I am a huge fan of Hang Trong paintings, a type of ceremonial print once produced by artisans centered around Hang Trong Street in downtown
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My friend Steve recently visited the old Halico factory – a liquor plant that the French built more than a century ago in Hanoi. He
It’s finally happened: a Hanoi cab driver has been sentenced to five years in jail for ripping off his customers. Not only did Pham Van
Today I read an unpublished article written by a Vietnamese writer named Quang Minh about a retired university professor by the name of Mr. Phan
Here’s a title that nobody in Vietnam is keen to advertise: “Most polluted city in Southeast Asia.” This dubious distinction goes to Hanoi, according to
In 2001 Vietnam tried to introduce a mandatory motorbike helmet law, but so many riders complained that the effort was abandoned. Faced with international condemnation
In early 1998 I had an apartment on Hanoi’s Luong Van Can Street, better known as “Toy Street”. My place lay at the end of
On a recent visit to Hanoi I snapped a photo of a shop owned by my favorite Vietnamese State-owned enterprise: HAFASCO. In Vietnam, a lot
Last weekend, one species of primate got to enjoy 10 straight hours of live music in Hanoi, at an event that raised funds for Vietnam’s endangered
