ISHCMC Celebrates Academic Success

International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC) says it has exceeded expectations and world average international baccalaureate (IB) score. ISHCMC is first and most established international school in the city to offer the IB curriculum to students from early childhood to high school, allowing them to participate in their IB Diploma and granting them acceptance … Read more

Royale Chic

Drawing from the ancient traditions of Hue, designer Huynh Hai Long captures the culture of this imperial city with his new collection. Green grass hugs the curving line of the Perfume River where traditional attire merges with modernity to create seamless beauty. Producer: Nguyen Tra My Set up: Hoang Dao (hoangdao@swot.vn) Photographer: Vu Minh Tuan … Read more

This Country Life

Vietnam is still a highly agrarian society with eighty percent of the population living in rural villages scattered throughout the lowlands of Chau Doc, the mountainous areas in Dalat and the coastal line running along Hoi An. The countryside is filled with bamboo-hedged villages, beautiful patchworks of green paddies, hard-working farmers in their conical hats, … Read more

The Ties that Bind

On April 25, fifteen staff members from SCS Vietnam, an accounting and tax service firm, visited Sunrise Special School 2 for a storytelling and activity afternoon. Sunrise Special School 2 is a high school and vocational training center for students with intellectual and physical disabilities, and is one of the many schools supported by the … Read more

The Myth

Is it true that the new metro lines will just cover District 1? Speculation on where Saigon’s metro lines will be located has been rampant since as early as 2001 when city officials announced plans for an underground public transportation system. It has taken seven years for a blueprint to be finalized and a map … Read more

Colonial Class

Romantic landscapes for newlyweds or those looking to get hitched. For travel-lovers, a honeymoon or wedding is the perfect opportunity to build the ideal trip. Whether you’re after a ‘fly and flop’ sort of honeymoon recovery or a once in a lifetime wedding, we explore some of the tempting destinations here in Vietnam. Set amongst … Read more

Beachside Bliss

Romantic landscapes for newlyweds or those looking to get hitched. For travel-lovers, a honeymoon or wedding is the perfect opportunity to build the ideal trip. Whether you’re after a ‘fly and flop’ sort of honeymoon recovery or a once in a lifetime wedding, we explore some of the tempting destinations here in Vietnam. Ancient Hoi … Read more

Moonstruck

Romantic landscapes for newlyweds or those looking to get hitched. For travel-lovers, a honeymoon or wedding is the perfect opportunity to build the ideal trip. Whether you’re after a ‘fly and flop’ sort of honeymoon recovery or a once in a lifetime wedding, we explore some of the tempting destinations here in Vietnam. Dalat is … Read more