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Cu Lao Cham beach

The Cu Lao Cham Islands

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

Vietnam Ha pham

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

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

Kill Me If You Can, You SOB by Bob Miller

Book Review: Kill Me If You Can, You SOB

Author Bob Miller give a candid account of an "ordinary soldier" serving in the 192nd Assault Hel...

Vietnam Adam Bray

'The Lover' Vietnamese Recipes & Photos

This suite of Vietnamese-inspired dishes is sure to be the perfect aphrodisiac. The menu includes...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

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

Hanoi Streets

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

Vietnam Simone Samuels

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

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The Meaning of the 36 Streets

Hanoi's Old Quarter is made up of streets named for their trades or products sold. Here's a list ...

Vietnam Barbara Cohen

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

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

street sign

Good Morning, Sickness!

Ever been pregnant abroad? Ever wanted to be?

Vietnam Robert Cambridge

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How the Tiger Got his Stripes

This story took place in prehistoric times, when animals still had the power of speech. A young f...

Vietnam Unknown Author

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

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

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

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Private Schools in Vietnam

In Vietnam, as in many countries across Asia, academic excellence is an obsession for parents, wh...

Vietnam AFP

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

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