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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Child dance duo win Vietnam’s Got Talent
Dang Quan and Bao Ngoc perform at Vietnam’s Got Talent fi nal at Lan Anh Theater in HCMC’s District 10 – Photo: An Nguyen Two young dancers – Dang Quan aged 11 and Bao Ngoc aged 7 – from Hanoi … Continue reading
We found heaven in Van Phong Bay
By James Phan in Nha Trang Van Phong Bay has many beautiful beaches nearby – Photo: James Phan I fancied a short break with my wife to get away from it all and enjoy the quieter aspects of life. I … Continue reading
Exploring Di Tho fishing trap village
By Lam Van Son in Can Tho A child dries bamboo strings Tourists to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, after visiting the floating markets of Cai Rang, Phong Dien, tramping around orchards and cruising along canals, they … Continue reading
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Tagged can tho, Di Tho fishing trap village, Mekong Delta, Thom Rom fishing-net
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Central Highlands Hotel Debuted
isitors to Buon Ma Thuot City, Daklak Province, now have one more choice with the inauguration of the four-star Saigon-Ban Me Hotel Saigon-Ban Me Hotel, the biggest and most luxurious hotel in the Central Highlands’ Daklak Province, was officially commissioned … Continue reading
Suoi Voi is perfect retreat from summer heat
By Binh Phuong in Hue Tourists walk through rocks on Suoi Voi in Phu Loc District in Thua Thien-Hue Province Hue City was so hot and dry with a western wind from Laos, that we could not handle the … Continue reading
Return of Nhan Tai Dat Viet awards
The eighth Nhan Tai Dat Viet (Vietnam talents) award to search for new talent and products in the fields of IT, applied science, and medicine and pharmacy is upon us. The annual award organized by VNPT Group, Vietnam Television and … Continue reading
Becoming Friends With Vietnam
Food is one of many things John Russack loves about Vietnam Recently I found myself wandering through Binh Thanh District to bask in the color of a Vietnam thoroughly hidden from the usual expat trail. By now I am accustomed … Continue reading
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Eating Outside the Box
Vegetarian braised “pork” dish Photo: JR Let me preface this by stating I am not a vegetarian, yet from time to time I do enjoy healthy, plant based foods. Finding a meal not centered around animals that formerly oinked, … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Dinks
Tagged Eating Outside the Box, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnamese food
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So Long Rainy Day Blue
What better way to start a new day than with a rich red-hued soup called bo kho Photo: JR For those of us not lucky enough to hail from southern Vietnam’s year-round tropical climate, summer’s departure is the time … Continue reading
A Hem For All Meals
The first time I entered such a hem, I felt as if I had been transported back to an American state fair negotiating the “Maize Maze” Photo: JR Much to my surprise and delight, I have discovered the hem, or … Continue reading
Lecochinchine Cruises 