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Hey, Saigon!
Telling the stories of Ho Chi Minh City.
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“Hey, Saigon!” is a collection of stories produced by students in the English for Journalism class at the faculty of Journalism and…
John Hatcher
Dec 15, 2019
Vietnamese culture explained by a cup of tea
Vietnamese culture explained by a cup of tea
“The aroma of this tea reminds me of burning wood fire in an old villager’s kitchen.”- said Vi, as we sit and have tea together in a very…
Phi Dan
Oct 26, 2019
An old book town in a modern city
An old book town in a modern city
October 1st: The sun turned out late that evening. The cars and scooters were still rushing to avoid the unusual scorching heat of the…
Ngoc Pham
Oct 26, 2019
Why the young exercise less than the old?
Up to 67% of the youth surveyed said that they rarely or never do sports in their free time.
Le Huyen
Oct 23, 2019
Sister Ba’s Journey.
Sister Ba’s Journey.
Born as a boy, grow up into a woman. This is the story about Sister Ba (also known as Nguyen Van Chau) and her journey to become a woman.
Tran Dinh
Oct 23, 2019
Renting house has never been easy
According to data of Ho Chi Minh Department of Statistic, the rate of rising population in the biggest city in Vietnam from 2009 to 2019…
Ngoc Bui
Oct 23, 2019
Extraordinary teachers
Extraordinary teachers
‘Not many people who understand for our job, though we are also teaching too”, Mrs. Phuong, a woman teacher at the school said when she…
Mai Phuong
Oct 23, 2019
Indie artists— do not write music for the audience
Indie artists— do not write music for the audience
“Đôi khi vui, đôi khi đau… Hãy cho ta ở bên nhau…” — Cánh cửa cuối cùng (Sometimes fun, sometimes painful … Let me be together … — The…
Nhu Phuong Ly
Oct 22, 2019
Illegal dog robbery raises moral questions
Illegal dog robbery raises moral questions
A cute puppy waiting to be treated like other friends
Hani Bùi
Oct 22, 2019
Love on the roller skates
Love on the roller skates
For nearly 10 years sealed to circus and more than 3 years practicing roller skates together, they have become a pair of professional…
Hoang Tran Le
Oct 22, 2019
KHÁNH AN MONASTERY — A Tokyo Angle Between The Outside Of Sai Gon
KHÁNH AN MONASTERY — A Tokyo Angle Between The Outside Of Sai Gon
Reminds about the pagodas have foreign architecture in Saigon, people often remember Bửu Long pagoda is located on District 9. This is a…
Thuytientran
Oct 22, 2019
“You can’t always spend your time loving others”
“You can’t always spend your time loving others”
That is the sharing of expert — psychology instructor Nguyen Hai Uyen — Vice head of Training Department at JobWay — Applied Psychology &…
Diem Pham
Oct 21, 2019
Woman huckster is a superwoman
Woman huckster is a superwoman
It is a early morning, lear and sunny. A familiar women’ cry echoes entire the lane. She sells steamed, glutinous rice. That women is a…
Vân An
Oct 21, 2019
The man who brings the country’s soul to the alley
The man who brings the country’s soul to the alley
If you’re searching for living proof that age is but a number, look no further than 75-year-old Nguyen Van Minh, who has dedicated most of…
Minh Tú
Oct 21, 2019
Finding true love in real life
Finding true love in real life
Love is necessary in life. Love could make people feel a variety of emotions. It can be positive or negative emotions, but it will can…
Twee Ho
Oct 21, 2019
Traditional glass paintings via the young hands
Traditional glass paintings via the young hands
Nowadays, most young people are no longer interested in traditional and cultural values but choose to pursue modern and dynamic pleasures…
NT Yến Nhi
Oct 21, 2019
Traffic Problems in Saigon City
Traffic Problems in Saigon City
Traffic jams, accidents… in Saigon City are getting worse. For many reasons, mostly due to the lack of local people’s self-awareness and…
Thong
Oct 21, 2019
THE MAN WHO SELL SMILES.
THE MAN WHO SELL SMILES.
At the intersection of Tran Quoc Thao and Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, by his decrepit bike, a man is selling masks with all kind of…
Quỳnh Thơ
Oct 21, 2019
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