Vietnam

I never drank coffee growing up—my parents thought it would make me short—but they did allow me pieces of their toast to dip into their morning cups. If I was awake early enough, I often watched, mesmerized, as my mom balanced a can of sữa đặc over the mouth of…

The banking industry is undergoing fundamental changes, thanks to broad internet coverage and disruptive technologies applied in financial services. Digital banking allows customers to access all manner of banking services without visiting brick-and-mortar branches. It is becoming a common way for people all over the world to manage their personal…

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Decked out in colorful murals created by Vietnamese illustrator Phu Anh Tran, metal coffee cups and wicker fixtures – some of which resemble the Vietnamese conical hat – Son of Saigon is Shaun Pham’s ode to his Vietnamese heritage. Chef and owner Pham’s menu pays tribute to his mom’s recipes…

published : 6 Oct 2021 at 19:35 Lanterns hang on a street in Vietnam's central ancient town of Hoi An, a Unesco heritage site, on June 25, 2015. (Reuters photo) HANOI: Vietnam is planning from December to reopen key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low Covid-19…

Every morning after waking up, Hanoi resident Lan checks the Zalo messaging app for what other residents in her roughly 300-unit condominium are selling that day. Listings vary from fresh produce and meat to boxed lunches and homemade cakes. On one occasion, ten eggs were going for USD 2 and…

Society Pass is a data-driven loyalty program platform founded in Vietnam. It offers a crucial service to online retailers that operate in the country. In July, the firm filed a prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq. Society Pass plans to…

A Letter from God to Man, a new book by Thuy Tran, has been released by RoseDog Books. Thuy Tran lived through the Vietnam War. She witnessed many ghosts from her past coming home again in the aftermath of that war. She experienced sickness, loneliness, and, as a child, dealt…

In March 2020, just as the pandemic hit the U.S., Tway Nguyen decided to film something for TikTok. She made sausage and egg fried rice, chopping green onions, mincing garlic, and adding a finishing touch of fish sauce. She didn’t realize it then, but this would be the video that…

Kelantan MMEA deputy director Maritime Commander Khairun Dalilah Baharin with the detained Vietnamese fishermen at the Kelantan MMEA jetty in Tok Bali, October 1, 2021. — Bernama pic PASIR PUTEH, Oct 1 — Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Ops Kuda Laut has uncovered that Vietnamese fishermen started to recruit…