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...EXECUTED. TRUONG VAN CAM, a.k.a. Nam Cam, 57, Vietnam's most notorious criminal godfather; by firing squad; in Ho Chi Minh City. Cam was convicted last June on charges including murder and bribery. His three-month trial exposed connections between his extensive gambling and prostitution rackets and senior Communist Party officials...
...miscalculations continued right up until last week: Roh could have defused the impeachment threat by apologizing for the election-law violation, which he refused to do in a press conference a day before the vote. Instead, he excoriated former Daewoo Construction chief Nam Sang Kook, who was under investigation for allegedly offering $25,000 in bribes to Roh's elder brother. Nam killed himself an hour later by jumping off a bridge into the Han River. The suicide gave the Grand National Party's (GNP) Old Guard the high moral ground in its push for impeachment, persuading some wavering younger...
...Luang Nam Tha, Laos (www.responsibletravel.com) If you feel the urge to leave the hotel poolside and hack through tropical jungle, this is for you. The UNESCO-NTA Nam Ha Ecotourism Project organizes tribal treks that have minimal impact on the environment. Stewarding a 222,400-hectare area are the residents of 25 villages, trained to manage tourism and the territory's rich ecoresources...
...country's top sights - cliff-clinging Petra, the Roman city of Jerash, sandworn desert castles and the Red Sea - you can tent down (surprisingly comfortably) with nomadic Bedouins and sleep well, knowing that 75% of the profits from the camping are channeled back to the host nation. Luang Nam Tha, Laos (responsibletravel.com) If you feel the urge to leave the hotel poolside and hack through tropical jungle, this is for you. The UNESCO-NTA Nam Ha Ecotourism Project organizes tribal treks that have minimal impact on the environment. Stewarding a 222,400-hectare area are the residents of 25 villages...
...latticed panels, have been retained. The villas are tastefully decked out with white linen, Asian accessories and a few modern amenities, including a hot shower and a mini fridge. There's no beach at Bon Ton's doorstep, but a pool sits meters away, and McMurtrie's Balinese-style Nam restaurant and Chin Chin Lounge Bar (formerly a 90-year-old shophouse) make up for almost anything. Published rates start from a very reasonable $95 a night...