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Dancing after dark: Dong Van's nightly ritual

Dancing after dark: Dong Van's nightly ritual

Every night in the ancient town of Dong Van in northern Vietnam, a bonfire is lit, music fills the old quarter and thousands of strangers, Vietnamese and foreign, begin to dance together.
My colleague in France was stunned when I said my wedding had 600 guests

My colleague in France was stunned when I said my wedding had 600 guests

From broth to bonding: Michelin on Vietnamese hot pot

From broth to bonding: Michelin on Vietnamese hot pot

Tet is not just a holiday: A leadership opportunity to build trust in Vietnam

Tet is not just a holiday: A leadership opportunity to build trust in Vietnam

What expat leaders often overlook during Vietnam's most important cultural moment: How your presence during Tet shapes trust far beyond the holiday itself.
February 14, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Keeping Tet alive far from home

Keeping Tet alive far from home

When Tet stands at the doorstep in Vietnam, for millions of Vietnamese living abroad it remains just another set of ordinary days.
February 14, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
What a humble game about selling pho teaches us

What a humble game about selling pho teaches us

I have never been much of a gamer. But when Flappy Bird suddenly exploded worldwide a decade ago, I could not help but download it out of curiosity.
November 10, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Vietnam trip changes Australian's view of happiness

Vietnam trip changes Australian's view of happiness

After 11 days of exploring northern Vietnam's terraced hills, an Australian visitor found that happiness is not tied to wealth, but to connection and gratitude.
October 19, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam province officials pan foreign male tourists for wearing H'Mong women's skirts

Vietnam province officials pan foreign male tourists for wearing H'Mong women's skirts

Authorities in the northern Tuyen Quang Province have slammed foreign male tourists for wearing traditional H'Mong women's skirts in photos, calling the act "offensive" and "harmful" to Vietnamese culture.
August 7, 2025 | 11:26 pm PT
The spice of Hue: origins of bun bo

The spice of Hue: origins of bun bo

In the heart of central Vietnam, bun bo Hue carries centuries of tradition in a broth that hums with lemongrass and heat, all in one bowl.
August 2, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
Alcohol resolves rather than aggravates ‘conflicts’: what expats think about Vietnam drinking culture

Alcohol resolves rather than aggravates ‘conflicts’: what expats think about Vietnam drinking culture

While walking on a sidewalk in HCMC’s Tan Phu District, Briton Warren was suddenly pulled aside by a group of strangers and invited to join their roadside drinking session.
June 2, 2025 | 02:21 am PT
Hanoi among world's 20 best cities for culture

Hanoi among world's 20 best cities for culture

Hanoi has been ranked ninth among the world's 20 greatest cities for art and culture for 2025 by the U.K.-based Time Out magazine, making it the highest-ranked destination in Asia.
May 20, 2025 | 04:37 pm PT
When strangers feel like family: British couple discover the Vietnamese way

When strangers feel like family: British couple discover the Vietnamese way

Kent Murphy stepped into a local grilled chicken restaurant in central city of Da Nang and set his daughter Aoife down, letting her toddle a few steps and rush into the arms of a waitress.
May 10, 2025 | 04:52 pm PT
South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

South Korean man leaves ‘robot’s’ life behind to sell food in Vietnam

At 8 a.m. Choi Won Jun rides his motorbike to a market in HCMC’s Go Vap District, buys vegetables, chats with vendors, and hauls 20 kilograms of foodstuffs home.
April 5, 2025 | 08:26 pm PT
Cooking like a local: a hands-on Vietnamese market tour

Cooking like a local: a hands-on Vietnamese market tour

Foreign travelers explore a traditional market, handpick ingredients, and cook iconic Vietnamese dishes like bun cha and spring rolls, gaining cultural insights through a four-hour experience in Hanoi.
February 22, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
I retired from America to Vietnam and was shocked by the honking

I retired from America to Vietnam and was shocked by the honking

When I moved from the United States to Vietnam in 2018 to enjoy my retirement, one of the first culture shocks I encountered was the constant honking on the roads.
February 13, 2025 | 07:15 pm PT
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