Merle Ratner (Photo: VNA) It is with great shock and sadness that I learned of the death of Merle Ratner, who was hit by a tow truck in New York City on the evening of Monday, February 5th, in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebration. Several articles about her death … Continue reading Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67