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Sleepless in Saigon: So many sights, so little time

"Saigon didn’t disappoint us, and even surprised us with sights and insights you do not find anywhere else," wrote Gina C. Meneses of the Manila Bulletin. ...

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Old tires equate to jobs in Hoa Binh Village

A village of Quang Ngai Province has become famous for recycling used tires into useful products.

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Ditching the meat

Mai Linh writes of the growing numbers of people going vegetarian in Vietnam.

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Da Nang City unveils its biggest Goddess of Mercy statue

Vietnam’s largest Goddess of Mercy statue was unveiled during an inauguration ceremony of a pagoda in Da Nang.

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Saigon's Banh Mi

Booming Saigon, a city on the move, lays claim to a specialty that Vietnamese-American writer Monique Truong calls "the ultimate on-the-go fare".

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Ancient Hanoi recipe wins worldwide fame

A simple fish recipe, created a century ago, is drawing people from all over the world to the Hanoi family home of the creator of the dish. ...

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Good morning Vietnam

As Hanoi celebrates its 1,000th birthday, Clifford Coonan visits a city that offers an appealing mixture of gritty Vietnamese street life and relaxed post-colonial ease.

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Princess, heel thyself

The shoes fit and a palace beckons — Julietta Jameson is in Cinderella mode at a hotel in Vietnam.

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Vietnam's next eco-tourism spot: Ke Go

Completely enclosed by forest, Ke Go Natural Reserve has become a highly valuable tourist location in Ha Tinh.

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Banh mi: A sandwich from Vietnam with layers of flavour

The sandwich has strong aroma of fresh cilantro and lingering spice from red chiles.

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