The Cafe Apartment at No.14 Ton That Dam, Sai Gon
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The old apartment block on Ton That Dam Street, in Saigon’s downtown District 1, has been colonized by cool cafes, hipster bars, fashion boutiques, and places to eat.




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Sai Gon to Ha Noi: A Food Diary
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Food is a daily pleasure when visiting or living in Vietnam. Vietnamese food is fantastic, and the variety is astonishing.




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Southern islands: Can Dao or Phu Quoc?
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Con Dao and Phu Quoc islands are the two most alluring beach destinations in Vietnam. Both islands are just a short flight from Saigon, and both offer superb beaches and jungle-covered interiors.




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The Theatre of Rice: Mu Cang Chai
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Every year, between September and October, the terraced rice fields of Mù Cang Chải, a rural district in northern Vietnam’s Yên Bái Province, put on a show of picturesque harvest colours.




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Exloring SaiGon's Railway Tracks: A Guide
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A few years ago, I lived close to the railway tracks in Saigon. Throughout the day (and night) I heard the blaring horn of the locomotives, succeeded by the rattling of the carriages as they passed through my neighbourhood on their way north.




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