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Haunting portraits of Vietnam’s disappearing tribes: French photographer documents a way of life that is dying out | Post Magazine | South China Morning Post
“I’ve always been an avid traveller,” says French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle. “Wherever I go, I spend hours listening to people talk about …
Asia Travel38 Amazing Color Pictures That Capture Everyday Life of An Loc, Vietnam in 1968
An Lộc is a ward of the town of Bình Long in Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam. It is located approximately 90 km north of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh …
South-east AsiaObituary: Bui Tin, the Vietnamese reporter scrubbed from the history books
<b>When US-backed South Vietnam fell in 1975, Bui Tin was there representing the triumphant communist North. But after the end of the war, he would become a bête noire, his name erased from Vietnam's records.</b><b>Tin died this week aged 90. The BBC's Nga Pham reports on the man she knew.</b><p>It was a hot dry …
South-east AsiaThis Online Vietnamese Store Could Curb Your Zara Obsession
Thanks to the insane amount of time we spend scrolling on Instagram (I'm actually quite scared of looking at the hours notched up on my iPhone …
Fashion (UK)First Person: Does Chua Lam's restaurant serve Hong Kong's most delicious pho? | Style Magazine | South China Morning Post
When food critic Chua Lam opened his restaurant – Chua Lam Pho – last month, his reputation as one of Asia’s most revered food critics instantly gave …
Hong KongMap carved into the wall in a bar in Vietnam
Map carved into the wall in a bar in Vietnam.
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South-east AsiaKabul IT Company Designs Buber, the City's Own Online Taxi App
People in big cities around the world typically enjoy a wide range of public transportation options. Those who own smartphones also have the choice …
RidesharingSunday's best TV: Eight Go Rallying – Road to Saigon; Unforgotten
<b>Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon</b><p><b>9pm, BBC Two</b><p>Doing it for the skids: this new reality show thrusts celebrity duos – Popworld’s Miquita Oliver and her foodie mum Andi; Martin Kemp and pop partner Shirlie; Noel Edmonds and wife Liz; plus Tinchy Stryder and Jordan “Rizzle Kicks” Stephens – into a …
Tupac ShakurUS criticizes Vietnam for jailing peaceful activists
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The United States said it was deeply concerned over Vietnam's conviction and sentencing of an activist this week, calling the trend of increased arrests and harsh sentences of government critics "troubling."<p>A State Department statement Friday also called on the communist …
Human RightsPrince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, European royal and Allied paratrooper, dies at 92
By Phil Davison<p>Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, a scion of one of Europe’s oldest royal families who trained as an Allied paratrooper during World War II and helped liberate Nazi-occupied France — and later suffered 10 months of torture by the Viet Minh during a postwar assignment in French …
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South-east AsiaVietnam court sentences activist to 20 years in prison; U.S. calls for release
A Vietnam court sentenced an activist to 20 years in prison on what U.S. officials say are "vague" charges of trying to overthrow the government.
South-east AsiaPhilosophical Leader Of Democratic Socialism Hated Antifa's Tactics
Sidney Hook is a name lost to history, yet in his day he was the undisputed philosophical leader of democratic socialism – a founder of Social …
U.S. Politics8 killed, 2 missing in Vietnam due to Typhoon Bebinca - Xinhua
HANOI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods and landslides sparkled by Typhoon Bebinca in Vietnam's northern and central regions have killed eight people …
Natural DisastersWIRKLICH TADELLOS: Grand Hyatt Taipei - Suite
Review einer Suite im Grand Hyatt Taipei …<p>Mein letzter Aufenthalt im Grand Hyatt Taipei ist Jahre her. Damals war man kurz vor der Generalsanierung …
GermanyScientists Extract Uranium Powder from Seawater with Yarn
The world's oceans are filled with trace amounts of uranium, the primary fuel for nuclear power reactors. The trick is extracting it from the …
SeawaterRhymefest skydives with Golden Knights at Chicago Air & Water Show
CHICAGO — Chicago hip hop artist Che Smith, better known as Rhymefest, glided from the sky high above North Avenue Beach on Saturday, landing …
U.S. ArmyMassive Quake Strikes Near Tonga
A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday, but it was very deep and did not trigger a tsunami, …
Natural DisastersLargest Collection of Tiffany Glass Housed in NY Warehouse
About 250,000 pieces of multicolored and iridescent glass sit in a warehouse on an industrial block in Long Island City, Queens, which houses the …
PaintingDonald Trump Misquoted ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Then Insisted He Was Right Despite Clearly Being Wrong
He did so in front of actual Vietnam veterans, because of course he did.<p>If you love the smell of napalm in the morning, there’s a good chance you …
Donald TrumpA Beginner's Guide to a Vietnamese Food Menu
Vietnamese is one of my favorite cuisines. In fact, when I’m not stuffing my face with the food of my Italian heritage, I’m usually eating at a …
Asia TravelA Vietnamese Patriot Dies Far From Home
Bui Tin went into exile to protest the Communist regime that he once served<p>When Bui Tin exiled himself to France in 1990, he foresaw a brief stay, believing that Vietnam would soon come to its senses and boot the communists from power. Three decades later, he was still in Paris, where he died on …
South-east AsiaProminent North Vietnamese Communist Defector Dies
Colonel Bui Tin, a prominent North Vietnamese communist, journalist, and defector who accepted the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam in April …
South-east AsiaHong Kong Airlines Will Honor ~$600 Business Flights to Asia
US newcomer Hong Kong Airlines took our community by storm yesterday with its outrageously cheap business-class tickets to Asia. For much of the day, …
TravelBeyond pho: 4 foods and drinks you have to try on the streets of Hanoi
It’s easy to order pho by default when you’re traveling around Vietnam, but each region is home to its own specialties beyond the ubiquitous noodle …
Asia TravelAmerican citizen from Orange County detained in Vietnam on a “spurious charge”
Orange resident Michael Nguyen, an American citizen, remains in a Vietnamese prison. His wife and four daughters haven’t been able to speak with him …
ImmigrationNicaraguan Crisis Taking a Toll on Economy
Nicaragua's four-month-old political crisis has led to a rise in unemployment, a drop in tourism, deserted streets and empty schools. Voice of …
South-east AsiaAn Anthony Bourdain Documentary Is in the Works
Just a few months after Anthony Bourdain’s death in June, a documentary on his life is already in the works. According to a new report from <i>Vanity …
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