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The Pearl in Danang, contrasted against an old temple erected to the Goddess of the Sea.

Cruising Vietnam

* * * A two week vacation in exotic locations with all the comforts of home and none of the hassl...

Vietnam Lisa Spivey / Albert Wen

Boy on Buffalo. Vietnam.

Have Camera, Will Travel: An Interview with Marianne Henderson

If a picture is worth a thousand words, photographer Marianne Henderson 's portfolio speaks volum...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

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Lady Borton: After Sorrow

In 1989 Lady Borton, an American living in Vietnam, learned the proper way to harvest rice. Worki...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

The Cafe at Grand Hyatt Taipei

Breakfast in Asia

Dinner inspires all the glamour, and lunch is often a great adventure. But breakfast, lowly break...

Vietnam / Indonesia / Japan Bart Conley

Images of Vietnam: Everyday Sights

A story told with photos.

Vietnam Kraig Lieb

Scent of Green Papaya Dinner & a Movie Recipes & Photos

Appetizer Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce ¼ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup nuoc mam (nam pla) Asian fish sa...

Vietnam Celeste Heiter

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We Were Soldiers Once...And Why?

Those who do not do battle for their country do not know with what ease they accept their citizen...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

Culture Shock! by Claire Ellis

Whether you're moving to Vietnam or just visiting, Claire Ellis's Culture Shock will give you ans...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

The Quiet Vietnamese

The weak overcomes the unbending, And the submissive overcomes the strong, This everyone in the w...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

HO CHI MINH CITY, July 17, 2005 - Fifteen years ago Saigon South was all marshland and paddy fiel...

Vietnam AFP

Same, same but different

It's tough when you long to be back in a country but for various reasons cannot be there. True, I...

Vietnam Samantha Coomber

Ancestors: Detail of artwork by Le Thanh Minh, 1994, watercolor and ink.

A thin glaze of steely clouds frosts the sky. Leaves, like shriveled claws, scratch along the pav...

Vietnam Kim Fay

Images of Vietnam

A story told with photos.

Vietnam Kraig Lieb

For something different and a little exotic, head to the Mekong Delta

A Canadian's Impressions of the Streets of Saigon: Snake Wine and Spring Rolls

Uncle Ho! smiled a man who had been meticulously polishing the chrome rim between the spokes of h...

Vietnam Robert Tompkins

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A 47 Minute Trip to Vietnam: Lonely Planet Video Review

My trip to Vietnam required some serious preparation. I hunted for a cheap ticket, found one on C...

Vietnam Steven K. Bailey

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Review of Nam, a collection of first-hand accounts of the Vietnam War by some of its American vet...

Vietnam Kenneth Champeon

Pilgrimage 2003

As the KAL flight rose out of Incheon Airport the standard announcements were given, first in Kor...

Vietnam Malcolm Arthur

Butterflies on Wheels

A swarm of motorized and pedaled traffic surges through the giant Tran Nguyen Hai junction. From ...

Vietnam Tom Cockrem

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A View From the Rex

Twenty years ago the rooftop bar at the Rex Hotel, then the American Bachelor Officer's Quarters,...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

Vietnam: Land of Ascending Dragon video cover

Vietnam on Video

Whether you're planning a trip or just trying to deepen your understanding of Vietnam, Vietnam: L...

Vietnam Sarah Tilton

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