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Over 77% of Foreign Tourists in Vietnam Are From Asia, Statistics Office Says
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- Published on Monday, 15 July 2019 16:49
- Written by Saigoneer.
Tourists from the Americas make up the second-largest group of foreign arrivals in Vietnam.
[Photos] From Rain-Soaked Nightscapes to a Serene Hanoian Dawn
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- Published on Thursday, 11 July 2019 13:00
- Written by Abdelaziz Ibrahim. Photos by Abdelaziz Ibrahim.
Hanoi is known for its frenetic traffic and streets, which during my initial years in the capital led me to dream of escape.
[Photos] All Aboard the Slow Train From Hanoi to Saigon
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- Published on Saturday, 29 June 2019 11:00
- Written by Abdelaziz Ibrahim. Photos by Abdelaziz Ibrahim.
The train connecting Vietnam’s largest cities takes 35 hours. Yet even after the first time I finished the trip, I was already coming up with excuses for why I needed to do it again. For me, the journey is much more than a chance for great views and time to reflect. It’s an exploration of life itself.
[Photos] Capturing the Unexpected Amid Vietnam’s Mountainous Landscapes
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 12:00
- Written by Chris Humphrey. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
The Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, a smiling lady in a conical hat: human nature practically guarantees that even the most iconic image will eventually turn stale through proliferation. These depictions calcify in our consciousness, reducing entire countries to mere visual cliché.
National Assembly Member Suggests Imposing Departure Tax on Citizens, Tourists
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- Published on Monday, 17 June 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
The implementation of a departure tax, an elector of the National Assembly argued, could bring in additional revenue to improve Vietnam’s tourism infrastructure.
[Video] A Serene Glance of Ninh Binh
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- Published on Friday, 14 June 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Towering karst formations, light seeping in through the watery entrance to a cave, bananas sold out of shoulder-slung bamboo baskets by an old lady: clichés about Vietnam exist for a reason, and it can sometimes be satisfying to embrace them.
Quang Binh Homestay Owners Struggle in Price War Against Major Hotels
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Price reduction by companies with deep pockets disproportionately harms homestay proprietors, who used to be farmers living near Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park.
[Video] From Ha Long to Hanoi in Search of a Street Food Feast
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- Published on Thursday, 30 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
Hungry in Hanoi documents an experience many of us know first-hand: the satisfaction of a day out exploring followed by a celebratory street food feast.
[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.
