I was visiting Con Vanh as a promise to a friend who
had assured me that a short break on the islet was just what I needed
after a particularly stressful time at work.
Capital city authorities have announced they will
invest VND23 billion (US$1.1million ) in 2015-16 to repair and upgrade
the Ba Kieu Temple in Hoan Kiem District.
A collection of more than 3,000 antiques belonging
to the parents of Dr Duong Quynh Hoa, former health minister of the
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Viet Nam,
was donated to the Ho Chi Minh City History Museum on Monday.
Even before we set out, I knew this trip to Con Dao was going to be a deeper experience than usual, literally. But there was no mystery to it. Among other things, I was going scuba diving for the first...
The cruel summer heat and northern humidity could
not prevent nearly 100 expats and Vietnamese from having fun, laughing
and putting their heads together during a quiz at Ha Noi''s Cinematheque
last Saturday night.
