In recent years, food trucks have enjoyed an enormous popular resurgence. No longer just suppliers of convenient, come-to-you meals for industrious factory and office workers, food trucks have evolved into serious avenues of culinary fusion and exploration. Vietnamese food is among one of many cuisines gaining greater on-the-street exposure thanks to food trucks. At the helm … [Read more...] about Nom Nom Truck Mobilizes Vietnamese Cuisine – Your favorite Banh Mi now on Wheels
My Father’s Waterloo—Vietnam, Napoleon and Our Family Vacation
In his new book East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres from Heyday Books, New America Media editor Andrew Lam recalls teenage memories of how his father, once a South Vietnamese general, drove his family all over Belgium to find Waterloo, where his hero, Napoleon, faced defeat. This excerpt is reprinted with permission. There's a moment from many years ago that remains … [Read more...] about My Father’s Waterloo—Vietnam, Napoleon and Our Family Vacation
Asian Tiger or Copy Cat: Why Unlocking Innovation in Vietnam Requires Lawyers, Not Schools
Vietnam needs more intelectual property lawyers and a strong enforcement system. Sounds boring? Perhaps so, but data from the World Bank 2011 report imply it may be the only way to rocket Vietnam from a third-world manufacturer to a global competitor like South Korea. Yes, it's even a higher priority than new schools. Asian Tiger or Copy Cat What's the difference between … [Read more...] about Asian Tiger or Copy Cat: Why Unlocking Innovation in Vietnam Requires Lawyers, Not Schools
Double the Something Something, Double the Fun!
With a New Year and a New OneVietnam site, it makes the most sense to have a New Episode of Something Something with Jennie Le, filmed by Kevin Ta, and written and directed Amanda Owyoung! We have not one, but two episodes to Something Something to share with you! Vietnam and Caves, Something and Twitter, Copycats and Prince William... What do these have in common? Find out … [Read more...] about Double the Something Something, Double the Fun!
Hoa Dinh Viet’s Email App, Sparrow, Tops Apple Mac App Store
It's a momentous day for Vietnamese engineers. Hoa Dinh Viet, a Vietnamese-French engineer, is sitting on top of the Mac App Store with his incredible Mac Email client, Sparrow App. The email application is called the perfect desktop translation of Gmail: simple, powerful, and beautiful. I've been a beta tester of Sparrow for a few months now and I'm blown away by the … [Read more...] about Hoa Dinh Viet’s Email App, Sparrow, Tops Apple Mac App Store