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Guide to Vietnamese Weddings - Part 4 (Final)

A Cross-cultural Comedy: My Unconventional Vietnamese Wedding Final in a series of short articles documenting one foreigner's first-hand account of current and past Vietnamese Wedding customs and traditions.Guide...

opinion by Saigon Shane | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
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Vietnam Wedding - Engagement Negotiations

Saigon Shane

Guide to Vietnamese Weddings - Part 1

Negotiating an engagement.First in a series of short articles documenting one foreigner's first-hand account of current and past Vietnamese Wedding practices, customs and traditions.Vietnamese Weddings are unlike...

opinion by Saigon Shane | 29 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
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Vietnam Swine Flu: U.S. Invasion?

5 Swine Flu cases confirmed in VietnamJune 05, 2009, as at 5pm local time (GMT+7) today, Vietnamese authorities reported another new case of Swine Flu (A/H1N1) virus. A 41-year old Vietnamese-American woman from...

opinion by Saigon Shane | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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Raising Baby Bilingual

At just 3 1/2 years old, Saigon Sam has been an ongoing, linguistic experiment all his short life. His circumstances and situation continually raise a lot of interest among foreigners and Vietnamese alike here in...

opinion by Saigon Shane | 29 wks ago
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Cyclo ride with a local friend. Hue, Vietnam

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What to Never/Always do when you visit Vietnam

Traveling to Vietnam as a tourist is not the same as living here. You need to get "up to speed" quickly with the way things actually happen in Vietnam. The companion article Living in Vietnam explains some "Why's",...

opinion by Saigon Shane | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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French and Asian cuisine fusion fest

The Hotel Majestic Saigon, together with Le Cordon Bleu International, will host a food fest themed “Flavor Fusions” at Serenade Restaurant (7th floor) & Prima Ballroom (5th floor) of the hotel on June 8, 9...

created by ikabana | 30 wks ago
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Delicious Food Award

This was from Vietnamese Delicious Food Award was announced at the Rex Hotel in HCMC’s District 1. more pictures will be uploaded as soon as they arrive.

created by ikabana | 31 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago
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Ozomatli performed in Vietnam

Over 2,000 people could not help but dance to the hot and diverse music of the multi Grammy Award winning band Ozomatli who played for over an hour at the Lan Anh Club in HCMC’s District 10 on Wednesday night. Minh, a 19 year old student, told the Daily that he could not...

created by ikabana | 31 wks ago
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HOTEL STAFF DO IT FOR KIDS

Staff from Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon visited Long Hoa Orphanage School in District 7 for the mid-autumn festival. Around 500 kids from the school and surrounding areas were delighted by the appearance of two Vietnamese legends - Chi Hang and Chu Cuoi. The staff were...

created by bamboo | 38 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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Ho Chi Minh Travel Guide

Ho Chi Minh City is still called ‘Saigon’ by locals and travellers, despite the official name change in 1975. Situated in southern Vietnam, on a huge curved part in the Saigon River, it's presently the Vietnam's...

created by bamboo | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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The new Saigon, Vietnam

Saigon is becoming a modern city.It seems to have a great future. This is a huge change from a generationago when it was very poor and stillsuffering from 30 years of war. "HO CHI MINH CITY, or Saigon, as...

created by 158 | 1 year ago
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Anh 'Joseph' Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in Louisiana Congressional Run-Off

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Anh 'Joseph' Cao beats Rep. William Jefferson in Louisiana Congressional Run-Off

"Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson suffered what may be the final blow of his storied political career in the most improbable way Saturday, when an untested Republican opponent took advantage of Louisiana's new...

created by René | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Resort voted for best service quality

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Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Resort voted for best service quality

The “hotel with best service quality and most credited travel business 2007” title, selected by tourists, defined the owners after one month and a half voting from April 15 to July 1, 2007. "The “hotel with...

created by lotis | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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7 things to do in Saigon

Looking for more of those Vietnam experiences that make you take a moment to scratch your head and marvel at the situation you’ve found yourself in. The article will provide you with 7 must-do places around Saigon.They are Dam Sen Park, Can Gio, Suoi Tien Cultural Theme...

created by mclean | 1 year ago
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The fast boat to Can Tho, Vietnam

Can Tho is at the centre of Mekong Delta, amongst a network of rivers, brooks, canals and ditches. The province is about 170 km from Ho Chi Minh City."Rather than catch a five- or six-hour bus ride to the city of Can Tho in the heart of the Mekong Delta, there is a boat that...