Tag: Coffee, Culture, Drink, Ha Noi, Heritage, Phan Thanh Truc, vietnam
Ha Noi’s Old Coffee-Houses, Sip Back & Let the Mind Wander
By: Phan Thanh Truc Recently, I was lucky enough to take a field trip to Ha Noi, in which I had the opportunity to explore many interesting things. In my experience,...
Cross-Cultural Couples: Sonia and Hung
By: Diana van Oort Our family of mixed couples is growing bigger and bigger. The Latitudes Cross-Cultural Couples series is a testament to the intermingling of cultures...
Limestone Islands & Illuminated Caves: The Beauty & the Beasts of Halong Bay
By: Gabrielle Yetter This breathtaking bay in the north of Vietnam provides a wonderful taste of nature. Complete with massive limestone islands, fishing villages,...
What to See, Do & Eat in Hanoi, Vietnam
By: Gabrielle Yetter There’s singing in the streets of Hanoi. Around almost every corner in the city’s Old Quarter, you’ll find wooden birdcages hanging from...
Tran Anh Hung: An introduction to the films of a Vietnamese-French maverick director
By: Patrick Durkan Vietnamese film maker Tran Anh Hung has a European arthouse aesthetic and philosophy which he applies to East Asian settings and characters. This...
Independence Day Vietnam
On September 2 Vietnam commemorates the Declaration of Independence read out by Ho Chi Minh in 1945. The country was colonized by France from late 19th century. France...
