The visit to Vietnam will be a great opportunity to renew and expand the US government’s response to addressing the legacy of Agent Orange, said a US official.
Over-production and lower exports have left rice farmers in Vietnam\'s Mekong Delta holding on to their stocks in the face of lower prices, analysts say.
Information provided would help members of Congress become better informed about co-operation in addressing the problems of Agent Orange-dioxin victims.
Engineers probed BP\'s ruptured Gulf oil well for leaks but said a giant cap placed on it two days ago appears to be holding despite puzzling pressure readings.
Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has ordered central and northern coastal provinces to evacuate people from low-lying areas to cope with powerful storm Conson.