I receive a fair number of requests from people traveling to Viet Nam for business and/or pleasure who want to learn more about the country. (I also get the occasional request from colleagues thinking about relocating to Viet Nam but that’s another story or web page.) Below are some related articles, blogs, videos, and websites. This is a work in progress so feel free to recommend your own favorites. (You can contact me at markashwill[AT]hotmail.com.) Enjoy!
MAA (24.2.23)
Articles
Driven to praise, driving me nuts: a US-Vietnam traffic comparison (editor’s title) by MAA (10.12.22)
You can’t eat money: the cost of unlimited growth by MAA (8.9.22)
Vietnam needs to get wise about being healthy and wealthy by MAA (28.7.21)
Miracles in our midst: an ode to the trees of Hanoi by MAA (3.7.21)
Bad rap haunts Vietnam despite tourism boom (31.12.19) I was interviewed for this article. Here is the complete interview.
On the outside looking in: A US American in Vietnam by MAA (7.2.19)
When in Vietnam, drive as the Vietnamese do by MAA (8.10.18)
Blogs
Vietnam Coracle – Independent Travel Guides to Vietnam
English Language Media Outlets
VNExpress International (MAA: If I had to choose one, it would be this one.)
Videos
Reverie of Vietnam Set off on a 1650 km north to south journey capturing the best wonders of Vietnam: Hanoi ancient quarter, the breathtaking Halong Bay, the claustrophobic caves in Trang An, the glamorous fabric merchants in Hoi An, the secret temples inside the marble mountain in Da Nang, the historical old capital Hue, the wet and tropical Mekong Delta and the white sandy beaches at Phu Quoc. (Trip dates: 29 March 2015 /15 April 2015)
10 Best Places to Visit in Vietnam – Travel Video (2018)
The road story Vietnam Made by a young Russian man who visited Vietnam in fall 2014 with his brother. (This guy loves making videos – it’s his profession and hobby back in Moscow.) One of my favorites – both video composition and music. Bravo!
Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam by Rob Whitworth (2011) Still as crazy as ever and definitely crazier in Hanoi. Many more buildings and people now. HCMC’s cityscape has been transformed in the last 10 years.
Vietnam – View from the Sky (2015) We love Vietnam! Chúng ta yêu Việt Nam!
Websites
City Pass Guide (HCMC focus)
Understanding Vietnam This guide provides useful information and links to resources on Vietnam. (Singapore Management University)
Vietnam Tourism Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism This is an “experimental version.” The next one is better.
Vietnam Travel The official website of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Vietcetera “In the summer of 2016, Vietcetera launched as an online briefing on Vietnam affairs, society, business, and much more. We began with the belief that there is a globally-minded audience of readers, both within and outside of Vietnam, who are hungry for in-depth features and profiles about the new Vietnam. Happily, we were proved right.”
An International Educator in Viet Nam 
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