As I mentioned in my first post, one of the reasons I moved to Vietnam six years ago was because I saw a whole new world of opportunities to start new businesses. Through my journey as both an entrepreneur and angel investor in Vietnam, I’ve come to realize that, while there are many opportunities to start new businesses in Vietnam, there are significant barriers to scaling up … [Read more...] about Building Better Start-ups: Developing the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Vietnam
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World AIDS Day: A Day of Education and Creativity
“Today is a remarkable day. Today, we come together, as a global community, across continents, faiths and cultures, to renew our commitment to ending the AIDS pandemic – once and for all,” said Obama at a World AIDS Day event at George Washington University. Today marks the 33rd World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day isn't just about the 1.2 million Americans infected with this virus … [Read more...] about World AIDS Day: A Day of Education and Creativity
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
Food, Accents, and Authenticity in Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam
For those who don't yet know, I'm fond of all things food and Vietnamese. And judging by recent responses on VTP, I'm not the only one. I am, however, equally - if not more so - obsessed with the cultural production of “accents.” Imagine my delight then, when confronted with the Australian hybrid travel-cooking show, Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. If I were a bit more sexually … [Read more...] about Food, Accents, and Authenticity in Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam
A Tran style Thanksgiving with Australian James West
Ah, the miracles of YouTube. Via Gizmodo comes a modern day story of mistaken identity and new constructions of the family unit: James West, an Australian bloke, had been mistakenly CC’ed emails intended for an American James West from the Tran family in Florida for three years. This year, the Aussie decided to look into those emails and--despite the fact that he'd never met … [Read more...] about A Tran style Thanksgiving with Australian James West