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

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

Hanoi Streets

Riding the wave of Hanoi's traffic is an adrenalin buzz like no other. This accounts my twice-wee...

Vietnam Simone Samuels

Bananas!

Fruit Trees in Vietnam

According to my friends, one of the oddest things about me is the fact I'm allergic to fruit. Ban...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

The wedding procession to the bride's house. Vietnamese weddings are far more participatory than traditional western weddings.

Wedding in the Countryside

It's 7:30 in the morning and my friend, Huong, and I are slumped in the back seat of a taxi on ou...

Vietnam Kim Fay

street sign

Good Morning, Sickness!

Ever been pregnant abroad? Ever wanted to be?

Vietnam Robert Cambridge

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), written and directed by Tran Anh Hung

On Being Green and Vietnamese

Review of The Scent of Green Papaya (1993), written and directed by Tran Anh Hung

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Roads Taken...At Cinequest 2007

This year's Asian entries in the 17th annual San Jose Cinequest Film Festival all seem to focus o...

Vietnam / Indonesia / China Celeste Heiter

Front entrance to the Dalat Palace with 1953 Citroen.

At the Dalat Palace guests become part of a comfortable illusion; they are characters in a drama ...

Vietnam Robert Tompkins

Cyclos in Hanoi, Vietnam

Cyclo around Hanoi

If you visit Hanoi, you definitely should go on a cyclo ride or three...

Vietnam Liger Travel

Whale festival - Nha Trang Vietnam

The Festivals of Nha Trang, Vietnam

Festivals of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam...

Vietnam Allison Dinh

Edward Lansdale: The Unquiet American. By Cecil B. Currey.

Colonel Cassandra

Review of the biography of Edward Lansdale, model of The Ugly American and The Quiet American.

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

Planting

Rice is an integral part of life in Vietnam. The Vietnamese economy depends on agriculture and th...

Vietnam / Mekong River Lou Dematteis / Sarah Tilton

Wooden boats are the best way to transport things on the river. I'm carrying palm leaves to help build a house down the river

I've Got My Eyes on You (photo-essay)

Boats on the Mekong River in Vietnam...

Vietnam Elizabeth Briel

The Road to Ca Na Beach

Ca Na Beach & Vinh Hao

At Vinh Hao and Ca Na the rocky mountains tumble into the sea in one of the most rugged landscape...

Vietnam Adam Bray

Recipients of a calf displaying their newest member of the family.

Over the Moon for Orange Cows: Easing the Plight of Vietnamese Farmers

For civilians in Quang Loi commune, any addition to their family that alleviates the hardships of...

Vietnam David Calleja

A woodblock.

Traditional Tet Paintings - Dong Ho Prints

You may have seen them before. They adorn the walls of Vietnamese restaurants everywhere in the w...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey

Communion by Kim Fay

Book Review: Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Kim Fay spent four years in her early adulthood living and wor...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

Vietnamese girl with conical hat

Southeast Asia’s Straw Hat

When visiting Southeast Asia, you may notice a distinctive type of headgear worn by farmers, shop...

Vietnam Exotissimo Travel

Traditional Medicine

The Oriental Express

It was a dark and stormy night, and we were going to the gynecologist.

Vietnam Robert Cambridge

Women in a Dalat field wearing a conical hat

Conical Hats- A Photo Essay

The conical hat is synonymous with Vietnam. It is worn by workers everywhere- on the streets, in ...

Vietnam Simone Samuels

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