FINALLY A SPANISH MOVIE ABOUT VIETNAM
Thursday, 25 January 2018
[Bilingual English – Tiếng Việt] Shout out to Spain for making the (most likely) first Spanish movie about Vietnam up to date Thi Mai, rumbo a Vietnam (also known as Thi Mai, 99 minutes long). As a Vietnamese living abroad for a big chunk of my life, I don’t recall how many times I have responded “Where’s Vietnam?”. It’s only
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Do Vietnamese eat dogs?
Thursday, 26 October 2017
We all have misconceptions about a culture we’re not familiar with. Like any country, Vietnam has a number of stereotypes and surely many of which are inaccurate. As a born & raised Saigonese, I find myself explaining the same misunderstandings multiple times about my imperfect lovable tiny densely-populated country Vietnam. Of course I cannot speak for more
- Published in Reflection, Thoughts, Q&A, English, Asia, Vietnam, Travel Guides
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
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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
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Đi nước nào không cần xin Visa?
Tuesday, 06 September 2016
♥Wikipedia có khá đầy đủ các thông tin thị thực / hộ chiếu về những nước miễn visa / cấp visa tại sân bay cho hộ chiếu phổ thông Việt Nam. Đây là mình tự tìm hiểu trên mạng nhé, không đảm bảo đúng 100%. Các bạn chịu khó nghiên cứu và liên hệ các lãnh
- Published in 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
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