• Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Village Calls For Investment

    Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Village Calls For Investment

    12/12/2011 10:45

    Construction of the project began in 2007 and the village was inaugurated on Sept 19, 2010 to mark the capital city's 1,000th anniversary. The second phase of the project is underway and scheduled for completion in 2015.

  • Tet flower festival will be open January 16

    Tet flower festival will be open January 16

    11/12/2011 07:15

    The Tet flower markets last from January 16 (the 23rd day of the 12th Lunar Month) to January 22 next year.

  • Ha Long Bay wonder makes Vietnamese businessmen excited

    Ha Long Bay wonder makes Vietnamese businessmen excited

    26/11/2011 07:44

    The Vietnamese business circle has geared up to prepare to grab the new opportunities to be brought when Ha Long Bay has been recognized as one of the seven new wonders of the world. Experts have urged management agencies to draw up long term...

  • Learning Vietnamese... to be continued

    Learning Vietnamese... to be continued

    06/11/2011 07:45

    I have friends who’ve lived here for much longer than me who cannot speak a word of Vietnamese. Really. If you’ve lived here for more than 5 years and cannot order a Sinh tố dừa, something’s wrong.

  • Tasting dishes of rustic tofu

    Tasting dishes of rustic tofu

    02/11/2011 07:59

    Dau hu chien (deep fried tofu) is a rustic but very popular dish in Hanoi. Tofu is a vegetarian food recommended as a good source of calcium, protein and iron.

  • The reasons that I stop taking the bus

    The reasons that I stop taking the bus

    02/11/2011 07:47

    Reader Tran Nguyen Van explains why he has stopped taking the bus to work in Hanoi

  • Trust in thy driver

    Trust in thy driver

    31/10/2011 03:16

    A bus worker collects fares on a bus in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnamese officials should start by gaining people’s trust in the quality of public transport services as the first step toward solving Vietnam’s traffic problems.

  • Vietnam has become an indispensable part of my life

    Vietnam has become an indispensable part of my life

    31/10/2011 02:04

    For the headmaster of the Japanese School of Hanoi, Toshiharu Ishibashi, Vietnam is not only a pleasant working environment but also an ideal destination for tourists.

  • The Hardest Part

    The Hardest Part

    28/10/2011 12:52

    Jacob talks about his decision to stay in Ho Chi Minh City and something he misses back in the US: his family, especially grand mother who has just passed away

  • Is living in Vietnam really that cheap? what do you think?

    Is living in Vietnam really that cheap? what do you think?

    27/10/2011 10:52

    Expats claim it is cheap to live in Vietnam, while locals struggle with the inflation rate. What is the cause of this?