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Global Fashion Retailers Enter Vietnam In Style
Vietnam embraces global shades of international glamour The shopping streets of Hanoi and Saigon are brightly shining with new global fashion retail stores. Vietnamese and Chinese retailers are gradually making way for iconic global brands such as Zara, H&M, and Forever 21. Shopping centers that once offered only regional brands now shine as international retailer
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2017 Favorite Vietnamese Phrases, Facebook Denizens
Vietnamese is a beautiful language. In all languages, some words and phrases become favorites for various reasons. Some are favorites because people love the sound of them, or they evoke an emotional state that lingers. We asked Facebook’s Expats In Ho Chi Minh City group what their current favorite words and phrases are. We compiled
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7 Reasons to Visit & Love Hoi An
There are many reasons to visit and love Hoi An, but here are the top seven. When you visit Hoi An, you will discover a picturesque backdrop juxtaposed by a city that screams with sound of scooters fighting to find their way. You will find traces of times past in the form of ancient assembly
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8 Reasons To Visit and Love Nha Trang
Nha Trang is one of Vietnam’s most high-rising and high-energy cities. Discover a brimming crescent beach of white sand, an emerald necklace of rolling hills, and endless avenues of vibrant eateries and night spots. Below are seven reasons to love and visit Nha Trang. Vinpearl Resort Vinperal Resort is an extraordinarily luxurious resort. The facility
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How Kevin Cook Saw The World for $20 A Day
Seeing all of Saigon with the price of a rice cooker. Kevin had been working in Asia for three years and was just offered a sales job with the Shanghai Warriors football team. Instead of accepting, he did something more brazen. He dropped employment to explore the entirety of Asia. Its’ not something your career counselor
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Enter to Win! Tell Us Your Lunar New Year Stories Win Lunch at Park Hyatt Saigon!
January 11, 2017 Lunar New Year holds a treasure trove of great stories in Vietnam, and we want to hear some of yours! Tell us your best Tet Lunar New Year stories, and you will be entered to win a luxury dining experience at Ho Chi Minh City’s finest hotel, Park Hyatt Saigon. To join in
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Richard Marx Subdues Crazed Passenger on Vietnam Flight
Originally posted on Yahoo. December 23, 2016 Singer Richard Marx and his wife helped take down a violent passenger on board a plane during a four-hour battle that involved tasers and ropes. Marx and his wife, Daisy Fuentes, were on board a Korean Air flight travelling to Vietnam when they claim a man sitting near
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5 Reasons to Love a Vietnamese Christmas
It’s time for a good “ho, ho, ho!” in Ho Chi Minh City. While Christmas is not an official holiday in Saigon, the Vietnamese can’t seem to stop themselves from making it amazing. Vietnam has a thirst for international culture, and the way they celebrate Christmas makes the average westerner seem like a Grinch. Below
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Son Doong Cave: World’s Largest Cave, More Exclusive Than Everest
Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world. It is more exclusive than the peak of Everest. Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave can fit a 40-story skyscraper in its walls. It also has a jungle and a river inside it – fitting, given that Son Doong means “mountain river”. What makes it even more
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3 Things To Love About Asia’s Best Harry Potter Cafe
If you’ve ever liked Harry Potter or magic, you MUST visit. To celebrate the release of the latest Harry Potter Film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we decided to do another feature on one of the most precious jewels in the Harry Potter fandom. We are talking about Always Cafe, the Harry Potter themed
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Miss Vietnam 2015: The World’s Most Beautiful Lecturer
Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 just happens to be a professor. While researching the best universities in Vietnam for a coming article, we came upon a fun fact. One of the lecturers at the Saigon College of Arts, Culture, and Tourism and is none other Pham Huong. For those unfamiliar, she was crowned Miss Vietnam 2015
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9 Easy Ways to Travel Safely In Vietnam
Traveling in Vietnam is thrilling. But so is staying safe. For the most part, Americans are warmly welcomed and receive rock-star treatment when they visit Vietnam. Vietnamese love to talk with and barter with Americans and most travelers report no issues. After all, theft and petty crime are punished severely in Vietnam. However, you still
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10 Stunning Reasons to Visit and Love Vietnam
Welcome to nature that was made to astonish. While Vietnam’s blistering economic rise has made it one of Asia’s fastest growing investment destinations, its tourism development has also made it an incredible vacation hub. Vietnam is rich with history, architectural masterpieces, ancient monuments, unusual marine and botanical life, epic hiking, and great food. Whether you decide to
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7 Stunning Sights From A Luxury Vietnam Tour
“All those who wander are not lost.” – JRR Tolkien Zicasso is a luxury tour company offering the ultimate in vacationing. One of its latest premium getaways is a 20-day all-inclusive tour of Vietnam where you will be immersed into Vietnam’s culture, traditions and landscapes. Once you’ve landed from your flight on Vietnam’s rising aviation star
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Vietnam: Celebrating The Greatest Halloween On Earth
Do Vietnamese celebrate Halloween? The answer might surprise you! In the past decade, Halloween has been introduced to Vietnam and become a celebration with its very own unique version that excites many tourists who visit Vietnam in late October. Since Halloween is not an official holiday, the adoption is mostly observed in bigger cities, especially
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6 Reasons Danang Could Be The Best Place You Ever Visit
6 reasons to eat like a fat king, get lost in mind-blowing nature, and party like a renegade. Tucked away from Hanoi’s cultural kaleidoscopes and Dalat’s breathtaking nature is Danag – a culinary paradise that also harbors rich layers of history. It is a city that anybody who loves nature and food should visit. Located
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7 Reasons To Visit and Love Dalat
The colonists loved it so much they made it a resort. You will too. In contrast to Saigon’s luxury hotels or Hanoi’s cultural kaleidoscope, Dalat offers a wonderful serving of nature at its finest. Ride on elephants and ostriches, explore stunning waterfalls, and dine by the lake. Located in Central Vietnam – which is also home
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7 Reasons to Visit and Love Hanoi
One thousand years of charming history. You will never be bored in the Paris of Asia. Ah Hanoi. The old capital that has aged so well. Located in North Vietnam – which is also home to the gorgeous Douc Langurs – Hanoi presents a titillating kaleidoscope of culture, history, and vibrant life. We present five
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5 Awesome Things About the New Vietnam
Modern. Vibrant. Innovative. This is the new Vietnam. We welcome you to her story by presenting five things that make her Asia’s rising gem. This is for you world connoisseurs. 1,000 Startups There are currently over 1,000 startups in Vietnam working to change the world from every vertical. They are being funded by innovation funds
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