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House hunting: Finding your dream house can be troublesome in Ho Chi Minh City and even if you do manage it, there are no guarantees you will be able to hang onto it
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Dining Out |
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Countryside bowls: At Thuy Nga restaurant in Hanoi Duc Hanh discovers some wonderful dishes that come straight from the countryside Crack!
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Vietnam-The hidden cham |
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Float in space: Ninh Binh province is home to ancient temples and stunning natural landscapes where you can float amongst the watery valleys, says Duc Hanh
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Profile |
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A kind-hearted American: Alfonso DeMatteis might like to joke he ended up in Vietnam by accident but over the last 15 years he has shown serious commitment to his adopted home
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Society |
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In the time of cholera: Health experts have issued countless warnings regarding the second outbreak of acute diarrhea in the last six months though much of the public seem to be eating on the street regardless of the dangers
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Crosstown Traffic: The traffic in Ho Chi Minh City has always been a popular topic of conversation but in the last year total astonishment has turned to total exasperation for many residents. Hong Nhung talks to six expats about getting caught in the jam
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Lifestyle |
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Sting in he tail: You might think scorpions should be avoided at all costs, but Thanh Thu is happy to come face to face with one – as long as it has been roasted that is
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Culture |
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Festival street: Hang Ma Street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi is a curious street where you can find all the paraphernalia you need for ceremonies at the pagoda and every kind of decoration you need for a festival day in Vietnam.
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sports Schedule |
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Melia Hanoi swings for charity: Last week, Melia Hanoi’s Friendship Golf Tournament 2008 raised over VND162 million which will go towards putting smiles on the faces of Vietnamese children with a cleft lip and/or palate with the association of the European Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation (ECLPF), a non-profit organisation based in the Netherland and Belgium.
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Around Town |
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Crumbling walls: Bao Vinh could have been another Hoi An but sadly this forgotten town, long left by the wayside, has slowly fallen asunder through years of neglect
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