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Deputies (L) line up to pay hommage to late president Ho Chi Minh, founder of today's communist Vietnam, at his mausoleum prior to the opening of the one-month-long summer session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on May 20, 2013. Deputies (L) line up to pay hommage
Vietnam's National Assembly's Deputy Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) chats with deputy Do Thi Huyen Tam, new wife of former Communist Party Chief Nong Duc Manh, before the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly have been gathering in Hanoi from May 20 to June 22 for the 2013 Spring session. Vietnam's National Assembly's Deput
A general view shows the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly gathered in Hanoi for the 2013 Spring session from May 20 to June 22. A general view shows the opening ce
Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (2nd R) chats with deputies before the opening ceremony of Vietnam's National Assembly 2013 Spring session in Hanoi May 20, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly are gathered in Hanoi from May 20 to June 22 for the 2013 Spring session. Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Catholics hold candles while attending a Pentecost vigil mass at Thai Ha church in Hanoi May 19, 2013. People attending the mass also prayed for 14 political activists who had been sentenced to prison on January 9, 2013 after being found guilty of anti-state crimes in Vietnam. The activists, comprised of bloggers, writers and social activists, will appeal their sentencing on May 23. Catholics hold candles while attend
Reilly Fronczak stands at the ready in Vietnam fatigues, Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the annual Lest We Forget war re-enactments in Benton Harbor, Mich. Reilly Fronczak stands at the ready
SINGAPORE - MAY 17: Star Creation winners (L-R) Sun Yi Jin of China, Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam and Haziq Putra bin Mohamed Razif of Singapore joke around backstage ahead of their shows during the Audi Star Creation Capsule Showcase on May 17, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 17: Star Creation
ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 AND THEREAFTER - This undated photo provided by Mary Blakely shows her as a child with her mother, Mary, and her father, James Leake, background, in Germany while he was stationed at Bremihaven just prior to leaving for Camp Lejeune. Blakely was 6 in 1969 when her dad was stationed ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 19, 201
SINGAPORE - MAY 17: A model showcases designs by Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam during the Audi Star Creation Capsule Showcase on May 17, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 17: A model showca
Vietnam's head of National Assembly's office Nguyen Hanh Phuc speaks in front of a statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at a conference in Hanoi May 17, 2013. Deputies of the National Assembly will gather in Hanoi from May 20 to June 22 for the 2013 Spring session. Vietnam's head of National Assembly
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, right, chats with former Vietnam POW's retired U.S. Air Force Col. Ken Cordier , left, and retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Bill Robinson following an event at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, May 17, 2013, to promote the annual Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, right
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant speaks during an event at the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, May 17, 2013, to promote the annual Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant speaks
A Vietnam era helicopter flies over the Berrien County Courthouse Friday, May 17, 2013, during a military parade traveling through Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Mich. The parade, composed of military vehicles, motorcycles, and classic cars is part of this weekend's military re-enactments, sponsored by Lest We Forget, an organization that honors veterans and servicemen. A Vietnam era helicopter flies over
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: John Herbert of Queen Creek, Arizona, who served in Vietnam with an Army Airborne unit, salutes as a color guard passes by on May 14, 2013, as part of Police Week 2013, in Washington, D.C. The National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies Inc. holds the 19th annual Memorial March and Service. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: John Herb
SINGAPORE - MAY 14: Star Creation winners, Sun Yi Jin (R) of China, Vu Ta Linh (4R) of Vietnam and Haziq Putra bin Mohamed Razif (2L) of Singapore poses for a photo with their model after the Audi Star Creation Runway Show at the Audi Fashion festival Red Carpet Gala event at Tent@Marina Promenade on May 14, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 14: Star Creation
SINGAPORE - MAY 14: (L-R) Benny Pua of TaFt, Star Creation winner, Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam and Jeff Mannering, Managing Director of Audi Singapore pose for a photo on stage during the Audi Star Creation Runway Show at the Audi Fashion festival Red Carpet Gala event at Tent@Marina Promenade on May 14, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 14: (L-R) Benny Pu
SINGAPORE - MAY 14: A model showcases designs by Star Creation winner Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam during the Audi Star Creation Runway show at the Audi Fashion Festival Red Carpet Gala event at Tent@Marina Promenade on May 14, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 14: A model showca
SINGAPORE - MAY 14: (L-R) Benny Pua of TaFt, Star Creation winners, Sun Yi Jin of China, Haziq Putra bin Mohamed Razif of Singapore, Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam and Jeff Mannering, Managing Director, Audi Singapore pose for photographers after the Audi Star Creation Runway show at the Audi Fashion Festival Red Carpet Gala event at Tent@Marina Promenade on May 14, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 14: (L-R) Benny Pua
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung shake hands as they meet in Moscow, on May 14, 2013. Vietnam's Prime Minister is on a visit to Russia. Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medv
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during a meeting in Moscow, May 14, 2013. Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medv
This picture taken on April 26, 2013 shows a worker tending to sunflowers next to villas at a newly developed residential area in the suburbs of Hanoi. Vietnam cut interest rates in March, 2013 for the seventh time in little more than a year, in a bid to spur bank lending and boost consumption after economic growth fell to a 13-year low of 5.03 percent in 2012. This picture taken on April 26, 201
A man transports a buffalo in a cart along a road on the outskirts of Hanoi on May 14, 2013. Buffalos are still widely used for farming purposes across Vietnam. A man transports a buffalo in a car
Two Vietnamese men use tablets to go online at a small coffee shop in Ha Noi, Viet Nam Wednesday, May 14, 2013. Close to a third of Vietnam s 90 million people are online and men and women browsing phones and tablets are ubiquitous in the cafes of its towns and cities. The country s potential for growth, young population and good Internet infrastructure have made it an attractive destination for regional and international investors and startups in content provision, e-payment and other services. Two Vietnamese men use tablets to g
SINGAPORE - MAY 13: A model showcases designs by Vu Ta Linh of Vietnam during the Audi Star Creation Runway Showdown event at Tent@Marina Promenade on May 13, 2013 in Singapore. SINGAPORE - MAY 13: A model showca
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, May 13, 2013. Schultz, visiting Bangkok this week to mark the coffee giant's 15 year anniversary of opening in Thailand, said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks
Vietnam's Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thien Nhan is seen in Hanoi, in this July 19, 2007 file picture. Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has appointed for the first time a U.S.-educated official to its powerful politburo, a landmark decision as pressure mounts to reform an economy stagnating after years of boom growth. The top decision-making body of the party that has ruled Vietnam since 1975 voted to increase its membership and bring in Nguyen Thien Nhan, a deputy prime minister overseeing education, health and technology, it said on its website. Vietnam's Minister of Education and
FUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11: Long Nguyen Duc of Vietnam competes on freestyle during day three of the KTA Series on Pingtan Island on May 11, 2013 in Fuzhou, China. FUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 11: Long Nguye
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 10: Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai compound on May 10, 2013 in Beijing, China. Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu also visited Chinese leaders this week. BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 10: Vietnam's
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan (L) looks on next to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting at the Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing, May 10, 2013. Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Ngu
This picture taken on May 7, 2013 shows a craftsman painting in gold colour a bust of late president Ho Chi Minh, founder of today's communist Vietnam, at a workshop in Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh who died in 1969 at the age of 79 has his embalmed body kept in a mausoleum in the centre of Hanoi. The ruling communist party keeps asking its members as well as all Vietnamese people to follow his thoughts and moral values together with Marxism-Leninism. This picture taken on May 7, 2013 s