A Vietnamese Outside Vietnam Rants About Vietnamese New Year
Friday, 27 January 2017
[English – Tiếng Việt] For Vietnamese, Tet is hand-down the most important holiday of the year. It’s equivalent to Christmas for those who celebrate it. Tet is time for family and… bloated stomach, oh I mean good food. That the kind of luxury I don’t get every year, however. There have been too many Tets
- Published in Reflection, Thoughts, English, Asia, Vietnam, Tiếng Việt
Vietnam: First Time FAQ
Saturday, 24 December 2016
[English – Tiếng Việt] I’ve lost count of messages like “Hey Anh, I’m going to Vietnam, what’s there to do?” so I figure I’ll answer your frequently asked questions here. How much time should I spend? At least one week. Three weeks are ideal, you’ll be able to cover the best of Vietnam. When should
- Published in Q&A, English, Asia, Vietnam, Travel Guides, Tiếng Việt
Why Vietnam?
Friday, 02 September 2016
[Tiếng Việt bên dưới] Helping to connect EU businesses to Vietnam for a living, I frequently get asked, “Why Vietnam?”, “What makes your country different?” or “Why not other Southeast Asian countries?”. If you ask an average person, you might hear repeatedly the same old complaints about Vietnam: traffic, pollution, bureaucracy, corruption, etc. and I wouldn’t
- Published in Thoughts, English, Asia, Vietnam, Tiếng Việt