The General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected Vietnam as one of its 21-member board in Paris on November 19.

VietNamNet Bridge – Former US soldier and artist Jim Gion first fell in love with Viet Nam when he was forced to serve here during the American War.

VietNamNet Bridge - Under the brutal regime in Con Dao prison, about 20,000 Vietnamese patriots sacrificed. This is also where the Hero of the Armed Forces--Vo Thi Sau, was executed at the age of 19.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province could become a major centre of tourism, industry and seafood processing.