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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.
Hanoi among world's 20 best cities for culture

Hanoi among world's 20 best cities for culture

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

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

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
Improving how we behave in HCMC's new metro

Improving how we behave in HCMC's new metro

After HCMC's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro got up and running I have taken it twice, once to experience it firsthand and another time for work.
January 27, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
How rural life in Vietnam's southern cape is attracting global tourists

How rural life in Vietnam's southern cape is attracting global tourists

In Vietnam's southernmost province Ca Mau, 31-year-old Tran Van Bi has attracted foreign tourists by offering rural experiences, from crab fishing to harvesting plants, all while preserving the region's charm.
October 20, 2024 | 04:00 am PT
From Parisians to Hanoians: Elegance, identity, and beauty

From Parisians to Hanoians: Elegance, identity, and beauty

Many people from provincial France think of Parisians as snobbish, arrogant, and unlikeable. Similarly, Hanoians are often ridiculed with stereotypes.
October 19, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
In limbo at 30: the tribulations of the no-longer-young

In limbo at 30: the tribulations of the no-longer-young

Wildlife conservationist Duc Tu, who once lived life with passion, suddenly found himself adrift at 30, unmarried and falling short of the career milestones he had envisioned.
October 6, 2024 | 08:54 pm PT
Cultural quirks that become norms for expats in Vietnam

Cultural quirks that become norms for expats in Vietnam

Upon arriving in a new country there are numerous unique cultural oddities that contrast one's own culture and this can often be alienating yet exciting.
April 12, 2024 | 06:12 pm PT
8 street foods that define Vietnamese cuisine

8 street foods that define Vietnamese cuisine

Vietnam's dynamic food culture enchants locals and tourists with an array of street eats, creating a blend of flavors for everyone to savor.
August 15, 2023 | 02:26 am PT
Bac Ninh: The land of monuments and festivals

Bac Ninh: The land of monuments and festivals

The northern province of Bac Ninh is known as being the keeper of many of Vietnam’s most fascinating – but often fading – historical and cultural traditions.
January 6, 2023 | 04:05 pm PT
Thousands perform traditional folk dance to mark UNESCO recognition

Thousands perform traditional folk dance to mark UNESCO recognition

Over 2,000 Thai people performed their unique Xoe dance at a Saturday ceremony held in Yen Bai to receive UNESCO recognition of the art form as a world cultural heritage.
September 25, 2022 | 03:26 am PT
Labor ministry proposes seven-day Tet break next year

Labor ministry proposes seven-day Tet break next year

Vietnam's Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has suggested two options for Tet that would both grant workers a seven-day break.
August 26, 2019 | 12:49 am PT
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