Vietnam Net recently reported on Vietnam's goal of having 100% of primary school students studying English from the 3rd grade onward by 2020. The drive to learn English among Vietnamese is strong and their proficiency continues to improve. A recent … [Read more...]
Future face
After having been slowly traveling up through the country for the past few weeks, it's been great to fly back down to Saigon for these last couple weeks of my time in Viet Nam. As my first stop in and last stop out this has become a bit like home … [Read more...]
36 Streets
Hanoi's Old Quarter, sometimes called 36 Streets, has a history as old as the city itself. When Ly Thai, the Vietnamese emperor moved the capital of Vietnam to Hanoi in the 11th century, artisans and craftsmen relocated to the area around the royal … [Read more...]
Distinctive
I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something that makes Hanoi distinct from other cities in Vietnam. The differences between north and south Vietnam are subtle, yet undeniable. After slowly traveling from north to south, the whole of … [Read more...]
Not isolated
Another city. Another maze of hems. Hems (or alleyways) are pretty standard fare in any urban area within Viet Nam. I shared about them some as I toured in Saigon previously. The same seems to hold true here in Haiphong. Because the hems are … [Read more...]
City alive
I jumped in the shuttle bus from the Hanoi airport without too much thought, and pulled out my phone to mindlessly scroll through my Facebook feed. By now, I've been traveling for six weeks. I've seen mountains and beaches and rural villages. I've … [Read more...]
Reminiscence
Da Nang has changed quite a bit in the forty years since the Vietnam War. It is no longer the French port town or American military base that many may remember, but it continues to be a place steeped with a deep feeling of nostalgia. In Vietnam, … [Read more...]
Around the Rong
I'm traveling this week in the Central Highlands area of Viet Nam, sometimes referred to as the Western Highlands. The Bana (or Bahnar) are an indigenous hill tribe native to this area. The colonial French named the people here the 'Montagnards' … [Read more...]
Alleyways
There is a side of Ho Chi Minh City that you will never see without some intentionality. The city population is something in the neighborhood of 10 million and in many areas it is extremely dense. But it is off the main streets down the alleyways … [Read more...]
Not on sand
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock." Matthew 7:24 I've been around lots of sand this week. The area of Phan Rang-Thap Cham is known in part for its inland … [Read more...]
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