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[xmod]

Although this article comes from a VN-ese website and a bit slanted, its nice to know healing is continuing from the horrible war 35+ years ago. I think Vietnamese all over the world should never forget the sacrifices made during the past (by both Southern Vietnam and Northern Vietnam).

http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Remai...115/126284.vov

(VOV) - The 32 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers and experts who had died in Laos were handed over and reburied at a cemetery in Huong Son district of Ha Tinh province on May 3.

Earlier, a requiem for the dead was held by Lao authorities and people in Laos’ province of Bolikhamxai.

Only seven sets of remains were clearly identified.

Relatives of the martyrs, who helped Laos during the wars of resistance, were informed to attend the burial ceremony.

During the 2010-2011 dry season, a special team from Ha Tinh’s military command gathered the remains from various places in Laos with the assistance of Lao authorities and people in Vientiane and Bolikhamxai provinces.

[vttnguyen]

Originally Posted by xmod

Although this article comes from a VN-ese website and a bit slanted, its nice to know healing is continuing from the horrible war 35+ years ago. I think Vietnamese all over the world should never forget the sacrifices made during the past (by both Southern Vietnam and Northern Vietnam).

http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Remai...115/126284.vov

martyrs my rear end. It was a civil war and you guys won. The First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies (China and Russia, North Korea and Cuba?) and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the U.S. and other anti-communist nations. It escalated from a Vietnamese civil war into a limited international conflict in which the United States was involved. So, it wasn't an American war.

[going-higher]

Vietnam quashes rare Hmong uprising lasting days

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese security forces quashed a rare protest of hundreds of ethnic Hmong Christians calling for an independent state, officials said Thursday.

Giang Thi Hoa, vice president of the People's Committee in Dien Bien province, said the situation was brought under control after several days. She did not provide more details.

Another People's Committee official said the Hmong were calling for a separate state and that people living outside Vietnam were believed to be orchestrating the demonstrations. The official was identified only as Bac because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Police said no arrests were made. No information was available on whether any Hmong were hurt or killed in the clash near the northwest border with Laos.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said the Hmong from Muong Nhe district began gathering since May 1 after hearing a rumor that a supernatural force would appear to bring the people to the promised land where they would find health, happiness and wealth.

"Taking advantage of the situation, the sabotage forces stimulated people to call for an independent state, causing public disorder in the district," Nga said in a statement.

Security forces crushed similar uprisings among ethnic hilltribe members, collectively known as Montagnards, in Vietnam's restive Central Highlands in 2004 and 2001, resulting in a flood of refugees fleeing to neighboring Cambodia.

Many anti-communist Montagnard fighters allied with the United States during the Vietnam War, and a large population of Hmong refugees resettled there after the war.

Hmong asked for independent state? lol yeah right! Hmong came from China, Hmong should go to China and ask for independent state or Laos not Vietnam. Our Viet ancestor build and sacrifice too much for the land. Hell no we going to lose more land, btw i think this is the work of 3 tau because I heard the similar thing about 3 tau wanted the Cham to rise up and take back the land. 3 tau is very cunning dangerous human being we should not underestimate.

[0918181818]

reason why in TÂY NGUYÊN have riots.?

[Cosaonoivay]

Originally Posted by 0918181818

reason why in TÂY NGUYÊN have riots.?

The reason is because VN has no democracy there for the West will support the minorities in those Countries like VN to make Head line a round the World to show how suppressive the Government there to it's people , they will support those minorities movements , if needed they will secretly arm them...watch out VN ! ( Chuyen be, xe ra to)

[Siddude]

Originally Posted by Cosaonoivay

The reason is because VN has no democracy there for the West will support the minorities in those Countries like VN to make Head line a round the World to show how suppressive the Government there to it's people , they will support those minorities movements , if needed they will secretly arm them...watch out VN ! ( Chuyen be, xe ra to)

Really??? Wow, you're so bright! LOL!! The US has lots of minorities including the President who is consider an ethnic minority in his own country. I love 3rd world reasoning ability. No wonder Vietnam is a 3rd world poorhouse under a 3rd world dictatorship. What interest is it of the US to support Hmong minorities in Vietnam? Hmong were vital to the war effort during the war when the commies all over the world were trying to take over the world but now since communism became a joke there is not much use for them and they left to dry. I feel badly for them but no one in the US will arm or even speak up on behalf of Hmong.

Maybe it is your dumb dumb government who can't even treat Vietnamese people in Vietnam respectfully so what makes you think they will treat Hmong or any other minorities respectfully?? LOL

Face it, all Viet Cong and all other dictatorships living on borrowed time. How about the Kurds, Tibetans, Basque, Chechens?? The West is arming these groups now?

Your Ho Chi Minh school makes you a laughing stock to the world! No need to arm minority groups when your own people hate your guts!! Not watch out Vietnam, it should be watch out Viet Cong!!! LOL!!! YOu stupid Viet Cong should stay attention to the middle east. Your future fate will end like the Arab dictatorships!!! Typical Viet Cong idiot from a 3rd world toilet!

[Cosaonoivay]

I am not their "comrade" dont go ballistic on me Dude ! hehehe !

[coolink]

maybe he wasn't talking about commies, he was talking about you, but he used commie as a figure of speech.......he's mượn cá chém thớt you

[Cosaonoivay]

Then Coolink, Doehomey and Siddude will be put on the same boat !kakaka! cause you guys like to speak indirectly about things , I am no fan of that !hehehe

[coolink]

i come here by plane not boat, so please don't boat me

you can't speak indirectly because you're no learn 19 century Hamlet English, you learn thee english from the street, you street smart u

[Cosaonoivay]

Originally Posted by coolink

i come here by plane not boat, so please don't boat me

you can't speak indirectly because you're no learn 19 century Hamlet English, you learn thee english from the street, you street smart u

Sorry I made a mistake what I meant is ''Cage'' not boat actually then I l'll lock you guys in it for good ...I am the person of the 21 st Century so i like to speak it modern , you got a problem with it ? of so ''do it'' with your mates in the Cage there

[vanboy2]

Originally Posted by Cosaonoivay

I am not their "comrade" dont go ballistic on me Dude ! hehehe !

LOL thats how Siddude roll,he is a type of guy either black or white but not in between.So be careful when you quote someone..Well he scares me sometimes though.

[Cosaonoivay]

Well I have to admit I have enjoyed his militant way of attacking his opponents as well as Coolink craziness and your Foods so I don't mind reading them ya know

[xmod]

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[xmod]

Good to know Vietnam is working with other nations in the region. Many issues Vietnam faces are best handled with the help and cooperation of other nations .

http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Vietn...115/126419.vov

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung discussed with his Lao and Thai counterparts ways to boost bilateral ties and exchange international and regional issues of mutual concern at separate meetings on May 7 on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In his meeting with Lao PM Thoongsing Thammavong, the two PMs agreed on the significance of the 33rd session of the Vietnam-Laos Joint Government Committee to bilateral relationship.

The two Government leaders reached consensus on furthering joint coordination in implementing the 2011-2010 cooperation strategy and the cooperation agreements for 2011 and 2011-2015.

PM Thoongsing Thammavong informed Dung of Laos’ decision to temporarily suspend the Sayabouri hydropower project.

PM Dung thanked the Lao Party and Government for this important decision, saying that the decision reflected the cooperation and deep consideration of the Lao Party and Government to Vietnam’s proposal.

The two leaders agreed to instruct relevant agencies to conduct joint research within the framework of the Mekong Commission with the possible participation of experienced and prestigious international scientists to seek firm scientific ground for future decisions regarding the issue.

Vietnam wants to join Laos and Mekong countries, including upstream countries of China and Myanmar in exploiting the river in a sustainable manner for the interest of each nation and the whole region, said Dung.

During his meeting with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, both sides expressed pleasure with the development in their friendship and bilateral cooperation in all areas in recent years, agreeing to maintain and promote all existing mechanisms in bilateral ties to promote multi-sided cooperation, especially in economics, trade and investment.

They discussed cooperation in management and sustainable use of water of the Mekong River.

PM Dung said Vietnam supports development and respects the right of exploiting the Mekong River’s potential of countries along the river to serve socio-economic development, raising the people’s living conditions.

But, he said, the development needs harmony and does not cause negative impacts on the development of countries along the river, especially lower basin nations.

The two PMs agreed that member countries of the Mekong River Commission should coordinate to study in a comprehensive manner to assess impacts of hydro-power projects on the Mekong River’s main stream and reach a consensus before deciding construction of projects on the river.

Regarding the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, PM Dung stressed as a neighbour of both countries and a fellow ASEAN member, Vietnam welcomes the two sides ceasefire and continuation of implementing commitments made at the unofficial ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Jakarta on February 22, including the dispatch of Indonesian observers to the border area.

Vietnam will continue to make positive contributions to the process, PM Dung affirmed.

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Uncle Ho died years years ago, so what's your point?

[vttnguyen]

So, if you protests in Vietnam they'll called you extremists or you're part of the overseas groups working to undermine national security. I think they're scares of what's happening in the Middle East may happen to them too.

"HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's government said Thursday it detained "extremists" after rare unrest involving thousands of ethnic Hmong belonging to a religious group that assembled to await the arrival of their God.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga's statement Thursday is Vietnam's first acknowledgment of arrests in the incident. Nga did not say how many were detained or whether there were deaths or injuries as has been alleged by overseas Hmong groups.

Officials in northwest Dien Bien province have accused overseas groups of using the incident to influence some Hmong to call for an independent state.

Vietnam has not granted foreign journalists or diplomats access to the area since security forces broke up the gathering in Muong Nhe district in early May. Nga said the Hmong have all returned home.

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch has called for a full investigation and for journalists and diplomats to be allowed access.

Up to 5,000 Hmong had gathered in the district town to await for God, expected to take them to the promised land on May 21.

There is a long history of mistrust between the government and many ethnic hilltribe groups, collectively known as Montagnards. Many anti-communist hilltribe fighters were allied with the United States during the Vietnam War, and many Hmong refugees resettled there after the war."

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/...ong.Gathering/

[coolink]

vttnguyen, are you Hmong?

[vttnguyen]

Originally Posted by coolink

vttnguyen, are you Hmong?

Nope. I though this was interesting, remember catholic church was peacefully protested over confiscated land in Hanoi and the commies arrested and beat them up and called them extremists.

[quach]

I love Vietnam anyway :x

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