Jefferson was indicted last year on charges of bribery and corruption after reports that FBI agents had found $90,000 in his freezer. Jefferson had challenged the FBI’s raid on his offices, winning a federal appeals court ruling that the bureau must return privileged legislative documents seized in the search. He has pleaded not guilty. … [Read more...] about Lawyer Who Fled Saigon at Age 8 Defeats Indicted US Rep
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Vietnam’s top destinations featured on CNN’s photo tour
Bac Son Valley: Surrounded by cone-shaped mountains and peaceful rice paddy scenery, the Bac Son Valley in northern Vietnam is impossibly pretty. The best time to visit is late July and early August, when the ripening rice fields glow in vibrant shades of green and gold. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top destinations featured on CNN’s photo tour
Californian detained in Vietnam prison; congresswoman threatens ‘consequences’
Helen Nguyen, a surgical nurse at UC Irvine Medical Center and a Kaiser Permanente hospital, thought there might be some communication glitches when she first lost contact with her husband. But she worried. And two days after he failed to return aboard a July 16 flight that was supposed to bring him home, she filed a missing persons report with the State Department and the U.S. Consulate in Saigon. When she later called various police offices in Saigon, she said she was told to come in person to inquire about him. … [Read more...] about Californian detained in Vietnam prison; congresswoman threatens ‘consequences’
Politics Russian PM commences official visit to Vietnam Meet Saigon’s ‘king of pottery’
The visit comes as the two countries are scheduled to celebrate the Vietnam Year in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam during the 2019-20 period, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on fundamental principles of Vietnam – Russia friendship in 2019 and the 70th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2020. … [Read more...] about Politics Russian PM commences official visit to Vietnam Meet Saigon’s ‘king of pottery’
Politics Vietnam, India to lift bilateral trade to $15bn Meet Saigon’s ‘king of pottery’
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind have consented to further boost the two nations’ relationship and elevate bilateral trade turnover to US$15 billion in the near future. … [Read more...] about Politics Vietnam, India to lift bilateral trade to $15bn Meet Saigon’s ‘king of pottery’
