Word: vietnam
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...McCain, a decorated Vietnam veteran, leveled charges at Ivy League institutions like Harvard and Columbia for baring ROTC from their campuses...
...Environmental degradation is beginning to threaten some of the economic gains Vietnam has made. Once lucrative shrimp farms are dying, and the country's efforts to market itself as a tourist destination are undermined by images of poisoned rivers. And while it is doubtful that the Thi Vai river's chemical stew could actually eat through a steel hull, the threat that ships would not stop at the Go Dau port, delivered a clear message about the potential economic impact of pollution...
...Meanwhile, Vedan is still making condiments for Vietnam's dinner tables. Despite the tough talk, it does not appear that the government is going to shut them down...
...Click here to see images of Vietnam grappling with modernity and change...
...Click here to read a TIME cover story on Vietnam...