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A mecanic puts the last finishing touch on a Chinese-made electric motorbike before its delivery in front of a bicycle shop in downtown Hanoi.

Electric Bikes? In Hanoi?

HANOI, May 14, 2003 - If it's street cred you're looking for, forget it -- stick to the Harley-Da...

Vietnam AFP/Ben Rowse

Travelers Hop on Down to Hanoi's Kangaroo Café

Kangaroos and Zombies The proprietor of the Kangaroo Café in Hanoi used to be a zombie. I wouldn...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Off the Beaten Path - Minorities in Asia.

Black & white environmental portraits from Cambodia, Vietnam and China by New York photographer M...

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Recipe: Cha Gio or Nem Ran - Spring Rolls of Meat and Vegetables

Makes 30 rolls 3 tablespoons Nuoc Cham 3 tablespoons water 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 tablespoon sesa...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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A Long and Flavorful History

With its long expanse of borders, Vietnam has historically been vulnerable to waves of countries ...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

Flags are hoisted to signal the start of the show - springing up from beneath the water's surface; they somehow emerge completely dry.

Water Puppet Performance: The Program

A water pond framed by a gold filigreed pagoda is visible as the audience enters the space, as is...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen

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Driving Highway One

So often we find travelers only fly to the major cities in Vietnam. We were the same way on our f...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey / Albert Wen

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Water Puppet Performance

Many readers and travelers may have already seen a performance or heard about it. We have chosen ...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey

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Mr. Chi calls his yogurt Deneuve, after the French actress who ate it nearly every day while she ...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

Fifty Years of Painting and Sculpture on Armed Forces and Revolutionary Wars

In 1994, the People's Army of Vietnam (VPA) marked the 50th anniversary of its creation on Decemb...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Dana Sachs

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: An Interview with Dana Sachs

Whether it's a foreigners' boarding house on a bustling Hanoi boulevard, or a quaint Victorian on...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

The puppeteers line up in front of the screen at the end of the performance.

Water Puppet Performance: The Cast

The puppets in a water puppet show are carved out of fig wood. They are nearly three feet tall an...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen

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The Struggle for Independence and National Identity: Nguyen Khac Vien's Vietnam: A Long History

Many fine books have been written about the history of Vietnam. In terms of American authors, man...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, Tortoise Tower in summertime

On the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake

It is 5.30am in the morning in downtown Hanoi. Bleary-eyed, I am standing on the banks of the Cit...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

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Vietnam's Education An Expatriate Teacher's Primer

Expatriate teaching has a long tradition in Asia. Americans, Canadians, Britons and Australians c...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Recipe: Ga Xao Xa Ot - Chicken with Lemon Grass

Serves from 4 to 6 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, th...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

A Guide to the Countryside: The Traditional Village in Vietnam

Most travelers to Vietnam inevitably start with either Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) or Hanoi. Truthf...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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Vietnam's Many Names

Culture Briefing: Vietnam is one of those jewels that you only run into by chance and then wonder...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

Vo Thi Van Anh has been a Thang Long Theatre member since 1990; graduated from College of Music, Hanoi; plays dan tranh (16-string zither) and dan bau.

Water Puppet Performance: The Music

The orchestra, an ensemble of eight musicians, sit to the left of the stage. They play traditiona...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen

Recipe: Try Cai - Fruits In Syrup

Serves 6 to 8 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 2 tablespoons...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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