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Lê Hương & Minh Phương When listening to him talk for hours and hours about the objects he found by chance on trips to different mountainous regions, it is easy to see Mark Rapoport’s passion for the ethnic groups of Việt Nam. Mark has years living in Hà Nội with …

Trần Hoàng Nam Kaneya Manabu is humorous, energetic, open and smart when he presents topics on his Hoc TV YouTube channel. “Hi, this is Học,” is how he often opens his clips. “I’m a Japanese living in Việt Nam. I love Việt Nam very much.” He started sharing his experiences during …

  Joy Kil changes the rules of the game, both on and off the stage. — VnExpress News Photo Sean Nolan Sean Nolan Joy Kil – teacher by day, comedian by night – is a wisecracking stand-up artist who taps into the ‘expat’ experience in Việt Nam, and takes no …

by Lê Hương, Bảo Ngọc & Seán Nolan Tết is an exciting occasion for locals and expats alike. We wish you all a happy Lunar New Year. Grete Lochen, Norwegian Ambassador to Việt Nam Another Tết is approaching. How time flies! It is very emotional for me to celebrate this fourth Tết in Hà …

Lê Hương Việt Nam was the first place Charlotte Lou visited in Asia back in 2016. After falling in love with the country, she decided to make it her home.  That summer, Charlotte backpacked for a month from HCM City to Hà Nội. Anyone following her Instagram account can see beautiful …

Sean Nolan A man passing a quarantine sign in Nội Bài airport, Hà Nội. VNA/AFP Photos Since Việt Nam buttoned up its borders in March 2020, the question on the lips of every expat has been a simple one. “How much longer?” That is the question that Harry and Callum Davis, both 31, …