Senator John McCain and three other congressmen will visit Vietnam between January 16-18, the U.S. Embassy to Vietnam said.

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-- An 18-year-old person in the southern province of Kien Giang has been confirmed to have died of avian influenza, said a provincial health official.

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-- Vietnam's Marine Administration said it had established a commission to investigate the sinking of the Vinalines Queen, its second-largest ship, which sank on the way from Indonesia to China in December.

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-- The Industry and Trade Ministry has decided to form two task forces to inspect petroleum trading activities in major cities and provinces between January 16 and March 31.

-- Senator John McCain and three other congressmen will visit Vietnam between January 16-18, the U.S. Embassy to Vietnam said.

Source Reuters