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[Photos] Playing Beneath Galvanic Skies in an Isolated Laos Village
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2019 18:00
- Written by Sebastia Galbany. Photos by Sebastia Galbany.
I left Nong Khiaw and began a demanding drive down a dirt track, trying to find a village I’d only seen on satellite images on Google Maps. It lay nestled right on top of a distant peak.
Hue's Tu Duc Tomb Is Now Preserved Digitally in Google Arts and Culture
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2019 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Open Heritage 3D aims to provide open access to digital preservation data of world heritage sites.
[Photos] Born in California, a Vietnamese-American Returns to Traverse Vietnam
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- Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2019 10:00
- Written by Cindy Trinh. Photos by Cindy Trinh.
My parents are originally from Vietnam and came to the United States as refugees after the war. I was born in Orange County, California, where many Vietnamese people who came to America made their new home. When I was growing up, my mother forced me to learn Vietnamese and to participate in cultural traditions, but she never wanted to visit Vietnam because of the pain she felt from having to leave her homeland. I am ethnically Vietnamese, but I was born in America; I have always felt this gave me a dual identity. I yearned to go back to Vietnam to explore my roots and culture.
Struggling With Trash From Tourists, Con Dao Decides to Charge Entrance Fee
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Pete Ford.
Con Dao District is currently dealing with 70,000 tons of garbage.
[Photos] On Photographing the Gentle Romance of a Hueless Hue
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- Published on Monday, 11 March 2019 12:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos courtesy of Tran Kha Nhan.
Any mention of Hue or Hoi An within a conversation about central Vietnam tends to conjure up images of intensely vibrant colors: crimson paper lanterns dotting the sky; neighborhoods filled with the distinct cheeriness of “Hoi An yellow”; and purple áo dài peppering the streets of Hue.
Taiwan to Reinstate Special Visa for Vietnamese Tourists, Albeit With Stricter Rules
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- Published on Monday, 11 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Beginning March 20, Vietnamese will again be able to travel to Taiwan under the Kuan Hung, or Quan Hồng in Vietnamese, visa.
After Trump-Kim Summit, North Korea Tours Are Trending Among Vietnamese Tourists
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- Published on Monday, 04 March 2019 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
In the past, tours to North Korea were often avoided due to high costs, political conflict, and a lengthy, strict visa procedure.
Vietnam Expands E-Visa Pilot Program to 35 More Countries, Territories
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- Published on Saturday, 23 February 2019 20:55
- Written by Saigoneer.
A pilot program granting tourists 30-day electronic visas has been expanded to include 35 additional nations and territories.
[Photos] The Poetry of Everyday Life in Vietnam's Coastal Towns
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2019 12:00
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Traveling south through central Vietnam by train can bring you to the familiar or the obscure: the Disney-fication of Hoi An, the peaceful bays of Quy Nhon, or the thrill of derelict spaces in Hue.
[Photos] Ha Giang: Evocative Portraits From Hoang Su Phi
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 February 2019 16:00
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Joseph Gobin.
Nestled amid the textured, corduroy rice terraces of Ha Giang Province lies Hoang Su Phi, a rural district that’s home to an array of ethnic minority communities.
[Video] This Cinemagraph Celebrates Hanoi's Endearing Dawn Aerobics
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- Published on Monday, 11 February 2019 16:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
Every single morning, at sunrise, hundreds of Hanoians descend on Hoan Kiem Lake to practice tai chi, aerobics and laughter yoga, or enjoy a morning stroll to ease the aches from their bones.
