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The old people on the bus.

May 2003. My wife and I are going to Vietnam for thirty days. This will be my wife's first time t...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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Early Travelers' Tales

If you're looking for a new perspective on Vietnam, old books are a good place to start. Indochin...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

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Life in the alley.

May 2003. Saigon (HCMC). I have been to this city twice before. I had stayed near the Rex Hotel i...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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Buffalo-fighting, Do Son, Vietnam

Trained, loved, eaten: Vietnam's buffalo 'athletes'

Vietnam AFP/Ian Timberlake

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All That Glitters

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop. - H.L. Mencken Chances are you would be fo...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

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Traditional Festivals in Vietnam

More than once in my travels I've stumbled upon a festival in progress. In Malaysia I witnessed a...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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Demining experts turn to Internet to tackle Vietnam's deadly legacy

Decades of war have left one legacy in Vietnam that continues to kill and maim long after battlef...

Vietnam AFP/Ben Rowse

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Dinner on the Perfume River

Hue, 2002. Tonight we are going to have dinner on a boat on the Perfume River. As we arrive at th...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

Recipe: Pho Bo - Beef Noodle Soup

Serves 6 This is one of the most popular dishes in all of Vietnam and in Vietnamese restaurants t...

Vietnam Habeeb Salloum

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Visa Update Vietnam is tightening its visa regulations. While it is still easy for foreigners to ...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

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Magic in Vietnam

I found magic in many places in Vietnam. This is a story of one such place. China Beach (Danang)....

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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Mid-Autumn Children's Festival, Vietnam

Mid-Autumn Children's Festival or Tet Trung Thu is a wonderful time to visit Vietnam. The festivi...

Vietnam Bobby King

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Bike trip to Phat Diem Cathedral

It was a simple enough idea, if a little offbeat: A good friend who plied the "Xo Om" (motorcycle...

Vietnam Ben Bangs

Burning Incense Video: Artistry of Vietnamese Art

Independently produced documentaries have a long and distinguished history, and like most videos ...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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I made one bad move and one good move upon arriving in Dalat. My Sinh Tours bus dropped us-a motl...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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A last night in Saigon (HCMC)

May, 2003. After a long thirty day trip in Vietnam we come to our last night in Saigon. I must th...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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Publishing Western Classics in Vietnam

Hanoi's Knowledge Publishing House translates key works of Western philosophy, political thought ...

Vietnam AFP/Aude Genet

Review of The River's Tale, a travelogue of a journey down the Mekong.

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

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Halong Bay, Vietnam. We board a nice boat with cabins with bathrooms. It is misty and the islands...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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The Heart of Vietnam

Culture and language are both walls that divide people. These walls are not really high if you ta...

Vietnam James Murtaugh

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