Taking time out of her busy schedule, Vietnamese Honorary Consul General of the Philippines Atty. Le Thi Phung speaks to Oi via email about relations between Vietnam and The Pearl of the Orient Seas How big is the Filipino community in HCMC, and in Vietnam as a whole? At the moment, we can’t give an … Read more
Fun and sun in the emerald waters and white sands of Boracay It was the midweek of an off-peak season. Usually, times like this, I would expect to have the beach all to myself. But this was no ordinary beach. This was Boracay. And in Boracay, even a slow day is roaring. Located about 2 km … Read more
Edge Pamute talks dubbing, DJing and revolutionizing the face of Asian TV Move over ZAC Efron, Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Lopez. Hollywood’s so-called Triple Threats (singing, dancing, acting) have a ways to go to catch up to Edge Pamute: international DJ, event promoter, music/TV /radio producer, sound architect and co- founder of Yan TV. On a … Read more
Point guard for the Saigon Heat, Froilan Baguion opens up about the Philippines, family and basketball “I used to sneak out of my house in the afternoon to go play ball while I should have been sleeping like my mother told me to,” shares Froilan Baguion, Saigon Heat’s Filipino point guard. Born in 1980 in Metro Manila, … Read more
Sapa and Ha Giang was amazingly beautiful and endlessly fascinating because of the children I met while traveling there. No matter how rugged and remote, there were always one or two children around either playing or going about their everyday activities without a care in the world.
Dear Hadrien and Marijn, I am a Canadian citizen who has been living and working in Vietnam for the last six years. My Vietnamese girlfriend and I are thinking about getting married and staying in Vietnam permanently. Reading your columns every month, I understand that doing business in Vietnam and things like access to real … Read more
….a railway crossing guard MY name is Ky and I’m a railroad worker on the Ha-Hai line (Hanoi – Hai Phong). I’m 50 now and I’ve been working this job for 20 years. I was originally an army man, but then I retired and worked building railroads before changing to my current job. My main duties … Read more
Tackling years of coffee stain I have to confess to being a big-time coffee drinker. I started out much younger than I should have, and I indulged far more often than was probably good for me. I’ve found living in Vietnam – where more coffee is produced than anywhere else on the planet – to be … Read more
The making of H’mong batik Up in the misty mountains of the Lao Cai district in northern Vietnam, H’mong women in the Sapa area have perfected a technique for making deep, rich, blue hemp textiles decorated with intricate designs. These fabrics have been produced for generations and the first time you see them, they are fascinating for … Read more
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