/tags/vietnam Vietnam en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:45:00 GMT /news/2018-10-08/from-torture-to-freedom-colorado-vietnam-pow-recounts-captivity Robert Wideman adjusts his glasses and runs his hand through his gray hair. He's sitting at his desk in his Fort Collins home looking at a grainy,… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:45:00 GMT /news/2018-10-08/from-torture-to-freedom-colorado-vietnam-pow-recounts-captivity Michael de Yoanna /news/2018-05-17/76-years-later-sailor-who-died-in-pearl-harbor-attack-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-colorado A few years ago, Ted Hummell got an odd call. It was the Department of Defense and they wanted his help in their efforts to identify the remains of his… Thu, 17 May 2018 23:20:46 GMT /news/2018-05-17/76-years-later-sailor-who-died-in-pearl-harbor-attack-to-be-laid-to-rest-in-colorado Michael de Yoanna /2015-11-06/the-death-that-ended-his-war-i-felt-that-i-failed-my-family Practically brothers, both Barry Romo and his nephew served during the Vietnam War. But only Barry made it home. Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:40:00 GMT /2015-11-06/the-death-that-ended-his-war-i-felt-that-i-failed-my-family NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-04-23/slowly-and-sweetly-vietnams-chocolate-industry-grows French colonists planted cacao in Vietnam in the 1800s, but the crop was outpaced by coffee and cashews. Now French expats are helping the country become a respected producer of high-end chocolate. Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-23/slowly-and-sweetly-vietnams-chocolate-industry-grows Amy Guttman /business/2014-03-06/colorado-farmers-told-to-sit-tight-for-final-trade-deal U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling farmers to be patient while his office hammers out a major trade deal with a group of Asian countries,… Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:00:00 GMT /business/2014-03-06/colorado-farmers-told-to-sit-tight-for-final-trade-deal Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2013-12-16/battle-of-the-bottom-feeder-u-s-vietnam-in-catfish-fight When the popularity of catfish moved from the South across the U.S. in the 1980s, American catfish farmers could barely keep up with demand. But Vietnam has flooded the U.S. market with cheaper catfish, driving many catfish farms out of business and sparking a dispute that threatens a major trade deal. Mon, 16 Dec 2013 07:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-12-16/battle-of-the-bottom-feeder-u-s-vietnam-in-catfish-fight Jackie Northam /npr-news/2013-10-04/vietnamese-general-who-led-fight-against-u-s-france-dies Vo Nguyen Giap, who masterminded the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and the Tet Offensive against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces 14 years later, died Friday at a hospital in Hanoi. Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-04/vietnamese-general-who-led-fight-against-u-s-france-dies Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-09/father-and-son-coaxed-from-jungle-40-years-after-vietnam-war Ho Van Thanh fled the Vietnam War with his infant son in 1973. Father and son returned to civilization this week. Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-09/father-and-son-coaxed-from-jungle-40-years-after-vietnam-war Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-01/where-in-the-world-are-there-no-mcdonalds McDonald's may seem to be everywhere, but there are still 105 countries without the fast food giant, from Ghana to Jamaica to Yemen to Tajikistan. In six countries, McDonald's once had a presence, but due to economics, and sometimes politics, the franchises closed. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-01/where-in-the-world-are-there-no-mcdonalds Jessica Naudziunas /2013-07-17/english-soccer-team-sees-new-level-of-fan-dedication As players for the team were sightseeing in Vietnam, they noticed a man in an Arsenal shirt running alongside the team bus. He kept pace for more than 3 miles. Players began chanting, "Sign him up!" Wed, 17 Jul 2013 11:04:00 GMT /2013-07-17/english-soccer-team-sees-new-level-of-fan-dedication