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Vietnam prime minister warned in confidence vote

Vietnamese lawmakers handed the prime minister a grudging mandate in the country's first ever confidence vote, a ballot seen as a small step toward a more pluralistic style of governance in the one-party, Communist nation. Full story

The unique danger of government surveillance

   Chris Hayes talks about the NSA leaks with Amy Goodman, Karen Finney, and Marc Ambinder.

Government supporters rally in Cambodia as election tension rises

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Thousands of government supporters rallied in Cambodia on Sunday against comments allegedly made by an opposition leader about atrocities during the "Killing Fields" era, as the United States denounced moves to expel opposition lawmakers from parliament. Full story

Lack of vets in House, Senate affects Americans' perception of military

   The gulf between veterans and the rest of America appears to only be growing wider. The Up panel discusses the declining number of military veterans in politics, and how that affects the establishment and the culture of the military itself.

Global $200 million credit card hacking ring busted

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eleven people in the United States, the UK and Vietnam have been arrested and accused of running a $200 million worldwide credit card fraud ring, U.S. and UK law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. Full story

Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip

Forty-five years ago, as the Vietnam war raged on, Army Spc. Chuck Hagel and Nguyen Tan Dung were on opposite sides of combat serving in the Mekong Delta — both wounded more than once as they battled for their countries. Full story

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Vietnam police swoop on anti-China protest, 20 detained

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Vietnam accuses China of damaging fishing boat

Americans gather to honor fallen service members

Foreign preacher takes rare turn on Vietnam stage

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

Flashback Friday: Col. Jack Jacobs returns to Vietnam

'Amazing Race' producers apologize for offending Vietnam veterans

Blast in Vietnam film effects warehouse kills 10

Vietnam steps up bank, state firm reforms in economic roadmap

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  Don Oliver, veteran NBC correspondent, dies at 76

During his quarter century with NBC News, Don Oliver covered several big stories of the day including Vietnam, the civil rights movement and groundbreaking coverage of the environment. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Vietnam vet receives overdue welcome home

Vietnam combat veteran receives long overdue welcome from his hometown. KARE's Boyd Huppert reports.

  Flashback Friday: Vietnam

Chris Jansing traveled to Vietnam with Medal of Honor recipient Jack Jacobs in April 2011.

  Dragon Bridge opens for traffic in Vietnam

A steel bridge designed in the shape of a dragon that launches fire plumes and jets of water is open for traffic in Da Nang, Vietnam. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  The plight of America’s veterans

In her “From the Vault” segment, Melissa Harris-Perry looks back on a story from after the Vietnam war, showing that although America fights different wars, it’s still facing some of the same battles.

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An employee shows gold products to a client at a shop in Hanoi

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