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Wartime diary touches Vietnamese [audio 10min]

President Bush travels to Vietnam this week for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. He's the second U.S. president to visit communist Vietnam since the war ended in 1975. In Vietnam, the publication of a wartime diary written by an idealistic young doctor has captured the imagination of readers, and become a runaway best-seller. The diary of Dang Thuy Tram was rescued from destruction by an American soldier. Webpage includes extended report by Michael Sullivan, diary entries, photos, video clip.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"