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Farmer in Northern Vietnam

Do You Know How Vietnamese People Cultivate Wet Rice?

It is not until you actually take off your shoes, roll up your trousers and muck in that you real...

Vietnam Ha pham

Front cover for Warrior Odyssey

Book review: Warrior Odyssey - Antonio Graceffo

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set off on a quest around Asia, researching and d...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia David Calleja

Touch

Dreams and Relationships Take Center Stage at Cinequest 2012

This year, of the fifteen Asian or Asia-related entries, nine were available on DVD for pre-scree...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Afghanistan Celeste Heiter

A Thief, a Kid, and a Killer

Salvation and Redemption: Key Themes of Asian Films at Cinequest 2014

Now in its 24th year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held annually in San Jose, Calif., once again ...

Vietnam / Cambodia / Philippines Celeste Heiter

The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay

Book Review: The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay

Kim Fay's The Map of Lost Memories takes its characters and its readers into a forbidden world of...

Vietnam / Cambodia / China Celeste Heiter

Book cover for Antonio Graceffo's upcoming book, Warrior Odyssey.

A Warrior's Odyssey - Interview with Antonio Graceffo

Antonio Graceffo's eagerly anticipated new book, Warrior Odyssey, covers the beginning of his tre...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia David Calleja

Bardsongs

Lost and Found at Cinequest 21

This year, eight films were available on DVD for pre-screening and review: Bardsongs, Snow, Bi Do...

Vietnam / Japan / Sri Lanka Celeste Heiter

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The Vietnamese Zodiac

* * * * * Send a "Chuc Mung Nam Moi" card * * * * * In Vietnam, the calendar was devised based on...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen / Huu Ngoc

Saigon's De Tham Street: International Crossroads and Carnival

Every Asian city on the backpacker circuit has a budget traveler district and over the years I re...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

Ho Chi Minh's residence, Hanoi.

A day visiting Uncle Ho and my new Hanoi family

One morning I woke up and decided to pay my respects to Ho Chi Minh, the revered father of modern...

Vietnam David Calleja

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Vietnamese Names

Vietnamese names put the family name first followed by the middle and given names. Take Pham Van ...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

Kim Fay's Caramelized Clay Pot Fish

Kim Fay's Caramelized Clay Pot Fish

Kim's Caramelized Clay Pot Fish, a recipe from her book Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vie...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

Les jeunes femmes LOLO noirs a Baolac - Vietnam

Les femmes ethniques du Nord du Vietnam

Vous souhaitez decouvrir le Vietnam au fond, a la rencontre des populations ethniques dans le nor...

Vietnam hiep nguyen dinh

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Hanoi's Old Quarter: The 36 Streets

As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that span...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

Goldfish Go Home

Strangers in Strange Lands at Cinequest 2013

Now in its 23rd year, the Cinequest Film Festival, held annually in San Jose, Calif., once again ...

Vietnam / Japan / India Celeste Heiter

Shop Til You Drop - Hanoi, Vietnam

When friends visit my apartment back home, they've admired the exquisite lacquerware bowls, ceram...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

Hoi An Hoard, Part One - The Excavation

During the 15th century, off the Hoi An coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea, a trading vessel...

Vietnam Kim Fay

Nang Cafe - Hanoi Vietnam

Hanoi Coffee Culture

Be sure to have a cup or three of coffee when in Hanoi...

Vietnam Allison Dinh

A barbershop on the streets of Hanoi

The Streets of Hanoi

Crossing the street in Hanoi is an act of faith and an experience you won't ever forget.

Vietnam MaryLou Driedger

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