“Why do you want to go to Hà Nội? There is nothing there”, said parents and every other family member.…
Hội An: Reaching Out to the World
After having breakfast at then borrowing bicycles from our hotel, we rode to Old Town Hoi An. Many visitors already…
Want to Re-create Vietnamese Coffee? Consider Becoming a Barista
Bao put his accounting degree on hold, and ever since has been following his love for coffee. At 24, Bao…
Funeral: How Grandaunt left her alleyway
In the past, one should take off her/his hat when seeing a funeral car passes by. It isn’t the…
The United States and China in the Vietnam War: Aids
As one of the most important day of contemporary Vietnamese history is approaching, let’s revise one history lesson about ties…
Looking Back to Vietnamese History
I bet a quarter that for many Vietnamese students as well as other Vietnamese who used to be students, History will always remain a nightmare. That explains why the school subject makes national headlines almost every single year, especially around the time of high school and university entrance examinations. Mistakes by students, exam writers, instructors, […]
Women’s Summit 2017: A Long Way Ahead
Forbes Vietnam just announced its list of the Top 50 Vietnam’s Most Influential Women in 2017 at Women’s Summit 2017: Women Bettering The World. The awardees who attended the ceremony According to their Facebook event page, more than 1,000 participants would attend. The line-up of guest speakers would rival any similar high-profile networking event that […]
Maokong: A Charm of Taipei
I hopped off the bus as soon as I saw the sign to Maokong Station, not realizing that it was…
Vietnam’s Generation 9X Women and the Trope of Independence
A roaming millennial who came back to Vietnam after several years studying aboard in California, United States, I sometimes get…
The Face in Vietnamese Culture
We Vietnamese have a weird relationship with our face. It is all about presentation, to project ourselves to anyone with whom we encounter and interact. However, it is not only about ourselves, it is also about the other persons. So, to some extent, we nurture and protect their ‘self’. I find this concept very interesting […]
