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The limestone ridges of Cat Ba rise dramatically from the sea.

Escape to Cat Ba Island

My wife and I set out for Cat Ba very early on a July morning trying to get out of Hanoi before t...

Vietnam Robert Strauss

White-handed gibbons [seen here in an Australian zoo] distinguish themselves by swinging from branch to branch rather than jumping like the langurs.

Land Of The Langur

Despite the ravages of war, Vietnam's rainforest national parks still harbor almost-extinct prima...

Vietnam Philip Game

Things not to buy in Hue. Vietnamese forests are nearly void of wildlife due to the exotic pet trade and bushmeat trade.

Bargain Hunting in Vietnam’s Markets

Shopping can be tricky in Vietnam, where folks know how to drive a hard bargain. Follow these tip...

Vietnam Adam Bray

Treasures from the Hoi An Hoard, Vietnam, Late 15th/Early 16th Century.

Hoi An Hoard Images

Back to Hoi An Hoard, Part One

Vietnam Kim Fay

Antonio Graceffo (left) learns the Khmer martial art of Bokator under the watchful eyes of Master San Kim Saen in Phnom Penh.

Learning History and Culture Through Martial Arts

David Calleja talks with Antonio Graceffo, host of Martial Arts Odyssey, and leading Filipino kun...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia David Calleja

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Van Mieu: The Temple of Literature

Located in the Dong Da section of Hanoi, Van Mieu, or the Temple of Literature, is the oldest sch...

Vietnam Global Directions Inc.

Vietnam: Shop til you drop

Vietnam has always trailed far behind the Singapore and Hong Kong shopping scenes. But the times ...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

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Xe Do to Sai Gon

It's late morning in Ha Noi, and I find myself at the southbound ben xe looking at a forty-eight ...

Vietnam Ben Bangs

Smiling Ji, H'mong Girl

Sapa, in Vietnam's North, is home to several hilltribes people who still sell their traditional h...

Vietnam Simone Samuels

We enter the cave. Perceptions of space are turned upside-down. Our voices echo off rocks we can't see, light bounces from unexpected places.

Trang An Caves - Photo-Essay

Exploring the Trang An caves. A photo essay.

Vietnam Elizabeth Briel

Raw golden silk in Vietnam, waiting to be spun.

I travel to drink in the world through all my senses. When I saw this rough golden silk in Hanoi ...

Vietnam Elizabeth Briel

Hoa Lu’s rare goat meat

Specialties In Ninh Binh, Vietnam

On your visit to Vietnam, Vietnamese traditional food is one thing that you should try. Ninh Binh...

Vietnam Allison Dinh

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The Oldest Embroidery Shop in Hanoi

Ask any Hanoi taxi or pedi-cap driver about the Tan My embroidery shop and he will likely claim t...

Vietnam Qui Duc Nguyen

A game of shuttlecock requires little special equipment. A birdie and a ready foot are all that i...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

Film Review: Indochine

Catherine Deneuve, in perhaps the defining role of her career, stars in Indochine, one of the bes...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

Kangaroo Café Hops Out to Halong Bay

Hanoi's popular Kangaroo Café has something new on the menu that's even bigger than its hefty ha...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

The writer with the good doctor & son.

A visit with the Famous Doctor Ho

Doctor Ho is the most written about Chinese doctor in all the world. He is the most talked about...

Vietnam / Myanmar / Cambodia Joshua Samuel Brown

Raise the Red Lantern

It was by the light of the full moon and thousands of silk lanterns that I first saw Hoi An, one ...

Vietnam Susan Storm

Cu Lao Cham beach

The Cu Lao Cham Islands

Discover the island off the coast of Hoi An, Vietnam...

Vietnam Ha pham

Inside Hanoi's White Horse Temple

White Horse Temple

Horse shoes are lucky charms in some countries. In Hanoi, a horse's hoof prints were once conside...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

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