A man who appears to be a defector from North Korea took refuge Thursday at the Japanese Embassy in Vientiane, a Japanese government source has confirmed.

Sitting cross-legged on a straw mat in the middle of the living room, Tong Phuoc Phuc sings a soothing Vietnamese lullaby. For a moment, his deep voice works magic, and the tiny room crammed with 13 b…

Mike Sachoff - Fri, 03/28/2008 - 9:55am. Process took five monthsThe National Archives along with Footnote.com have launched an online interactive Web site of the Vietnam War Memorial."The Wall i…

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — Sitting cross-legged on a straw mat in the middle of the living room, Tong Phuoc Phuc sings a soothing Vietnamese lullaby. For a moment, his deep voice works magic, and the tiny …

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam will cut rice exports by 1 million tons this year as part of the government’s efforts to rein in soaring inflation and ensure food security, the government said Friday.

The Mekong just below Xienkok, the Nam Fa joins just out of the photo to the leftThere is a steep sided valley tucked away in the mountains of Loas. It’s not on the way to anywhere. The river that flows through this valley crosses only one road far u…