Place: southern Mekong Delta

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Iconic photograph still as powerful 40 years on

In the picture, the girl will always be nine years old and wailing “Too hot! Too hot!” as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village.

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Girl in iconic Vietnam picture reunites with photographer for peace work

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Bird flu outbreak in Vietnam

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Bird flu deaths on the rise

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Boy dies of bird flu in Vietnam

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Vietnamese bird flu linked to deaths of 10 children

182 children die in Vietnam floods

Seasonal flooding in the southern Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s main rice-growing region, has left 222 people dead, including 182 children, an official said today.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2001

Vietnam floods death toll hits 56

More than 230,000 people are in need of emergency food aid after floods in Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta that killed 56 people.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2001

Flood waters kill 17 in Vietnam

Rising flood waters triggered by heavy seasonal rains have killed 17 people in central and southern Vietnam.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2001