downgraded to a tropical depression Tuesday and failed to make landfall in Vietnam.
Mon., Dec. 25, 2017, 12:16 p.m.
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of storm
Hundreds of thousands of people in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta were evacuated as the region braced for the arrival of Typhoon Tembin after the storm left more than 160 people dead …
UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 11, 2017, 9:32 p.m.
Asia-Pacific forum sticks to free-trade gospel despite Trump
An annual Pacific Rim summit is sticking with its tradition of promoting free trade and closer regional ties, shrugging off President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach.
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 10, 2017, 10:27 p.m.
Pacific trade deal reached but leaders won’t endorse it yet
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries have announced an agreement on pushing ahead with a free-trade deal whose destiny was uncertain after President Donald Trump dropped it.
Fri., Nov. 10, 2017, 7:21 a.m.
Trump marks Veterans Day in Vietnam
President Donald Trump marked his first Veterans Day in office saluting American veterans in Vietnam, home to one of the most polarizing conflicts in U.S. history.
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 8, 2017, 10:33 a.m.
Kremlin says Putin and Trump likely to meet in Vietnam
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have a full agenda for their likely encounter on the sidelines of a Pacific nations’ summit this week, the Kremlin said …
Mon., Nov. 6, 2017, 8:26 a.m.
Typhoon death toll in Vietnam climbs amid widespread floods
A powerful typhoon that rocked Vietnam has killed at least 44 people, left more than a dozen missing and caused extensive damage to the country’s south-central region ahead of a …
Sat., Nov. 4, 2017, 9:34 p.m.
Typhoon kills 27, leaves 22 missing along Vietnam coast
A powerful typhoon battering Vietnam has killed at least 27 people and left 22 others missing amid extensive damage along the south-central coast, officials said Sunday.
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 23, 2017, 5:58 p.m.
McCain acknowledges making critical draft comments with Trump in mind
Republican Sen. John McCain declined to label President Donald Trump a “draft dodger” Monday even as he renewed his veiled criticism of medical deferments that kept Trump from serving in …
Wed., Oct. 11, 2017, 9:44 p.m.
Floods and landslides kill 37, leave 40 missing in Vietnam
Floods and landslides after a tropical depression have killed at least 37 people, left another 40 missing and damaged homes and crops in northern and central Vietnam, officials said.