The Violent Underground
The tunnels of Cu Chi played a critical role in North Vietnam’s war effort, and were possibly an inspiration for Hezbollah's bunker system. Today, they are a tourist draw. Read Full Entry
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Tue, Aug 29 2006, 3:54 PM ET
Cleaning Up the Mess
American Veteran Chuck Searcy came back to Vietnam to help clean up one of the country’s most bombed provinces. Ten years later, he's still here. Read Full Entry
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Fri, Sep 1 2006, 1:12 PM ET
A Day in Vietnam
Images from Vietnam's two major cities reveal a country in transition, while firmly rooted in history. Read Full Entry
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Tue, Sep 5 2006, 7:14 PM ET
Coming Home
American veteran Thomas Hutchings fell in love with Vietnam as a young Air Force crewman. Decades later he’s returned to stay in the only place he’s ever felt at home. Read Full Entry
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Thu, Sep 7 2006, 12:48 PM ET
Forward Observer
A Hot Zone reader recounts her husband's journey to find validation in a Vietnamese combat zone he fought in more than three decades ago. Read Full Entry
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- BBC: Vietnam - includes a map, political history, and a timeline of key events.
- Wikipedia: Vietnam War - provides a background to the conflict, from colonialism through U.S. involvement and post-war policies.
- American Experience: Vietnam Online - includes a timeline of the war, profiles, maps, and personal reflections of those who were there.
- Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office: Vietnam War - provides a history of the accounting for missing Americans, fact sheets, and a list of U.S. POWs and MIAs.
- Wikipedia: Agent Orange - provides an overview of the herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military in Vietnam, and information about the health effects on people exposed to it.
HOW TO HELP
- Red Cross in Vietnam - works with authorities to assist an estimated 75,000 amputees from 20 years of conflict.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - an interactive website that extends the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C..
- Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign - supports Vietnamese Agent Orange survivors in their lawsuit against U.S. chemical companies.
- Danang/Quang Nam Fund - identifies need and provides services to individuals and families in Da Nang City and Quang Nam province.
- Human Rights Watch: Vietnam - bulletins and in-depth reports on the human rights developments in the country.
- Clear Path International - works with land mine and bomb survivors, their families and their communities in Vietnam, Cambodia, and on the Thai-Myanmar border.