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Are you being served?

February 14th, 2009

Hospitality is an emerging industry in Vietnam and with the fast growing tourism sector, its importance is becoming more evident. Hospitality has become a vital industry in Vietnam as a result of the fast-growing tourism sector. Head into any mid-priced Vietnamese restaurant and you’ll find yourself suddenly assailed by an army of waiters and waitresses. [...]

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Buyer beware

February 14th, 2009

The market at Tan Thanh border gate in Lang Son province attracts shoppers from all across Northern Vietnam, even though most people there seem unsure about the price and the quality of the products “No one goes home without buying something. Our passenger car is often stuffed full of shopping bags when we come back [...]

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When plans go awry

February 14th, 2009

Redevelopments in Bac Ha town in Northern Vietnam have currently left the town in an unattractive state. The road to Bac Ha is unrelentingly steep. The precipitous slopes to the side would make plenty of drivers, or rather passengers, nervous. One moment I’m nervously fretting as the driver veers around the winding mountain corners, the [...]

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An ode to Ha Long Bay

February 14th, 2009

It was my fourth visit to Ha Long Bay, but the first time my mother and I could together float on the sea, from sunset to sunrise on a large wooden junk. Our three days and two nights on a the wooden junk named Valentine, of Indochina Sails may just be our most memorable trip [...]

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How to pack lightly

February 14th, 2009

Mr Thuy from Doi Can Street, Hanoi asked Travellive magazine: She was preparing to take a car tour and still wondered how to pack lightly and Travellive magazine gave her some advices. It is interesting to take a journey with all family members when our lives are so busy. It can cause discomfort if someone [...]

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