Stories about Vietnam from August, 2010
Vietnam: Helping people with disabilities
Hold the Future is a Hanoi-based based charitable organization in Vietnam that offers vocational training and handicraft production to young people with disabilities.
Southeast Asia: Durian, the “King of Fruits”
Durian is the ‘king of fruits’ in Southeast Asia. It is known for its strong smell and taste which are appreciated and detested at the same time by many people. In this post, bloggers from the region share their ‘durian stories.’
Vietnam: Urban farmers in Hanoi
Aaron Joel Santos posts pictures of farmers in Hanoi, Vietnam. He also comments on the impact of urbanization in the capital.
India: Why Mumbai Is The Place To Live
Chip Huyen, a Vietnamese geek, blogger and a traveler is in Mumbai as a part of her travel around the world program. She explains why Mumbai is the place to be among other Indian cities.
China and the U.S: Trouble Waters
Sinica podcast looks at the trouble waters between China and the U.S around China’s coast.
Vietnam: TedxSaigon 2010
TEDxSaigon is the first ever TEDx event licensed by TED in Vietnam. Themed “Dream, Diversity and Development”, the conference took place on August 15 focusing on development issues in Vietnam
Vietnam: Flash Mob Saigon
Vietnam720 uploads a youtube video of a flashmob at the Ben Thanh Market Roundabout in Saigon, Vietnam.
Vietnam: Housing prices
Neil Nguyen, writing for Vietnam Talking Points, analyzes the rising asset prices in Vietnam since 2001 and asks if it is going to burst like the housing bubble in the U.S.
Vietnam: VietTimes bloglist
VietTimes offers a list of recommended English-written blogs about Vietnam.
Vietnam: Supporting local orphanages
Little Tigers is a non-profit organization founded this year “to assist in improving the welfare of the many orphans and vulnerable children in Vietnam.”
China: Visa tales
With all the economic growth in China over the past few decades and a growing number of global travelers to match, have visa requirements for Chinese citizens been adapting in step? Well-heeled journalist Chen Zikun shares his experiences, see if or how any of them compare to yours.
Revisiting Vietnam's “hot bloggers”
Thu An Nguyen Ha, writing for the Asia Digital Map, revisits the online profiles of some of the popular bloggers in Vietnam, one year after the closure of Yahoo 360 which was the most popular blogging platform in Vietnam.
