Having something or someplace recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world cultural heritage is worth boasting for any nation. But beyond boasting rights, UNESCO recognition comes with greater visibility, which in turn can lead to increased governmental and tourist attention and a steady flow of economic stimulus to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Intangible Heritages: Preserving Cultural Knowledge
Video Mondays: Re-connecting to the Motherland, Banh Mi becomes a Star
Video Mondays [vid-ee-oh muhn-deyz] noun; – a weekly blog series in which VTP attempts to save readers from the Monday doldrums by offering a selection of informative/insightful/interesting online videos. Videos may be Vietnam-related, current event-inspired, or just whatever VTP’ers are into at the moment. For the inaugural installation, we bring you two videos. The first is … [Read more...] about Video Mondays: Re-connecting to the Motherland, Banh Mi becomes a Star
Vietnam Announces Live-Fire Naval Exercises Following Maritime Disputes with China
Vietnam has publically announced that it will conduct six hours of live-fire naval exercises off the country’s central coast this coming Monday. While conducting naval exercises is not entirely uncommon, this was the first instance publicized. The state-owned Northern Maritime Safety Corporation warned boats and ships to stay out of the area off Quang Nam’s provinces … [Read more...] about Vietnam Announces Live-Fire Naval Exercises Following Maritime Disputes with China
The Population Puzzle: Fixing Saigon’s Traffic Problems
On a recent trip to Saigon, the best advice I received about getting around the city during the 6PM rush was, "Don’t make plans before 8PM." This was advice well heeded. More often than not, during my stay in Saigon, I chose to stay in rather than face the gauntlet of motorbikes, cyclos, buses and cars that flood the streets every evening. As the population grows, it is clear … [Read more...] about The Population Puzzle: Fixing Saigon’s Traffic Problems
Till Death Do Us Part: Foreign Vietnamese Bride Killed in South Korea
Hoang Thi Nam, 23 was murdered by her Korean husband Lim Chae Won, 37. Last month, a South Korean man named Lim Chae Won stabbed his Vietnamese wife Hoang Thi Nam to death as their baby lay next to her. Last year, a mentally challenged Korean man murdered his Vietnamese wife after one week of marriage. That same year, a Vietnamese bride, unable to communicate to anyone … [Read more...] about Till Death Do Us Part: Foreign Vietnamese Bride Killed in South Korea