Vietnam’s National Highway 1A (NH1A) is one of the main arteries of transport in Vietnam. It is the longest highway in the country, stretching along the coastline from Huu Nghi Quan Border Gate (near the Sino-Vietnamese border) in the north to Nam Can in Ngoc Hien District of Ca Mau Province in the south. The highway is over 2,300 kilometers (or over 1,400 miles) in length, … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Vietnam Road Trip: The Thousand-Mile Road
Socially-Accepted Extramarital Relationships and Sexual Equality
According to a 2009 study published by BNET, the CBS Interactive Business Network: In most of their forms, extramarital activities by Vietnamese men are not perceived as infidelity or adultery. Extramarital relationships often facilitate male bonding and are important signifiers of Vietnamese masculinity and male privilege. [Moreover] Vietnamese wives must endure them. When … [Read more...] about Socially-Accepted Extramarital Relationships and Sexual Equality
“How to Be Cool and Asian” According to White People
School has taught me not to trust most things I read on the internet. Experience has taught me not to trust most things I read anywhere. I'd say 99% of the incorrect information I read online just humors me since I know that info was probably written by an ill-informed person or an anonymous troll. However, there's still that 1% of internet content I peruse that still kind of … [Read more...] about “How to Be Cool and Asian” According to White People
Jumpstarting Good Pharmacy Practices in Viet Nam
Here in the US, in ever-changing signs of the time, local independent pharmacies are finding it hard to compete with the Walgreens and CVS’s that mark most corners, just as mom-and-pop stores are being stamped out by Wal-Mart superstores. The fact is that big chain drug stores are standardized, have more resources, and can operate more efficiently. Pharmacies, as … [Read more...] about Jumpstarting Good Pharmacy Practices in Viet Nam
Video Mondays: Tropical Storm Haima Hits Vietnam, More on the Maritime Disputes
Typhoon season is upon us. By now, you've hopefully heard of tropical storm Haima, which made landfall in northern Vietnam. If not, please take a moment to find out more in the video below. This video is a little dated; latest reports estimate that at least 16 have been killed and many more injured. Tropical Storm Haima Kills Six in Vietnam by NewsLook The disputes over … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Tropical Storm Haima Hits Vietnam, More on the Maritime Disputes