As a Vietnamese myself, I can’t help but also feel extremely excited for Christmas. More and more people in Vietnam have become aware of this festival as it’s a nice occasion for families and friends to get together. From this time onward to the end of the year, especially in big cities, you can see […]
The plastic problem is getting bigger and bigger every day. I tried counting how many straws I threw away per day. The total number per month, multiplied by the human population, became a horrific statistic. I decided to buy myself a bamboo straw. There are many ways in which we can shift our habits a […]
Christmas Time 1. The Pham The Hien Catholicity Neighborhood “Where should I celebrate Christmas?” If you ask me this question, the Catholicity neighborhood on Pham The Hien street is my answer. During “the most wonderful time of the year”, the whole street is decorated with sparkling lights, marvelous caves, breath-taking Christmas trees, and a gigantic […]
Vietnam is an S-shaped country with a coastline of 3,260 kilometers in length. Tourists can travel across Vietnam with many forms of transportations such as airplane, bus, boat, or motorbike. Among these options, riding a motorbike through the whole country along the coastline is the most wonderful experience. Many young Vietnamese people and foreign tourists […]
Getting On Buses in Saigon Saigon is a busy city with 160 bus lines and over 2,000 stops. Therefore, to avoid being “terrorized” by hundreds of similar buses in this city, first, you need to determine your bus number. Look at the right side of the bus, can you see a circle with a number […]
When you think of a city, its architecture and thriving life on the streets comprise a landscape that we as humans are proud to call our own creations. If seen from above, a city is like a living and breathing organism– the buildings are our crown jewels and exclamations of accomplishment. The tallest building is […]
Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S” and has borders with China, Laos, Cambodia, and the ocean. It is truly eye-opening if you travel through the whole country from the north to the south. However, it will be more rewarding for those who conquer the four furthermost points in Vietnam. Only […]
Lines of red poinciana flowers light up the roads in this northern city! Hai Phong appears to be the “hottest” city of Vietnam in the summer, not because of its temperature, but because of the color of the roads under your feet. There are many things to do in this surprisingly large city very close […]
Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam, located in the center of the northern region. It used to be the capital of Dai Viet, the strongest ancient kingdom of the Vietnamese, for more than a thousand years. After the Vietnam War, in 1976, Hanoi was chosen to be the capital city of the country. Now […]