Pilgrims flock to Tran temple’s seal opening ceremony

The seal opening ceremony at the Tran temple in the northern province of Nam Dinh, took place on the 14th night of the first lunar month, wh...

When farmers become photographers

ISEE (Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment) is developing a program aimed to honor and promote the culture of ethnic mi...

Striptease in restaurants

Regular guests call restaurants with striptease a ‘box,’ as each small room is thorougly secluded by partitions without a window, and each m...

Vietnam ladies’ dens for foreigners in city

Pretty young girls, mainly around 19-20 years old, play the role of hosts at the restaurants. They are hired to receive foreign men in seclu...

2012’s second bird flu death confirmed

The Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang Province has reported another bird flu death, the 2nd case in 2012, according to the Department of Preventive M...

Lovesick man kneels for hours to prove love

A young man was spotted resting on his knees for five hours in front of a mattress shop in Nha Trang city’s To Vinh Dien street last Saturda...

The heartrending story of four orphans

Nguyen Tien Hung, husband of Mai Thi Phuc in the central Quang Nam Province, is still haunted by the day when he heard people shouting in a ...

Hai Phong police shot dead during chase

A 23-year-old private first class was shot death and a sergeant major was seriously injured while chasing two suspicious men in Hai Phong Ci...

Vietnam tourism announces new slogan

“Vietnam – Timeless Charm” and the five petal lotus have been selected as the slogan and symbol of Vietnamese tourism in 2012-2015 term. The...

A Very Saigon Christmas

Christmas is fast approaching, and I would venture to guess that the wide majority of expats in Saigon would say this is the holiday that th...

New center for Agent Orange victims in Quang Ngai

A new rehabilitation center was inaugurated on Monday and put into operation to provide shelter, healthcare, and treatment for victims of Ag...

Residents in isolated hamlet await new home

In order to reach the center of the jungle, we had to walk eight kilometers on a narrow and winding path from the province’s Phung Hiep Dist...