31.   Some of them were to be flown to Ho Chi Minh city early Monday but a scheduled Air Vietnam flight failed to arrive without any explanation from Vietnamese authorities.

32.   The ambassador refused to speak to reporters, saying he wanted to wait until he had formally presented his diplomatic credentials to the Vietnamese authorities.

33.   Such anti-government protests are extremely rare, and have shaken Vietnamese authorities.

34.   The committee received them from Vietnamese authorities two weeks ago, said the scientist, speaking on condition of anonymity.

35.   The sailors told Vietnamese authorities that the pirates spoke English, but they offered no other clues to their possible nationality.

36.   The pictures were made available by the conservation group, which is working with Vietnamese authorities to protect the animal.

37.   The refugees fled to Cambodia after Vietnamese authorities crushed rare anti-government demonstrations last year in the Central Highlands.

38.   They claim to have fled persecution by Vietnamese authorities after resisting attempts at forced removal from highlands they had occupied for decades.

39.   U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced a series of agreements with Vietnam on Friday while admonishing Vietnamese authorities to do more to protect human rights.

40.   Two weeks ago a Vietnamese business publication reported that Vietnamese authorities had told partners in the hotel to pull up anchor and relocate or risk legal action.