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The laid-back Lay Bac Pub can be found at 135 Hang Bac Street, Hanoi.

Lay Back in Hanoi

One of the things I like most about Hanoi is that the beer is cheap. In the supermarkets, cans of...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Scene from the Countryside by Thanh Hai, detail, gouache on paper.

Painters in Hanoi

Title: Painters in Hanoi. An Ethnography of Vietnamese Art. Author: Nora Annesley Taylor. Publish...

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The Tran Family Home

The Tran Family Home, 21 Le Loi Street, Hoi An One hundred ninety-five years ago, in 1802, the Tr...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

Nom calligraphy by artist Vien Thuc

The Story of Nom

Once upon a time many centuries ago, in a country we now call Vietnam, there was a happy village ...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

Cochinchine-Pousse pousse saigonnais

Our friend and French correspondent Rosi sends us these old postcards of Indochine, results of ho...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

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Your Own Private Tutor: The Ancient Civilization of Vietnam

Do you find certain Vietnamese concepts a bit hard to grasp? Do you feel confused by such non-wes...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Dao Hai Phong

Radiant Paintings of Dao Hai Phong

When Fine Art descends onto the streets with appeals, it presents a love of beauty, voiced suffer...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

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Arts and Handicrafts of Vietnam

Wandering through outdoor markets and shopping arcades has always been one of my favorite pastime...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Soul of Vietnam's paddy field

Soul of Vietnam's paddy field is what the French used to say when talking about Vietnam's water p...

Vietnam Bobby King

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Visitors to Vietnam are often attracted by the colorful flags that hang in front of the temples a...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

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There is a small village named Dong Ho in Vietnam. People there make beautiful prints. They have ...

Vietnam Unknown Author

The Delectable Foods Of Vietnam

Vietnamese food is fast emerging in North America as one of the most favored of all the Asian cui...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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Classical Tragedy, Modern Vietnam

The classical definition of tragedy is very different from its modern usage. A plane crash is dec...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

Van Mieu or the Temple of Literature, was founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly and dedicated to Confucius in order to honor scholars. Vietnam's first university was established here in Hanoi in 1076.

Driving Highway One: Hanoi

Return to Driving Highway One by Lisa Spivey

Vietnam Lisa Spivey

Recipe: Sot Ca Chua - Tomato Sauce

2 tablespoons peanut oil 6 cloves garlic, crushed 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped 1 ...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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Story of Nom (Kids)

Once upon a time many centuries ago, in a country we now call Vietnam there was a happy village b...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

Recipe: Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Tofu

Serves about 8 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons Nuoc Mam 4 tablespoons water 4 tablespoons...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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Hanoians Belly Dancing

This sensual Oriental dance arrived in Hanoi two years ago and has taken off faster than anywhere...

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A "Happy" Buddha charm from Vietnam...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

Vietnam's Rural Transformation

Title: Vietnam's Rural Transformation. Editors: Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet and Doug J. Porter. Pu...

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