General Land mass: 310,070 sq km Terrain: low and flat in north and south; central highlands; mountainous in far north Climate: south tropical; north monsoonal Language: Vietnamese (official); various ethnic minority languages Capital … [Read more...]
Running the Race
Topic: A Passion For Soccer Last month Vietnam hosted a visit from the Arsenal soccer team; the national team played them in Hanoi with a final score of 1-7. Apparently Vietnam’s one goal brought the sort of celebration you might expect after a … [Read more...]
What Makes a Successful Business?
Topic: Success Phan was at university studying business, and he knew that to get a good job, he would have to improve his English. So Phan joined an English club just near the university campus. The club was run by Christians. One day Phan asked … [Read more...]
Against the odds
Topic: Church Hang had always been a regular church member, but more and more she felt the Lord calling her to give up her job and devote herself to full-time ministry. She began to visit people in her local area, sharing the gospel with everyone … [Read more...]
Vietnam is the place to be!
Topic: Tourism The Trip Advisor Traveller's Choice Awards for Asian destinations has named four Vietnamese locations in its top 25- Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An and Ha Long Bay. With nearly 7 million overseas visitors in 2012, and a boom in … [Read more...]
The value of a human life
Topic: People Trafficking A recent article on the BBC News website highlights the fate of those who have been trafficked from Vietnam: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22903511 All too often these young people have come from desperately poor … [Read more...]
Coming Back
Topic: Overseas Students Ly just returned to Vietnam after two years studying for a masters in Australia, she's just started a great job which was only made possible because of her studies. But Ly didn't just return with a masters, but with a … [Read more...]
Music of the heart
Topic: From Pop To Praise Music is truly at the heart of Vietnamese culture, from the ancient opera cai luong and well known traditional songs to the latest pop songs of V-Pop. The styles may be different but the content of the songs is usually of … [Read more...]
How do you take yours?
Topic: Coffee Did you know that Vietnam is the second biggest exporter of coffee in the world? Though various international coffee brands have opened coffee shops in Vietnam's big cities it's still the home grown brands like 'Highlands' and … [Read more...]
Taking Care of Life
Topic: Healthcare One evening Khanh’s father suffered a heart attack. Khanh called the ambulance, but it never came. Desperately Khanh got him into the back of a taxi and rushed him to the hospital. He was still alive when they staggered through the … [Read more...]
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