Boy, 10, declared dead after falling into 115-foot hole in Vietnam

The young boy was reportedly searching for scrap metal with three others when he suddenly fell through a hole less than 10 inches wide.

• Jan 4, 2023

Rescuers race to save boy who fell into 115-foot hole in Vietnam

"We are trying our best. We cannot tell the boy's condition yet," a rescuer said.

• Jan 2, 2023

Massachusetts man uses "intuition" to win lottery 6 times

Raymond Roberts Sr. played the same numbers for each ticket that he has played in multiple games for more than two decades.

• Dec 23, 2022

Global coal usage rises to new high in 2022, energy agency says

Strong demand in emerging Asian economies is offsetting declining use in developed markets, according to IEA.

• Dec 16, 2022

Black veteran's nearly 60-year wait for Medal of Honor may almost be over

Col. Paris Davis (ret.) was first recommended for the nation's highest combat honor in 1965, but the packet of recommendations for the medal was lost.

• Dec 1, 2022

The real people behind "The Greatest Beer Run Ever"

In 1967 "Chickie" Donohue, a merchant seaman, was inspired to deliver beers to buddies who were fighting in an unpopular war. And so, he packed up some suds and sailed for Vietnam to track them down. That quixotic adventure inspired the new dramedy "The Greatest Beer Run Ever," directed by Peter Farrelly, an Academy Award-winner for "Green Book." CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Farrelly, star Zac Efron, and with Donohue, who describes how his experience changed his view of the war.

• Sep 25, 2022
• 07:41

The improbable true story behind "The Greatest Beer Run Ever"

In 1967 "Chickie" Donohue, a merchant seaman, was inspired to deliver beers to buddies who were fighting in an unpopular war. And so, he packed up some suds and sailed for Vietnam to track them down.

• Sep 25, 2022

More than 30 killed as fire tears through karaoke bar

Officials in Vietnam say people crowded onto a 2nd floor balcony to escape the blaze, which grew quickly as the bar's wooden interior went up in flames.

• Sep 7, 2022

Being gay is not a disease, Vietnam tells its medical workers

"Homosexuality cannot be 'cured', does not need 'to be cured' and cannot be changed," health ministry tells doctors in a bid to end discrimination.

• Aug 9, 2022

Larry Shaddy, 66, was reported missing on July 20 from a veteran's home in Springdale, Maryland

Larry Shaddy, 66, was reported missing on July 20 from a veteran's home in Springdale, Maryland. He was rescued seven days later from beneath a tree in the wooded area near his home. Christie Ileto, with CBS station WJZ-TV, has the story.

• Jul 28, 2015
• 01:31

Vet receives lost dog tags

Mike Amalfitano lost his dog tags, as he puts it, somewhere in the jungle while serving in Vietnam in 1969. But thanks to a Missouri narcotics officer, he now has the tags back in his possession.

• May 31, 2017
• 01:55

Mom denied funeral visa

When a U.S. Navy veteran died at the age of 22, his mother was thousands of miles away in Vietnam. Her requests for a visa to attend her son's funeral in the U.S. were denied both times. Luke Jones of CBS affiliate WREG-TV reports from Blytheville, Arkansas.

• Jan 15, 2018
• 01:21

Previewing Trump-Kim summit

President Trump is in Vietnam to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to continue talks on denuclearization. Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, who has previously negotiated with North Korea, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what the U.S. needs to accomplish in the summit.

• Feb 26, 2019
• 07:17

A Vietnam veteran's epic poem of war

Soldiers often write memoirs about their time in combat. One Medal of Honor recipient, retired Green Beret John Duffy, has written poetry about one of the biggest battles of the Vietnam War.

• Jul 17, 2022

Funeral for Vietnam veteran draws big crowds

The funeral for U.S. Marine and Vietnam War veteran Gayle Seefluth was held in Wisconsin Friday. News of his passing drew crowds seeking to give him a final salute. CBS Minnesota's Jennifer Mayerle has more.

• Jul 9, 2022
• 02:05

Biden awards Medal of Honor to war veterans

Nearly half a century after the end of the Vietnam war, President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to four veterans for their service. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

• Jul 6, 2022
• 03:02

The full episode from the March 23, 2014 edition of 60 Minutes Overtime

Morley Safer picks some of his favorite cartoons from his 60-odd years as a reader of The New Yorker magazine; and, one of the most shameful chapters in American military history, the 1968 massacre of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by US troops, just got worse.

• Mar 23, 2014
• 19:03

Glass-bottom bridge opens in Vietnam

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge with a bottom made of glass over a gorge nearly 500 feet below to attract thrill-seeking tourists. It's the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country.

• May 31, 2022
• 00:41

Everyone in John Colone's unit thought he was dead after he was shot four times in 1968 during the Vietnam War

Everyone in John Colone's unit thought he was dead after he was shot four times in 1968 during the Vietnam War. They were so certain, they put him in a body bag and sent him to the morgue. Lucky for Colone, the morgue had a very thorough attendant. Steve Hartman had to hear this story for himself, "On the Road."

• May 27, 2016
• 03:11

Flags emerge as symbols of hope in Kentucky

Amidst the destruction and despair in Kentucky are American flags that survived the deadly tornadoes. A veteran who served in Vietnam said one of the first things he rescued was his flag. Norah O'Donnell shares more.

• Dec 13, 2021
• 01:41

CBS Weekend News, October 17, 2020

Coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the country; Diet cola TAB is the latest victim of the pandemic

• Oct 17, 2020
• 21:05

The full episode from the March 12, 2014 edition of the CBS Evening News

Satellite pictures show debris in the area where Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 went missing, but it is still unclear which way the plane was heading when it vanished. The Malaysian military has now asked U.S. investigators to help analyze a radar signal that was picked up hundreds of miles from the last contact with the missing jetliner; and, Bob Wick's photos do more than describe the most recent addition to the California Coastal National Monument -- they take you there. As an amateur photographer, Wick's images propelled a two-year grassroots campaign to protect the rugged stretch of the Mendocino County Coastline. President Barack Obama designated the area a national monument this week.

• Mar 12, 2014
• 21:17

The full episode from the June 29, 2014 edition of the CBS Evening News.

The sudden influx of children has left the U.S. government scrambling to come up with possible housing options. With broader immigration reform stalled until after the mid-term elections, President Obama will now ask Congress to take emergency actions; and, it took more than four decades before Vietnam veteran Bob Bodeman finally began a search and found two other men from his unit. But he wondered most about one man, who, to his surprise, made it out alive.

• Jun 29, 2014
• 20:16

11/11: CBS Evening News

President Trump believes Putin's denials of election meddling; Pope Francis visits American military cemetery

• Nov 11, 2017
• 20:26

11/12: CBS Evening News

Trump says "anything's a possibility" in Kim Jong Un relationship; Bunks from Vietnam transport ships on display

• Nov 12, 2017
• 20:36

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