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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
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Cholon

Cholon, en langue annamite, cela signifie "Grand Marché". Et c'est bien vrai: Cholon n'est qu'un...

Vietnam André Surmer
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
The highways is full of trucks and buses now

Backpackers and Lì Xì

Backpackers have been a phenomenon in Asia at least since the Beatles went to India.

Vietnam Malcolm Arthur
Hmong-Inspired Baby Bok Choy Stir- Fry

Recipe: Hmong-Inspired Baby Bok Choy Stir-Fry

This dish is inspired by a favorite of the Hmong people native to the highlands of Southeast Asia...

Vietnam / Laos / Thailand Celeste Heiter
Halong Bay Cruises

Cruise on Halong Bay, Vietnam

When it comes to weekend getaways, you just can't beat flopping around on the deck of a junk in H...

Vietnam Bobby King
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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
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Lessons Unlearned: Gabriel Kolko's Anatomy of a War

Review of Kolko, Gabriel. Anatomy of a war : Vietnam, the United States, and the Modern Historica...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon
Mama cooks our dinner on an open fire in Pac Ngoi, Ba Be National Park, Vietnam

Off the Beaten Track

One of the benefits of spending time annually in Vietnam is that we can get off the beaten touris...

Vietnam Elaine Head
Milepost on Lao Cai to Sapa road.

Changing Views in Sapa

The author wakes up to his first snow in Vietnam, while on a visit to Sapa.

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

Recipes & Photos for 'Indochine' Vietnamese Dinner

Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce 1/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup nuoc mam (nam pla) Asian fish sauce 1 cu...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

A Brush with the Famous - Art in Vietnam

The smirking canvas of the Mona Lisa rides pillion on Tran Minh Tam's motorcycle, as he roars thr...

Vietnam Susan Storm
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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
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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.
The communal hall of a village in Kon Tum.

A Bridge Too Far

Kon Tum is a well-kept secret lying in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. This amiable town is sur...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber
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Hill Tribe

Last year, as I planned my second trip back to Vietnam, a question bothered me. How can I find a ...

Vietnam James Murtaugh
A portrait of the artist, Do Huan, by his son

A Vietnamese Photographer

Do Huan started taking photographs in 1936 when his father gave him a camera for his birthday. Wh...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

In Search of a Hmong King: The People

Return to Article: In Search of a Hmong King

Vietnam Leslie Nevison
Workers at a coconut factory shelling plant.

Coconuts, Coffee and Close Calls on the Mekong Delta

While the Mekong Delta is best known for its floating market, the real joy is meeting with people...

Vietnam David Calleja

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