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Ann Bryan Mariano dies at 76; one of first female war reporters in Vietnam
Ann Bryan Mariano, who was one of the first female combat correspondents covering the Vietnam War and who sued the Pentagon to keep her publication on military-base newsstands, died Feb. 25 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Belmont Manor...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Department of Defense, England, Diseases and Illnesses, Germany
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Bánh mì: Vietnamese street food with a French and SoCal twist
A baguette, still warm from the oven, its golden crust trellised with cracks. Sandwiched inside, a bright green thatch of cilantro and jalapeños, a tangle of pickled carrots and daikon, a smear of pâté. Loaded between that, maybe a layer of rich barbecued...Tags: Coffee, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches, Cilantro, Vietnam
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Diocese of Orange, Archdiocese of Hanoi become 'sisters'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe first time that Archbishop Joseph Kiet Ngo of Hanoi visited Orange County, he was struck by the energy and passion the Vietnamese community had brought to the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He met dozens of Vietnamese American priests,...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Orange County (California), Orange (Orange, California), Los Angeles Times, Church and State Relations
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'Journey From the Fall'
Special to The TimesA superbly wrought saga of loss and survival, "Journey From the Fall" follows a family and some friends from their escape from Vietnam and the fall of Saigon to their eventual arrival in Southern California. Vast in scope yet carefully nuanced, Ham Tran's...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), University of California, Los Angeles, Family, Death, Oliver Stone
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Vietnam's Rex Hotel takes care of you and yours
"My husband and I stayed at the Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City [formerly Saigon] in May and had a wonderful experience. The hotel was beautiful and the meals and service outstanding. They also helped recover my purse when I left it in a taxi." Rex Hotel,...Tags: Vietnam, Hotels and Accommodations, Los Angeles Times, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Laguna Niguel (Orange, California)
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Augustin's fine French cuisine
"We recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, which still has some excellent French restaurants. The most outstanding is Augustin Restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). A dinner for five (appetizers, main course and chocolate soufflés)...Tags: Vietnam, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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'The Eaves of Heaven' by Andrew X. Pham
The Eaves of Heaven
A Life in Three Wars
Andrew X. Pham
Harmony Books: 302 pp., $24.95
Only its loss defines a golden age. Andrew X. Pham's story of Pham Van Thong, his father, is ostensibly one of devastation. A young Vietnamese loses his ancestral...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Death, Los Angeles Times, Vehicles, Defense
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Irvine Voters Embrace Diversity in Mayoral Election
IRVINE -- Defined by its neatly manicured cul-de-sacs and its precisely designed villages, Irvine can't quite seem to shake the stereotype that it is just another vanilla suburb. But beyond the ficus trees and cookie-cutter homes lies a community...Tags: Local Elections, Regional Authority, University of California, Orange (Orange, California), Los Angeles Times
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Hue Hot Broth
Linda Burum writes regularly for The Times' Food section.If you really want a wake-up call, bun bo Hue makes a double espresso seem like a mild sedative. In Hue, where Vietnamese emperors ruled the country from the mid-18th century until 1945, this chile-infused beef and pork noodle soup, garnished with banana...Tags: Pancakes, Foods and Beverages, Chile, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Fast, but Not Furious
David Lansing writes about wine and spirits for The Times.David Lin's shop has been closed for hours when a father and his teenage son peer through the glass and knock. Lin unlocks the door and tells them, apologetically, that he isn't open for business. But after a moment's hesitation, he can't help himself:...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Dodge, Honda, Buddhism, Vehicles
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Hanoi Heart Throbs
Andrew Vontz writes for Outside and Rolling Stone.The future of Vietnamese music lives more than 7,000 miles from Hanoi. His name is Chosen 1, and he doesn't speak Vietnamese. When he's ready to record, the 22-year-old rapper heads to Orange County. There at the studios of Asia Entertainment—...Tags: Vietnam, ABC (tv network), Hanoi (Vietnam), Britney Spears, Fishing
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Little Saigon
You don't have to trek halfway around the world for a taste of Vietnam: Just drive down Bolsa Avenue in Westminster. A wave of refugees arrived after the fall of Saigon more than three decades ago. Now this northern corner of Orange County is a place...Tags: Westminster (Orange, California)
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