Visit with Vietnamese Army veteran yields lunch and photos
A narrator in Asia recalls meeting Dang Xuan Kieu, a former Viet Minh captain wounded at Dien Bien Phu, who later hosted a meal at his home after posing in his preserved Communist Vietnamese Army uniform. The encounter included sharing photos and a rice field portrait amid a curious meal with red gelatin dish.
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Two Journalists Travel 18 Days Across Vietnam Mekong Delta
Saigon bureau manager Jack Walsh and Snead began their Asian journey after doctors warned of health issues. They traveled north and south from Da Nang toward Ho Chi Minh City ending in the flooded Mekong Delta. This is Snead’s first Asia journey with more stories to come after surgery.
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