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LIVING
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The village of snakes
The northern village where snake breeding is go-
ing from strength to strength
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The road to safety
Vietnam is infamous for the chaos on the roads.
Here, Bich Ngoc reports on what is being done to
improve the situation
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On the stool
Timeout talks to Mecure La Gare's head chef
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Photo essay
A day in the life of the country's largest tuna
market
TOURISM
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Truly Asia
The economic downturn has hit tourism in Malay-
sia hard, but the number of Vietnamese choosing
it for their break is on the up
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Top 5 - Diving sites
The best places to go deep off Vietnam's coast
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Check in
A look at the all new Pullman Danang Resort
LIFESTYLE
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Against the grain
The Russian Minsk motorcycle is not for everyone,
but a growing band of loyal fans is growing in
Saigon
PROFILE
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Fighting back
Vietnamese Thai, Thanik Khachonkittisakul, on how
his company is deadling with the fallout from the
stranding of 700 Vietnamese tourists in Thailand
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A musical calling
Xam singing is one of Vietnam's many unique art
forms, but it is in danger of dissapearing. Timeout
speaks with ardent fan and prominent xam perform-
er, Mai Tuyet Hoa, about her quest to keep it alive
SPECIAL FEATURE - EDUCATION
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People power
A shortage of skilled workers is holding the
tousism sector back
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The school lottery
Parent views on Vietnam's international schools
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The Kinderworld Group
The comany's chairman on Kinderworld's plans