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Rivers of Ice

Rivers of Ice showcases the work of photographer and mountaineer David Breashears, who has retraced the steps of photographers of the past century to recapture images of these mountains and their glaciers from exactly the same vantage point more

Conson Hits

In pictures: the dramatic swath of one typhoon across Asia. more
Military historian Max Boot cautions against drawing "knee-jerk" parallels between Afghanistan and Vietnam. (3 min., 5 sec.)

Is Afghanistan Another Vietnam?

Is the US is fated to make the same mistakes it made in Vietnam in present-day Afghanistan? more
Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned by Rufus Phillips (Naval Institute Press).

'Tangibles' vs. 'Intangibles' in Vietnam

An insider relates how fateful US decisions about counterinsurgency were made in the earliest days of the Vietnam War. more
Nancy Tingley describes the heyday of Viet Nam's Hoi An, when it became "the port of choice" in Southeast Asia. (1 min., 28 sec.)

Viet Nam, Center of Trade

Curator Nancy Tingley discusses Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea. more
Lotus. Fu Nan period, 7th–8th century. Go Xoai site, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province. Gold foil. Long An Museum, BT87-M1-V-2. (Kaz Tsuruta, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco)

Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea

February 2, 2010 – May 2, 2010 more
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (ehavir/flickr)

19th Asian Corporate Conference

April 22 - 24, 2009, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam more
Ly Qui Trung brought the popular street food, pho, to a restaurant setting with the first Pho24 outlet in Ho Chi Minh City.

Building a Global Pho-nomenon

Ly Qui Trung, CEO and founder of hit Vietnamese chain Pho 24 seeks to expand in U.S. and China. more
L to R: Andrew Lam, Chloe Dao, and Dai Huynh in Houston on Nov. 21, 2008.

Creativity and the Vietnamese American Experience

Does the ethnic lens add or limit? Prolific Vietnamese Americans share their insights. more
A little girl gets her lantern ready during the Tet celebration. Photo: flickr.com/pixiduc

Tet: Let's Get Ready to Celebrate

Learn about Lunar new Year in Vietnam and why it is an especially good time to review good manners. Tet 2010 is February 14. more