America’s losing the Vietnam War shattered the ‘heroic myth’ that Hollywood had spent decades creating, according to historians and researchers. What followed was an era of films attempting to …
Tourists back in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as domestic travel opens
Vietnamese flocked to scenic spots and beaches Saturday, leaping at the chance to travel as the communist government eases restrictions on domestic movement to revive a tourism sector devastated by …
Coronavirus: Vietnam hunting for lung donor to save British pilot
Doctors hope a lung transplant can save the life of a British pilot hospitalised in Vietnam after he contracted a severe Covid-19 infection.Steven Cameron, 43, has been sedated for well over a month …
Vietnam plans lung transplant for British COVID-19 patient
Doctors in Vietnam are hoping to perform a lung transplant to save the life of a British pilot and keep him from becoming the Southeast Asian nation’s first …
Death by numbers: How Vietnam War and coronavirus changed the way we mourn
At some point in late April, COVID-19 claimed the life of its 58,221st victim in the United States. We do not know the victim’s name or the exact time of death, but the death was significant: It meant …
From the Archives, 1970: Massive Vietnam War Moratorium rally in Sydney
Fifty years ago on May 8, 1970, Vietnam War Moratorium rallies were held across Australia, with 20,000 in attendance at Sydney’s Town Hall.
Vietnam Considers Lung Transplant To Save British COVID-19 Patient
A 43-year-old pilot for Vietnam Airlines, whose name has not been released, was infected in mid-March after visiting a bar. He is in a Ho Chi Minh City hospital on life-support systems.
How ‘overreaction’ made Vietnam a virus success
Experts say that unlike other countries now seeing infections and deaths on a huge scale, Vietnam saw a small window to act early on and used it fully. But though cost-effective, …
Coronavirus: How ‘overreaction’ made Vietnam a virus success
This localised containment – which is likely to be used again if the virus reappears – meant that Vietnam has not done a huge amount of testing in the wider community. “Initially …
Life after lockdown in Vietnam: This is what it’s like when an entire country reopens
Vietnam, which recorded zero Covid-10 deaths, has received much praise for its quick and decisivie handling of the pandemic. Here’s an insider’s look at what life is like there now that restrictions …