Rau Câu Dừa Street Vendor N4A Trường Sơn Street P.15, District 10 ***** My friend John is a well-seasoned traveler. He spends at least 6 months each year traveling, scouting, and documenting cultural developments occurring throughout a dozen Asian countries. Sunday morning I invited him to come to District 10 to get a glimpse of a [Read on …]
More Saigon Street Food? No, this week’s focus on Saigon’s “western” food As you may have noticed if you’re a regular reader of Eating Saigon!, I’m passionate about Saigon street food and discovering new places to eat in Saigon – in secret little alleys or out on the corners of busy Saigon streets. But, you [Read on …]
Same-sex wedding sparks support for gay marriage Last Updated: Friday, June 08, 2012 08:30:00 The wedding of a gay couple in the Mekong Delta has prompted the gay community and human rights activists to become more outspoken against anti-gay discrimination Nguyen Hoang Bao Quoc and Truong Van Hen have more or less gone [Read on …]
Well – imagine my surprise when I received an onslaught of mail from Eating Saigon!‘s readers telling me my recent blog about Annam Gourmet Market was incomplete! Such passion in my readers – I love it! In response, I’ve spent today doing some research to assess the state of affairs on shopping for western food [Read on …]
A “Western Moment” in Saigon … … skipping Saigon Street Food for a day Even the most committed (obsessed) Saigon “Street-Foodie” occasionally has a weak moment and longs for some western food treats – or at least a meal at a restaurant that has a comfortable chair with back support! Yesterday, I had that “western [Read on …]
Vietnam Introduces VAT Refunds For Tourists by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong 06 July 2012 The Vietnamese government has introduced a pilot scheme to refund the value added tax (VAT) on goods purchased by overseas tourists departing through Noi Bai International Airport and Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which serve Hanoi and [Read on …]
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Snakes on a bus in Vietnam Thursday, June 14, 2012 A bus traveling through central Vietnam was evacuated when dozens of poisonous snakes escaped from a sack, news reports say. The bus stopped shortly after setting off from Da Nang city on its way to Quy Nhon City on Wednesday after a passenger saw a [Read on …]