Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday

"Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday By Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:26 PM CST) ...

Ha Noi to Get Seven-Star Hotel

A seven-star hotel, expected to be one of the world’s biggest hotels, will be built in Ha noi by Israel’s El-Ad Group."The project includes a luxury hotel, an area for conferences, apartments, and an office building equipped modern facilities. The project is being...

President Yudhoyono receives "Asian Idol" contestants

"The five Asian Idol contestants received by President Yudhoyono were Jaclyn Victor from Malaysia, Hady Mirza from Singapore, Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Vy from Vietnam, Mau Marcelo from the Philippines and Michael Prabawa Mohede alias Mike from Indonesia. On the occasion, Yudhoyono...

Vietnamese, Indonesian foreign ministries hold talks

"The two sides agreed to promote the implementation of high-level agreements, especially those reached during the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to Indonesia in August 2007. According to VNA, both sides reached consensus on an action program to implement the 2003...

3 Dead After Father Starts Fire

" March 4, 2007 Virginia - Screams and smoke on a dark Chesterfield County street early yesterday announced the fire that killed the arsonist, his young son and his ex-wife's mother and critically injured his daughter. A domestic dispute apparently motivated Thanh Tan Nguyen,...

Calif. candidate urged to exit race (AP)

" GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Orange County Republican leaders on Thursday called for the withdrawal of a GOP congressional candidate they believe sent a letter threatening Hispanic immigrant voters with arrest. Tan D. Nguyen denied knowing anything about the letter in an...

Vietnam's 'Electric Man' Electrocuted

A Vietnamese man known in his homeland for his ability to withstand electric shocks has died of electrocution, police said Tuesday.