H'Hen Nie with her mom in the simple kitchen that belongs to her family in Đắk Lắk Province.— Photo from H'Hen Nie's Twitter Facebook might rule the social media world when it comes to Việt Nam, as an estimated 45 million people have accounts on the website. It’s another story when it comes to Twitter, which only has about 7 million accounts in the country. However, quality is more important than quantity and there are some Viet Nam-based Twitter accounts worth a follow, whether you want to keep abreast of current affairs, have the cockles of your heart warmed, or simply have a giggle. @HHenNie92 – Viet Nam’s most wholesome beauty queen While a spot on our list is certainly an honour, it probably doesn’t beat finishing in the top five of Miss Universe 2018. H’Hen Nie scored Viet Nam’s highest ever finish at the annual beauty pageant last year and was catapulted to fame, largely thanks to her grace in the face … [Read more...] about Five Vietnamese Twitter accounts you should be following
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On the outside looking in: A US American in Vietnam
I have spent over 40 percent of my adult life outside of my home country, never content with having my soul controlled by geography, to paraphrase George Santayana. I carry a U.S. passport but it doesn’t define me. I am a U.S. ex-patriot and global citizen who calls Vietnam home. It was during my first visit to Hanoi 23 years ago this month that this country - with its tragic yet inspirational millennia-long history - cast its spell on me. After moving here in 2005, I joined a select group of expats – an estimated 100,000 of them, according to official sources - who live in the midst of 97 million Vietnamese. Love us, love us not As a foreigner, I am one of those strange creatures from a distant planet, walking enigmas who evoke a panoply of emotions, ranging from interest and curiosity to indifference, contempt, and fear. As outsiders, we are sources of income, role models, fonts of wisdom, bearers of all things good, easy marks, and importers of evil … [Read more...] about On the outside looking in: A US American in Vietnam
Tram Nguyen: a flag bearer for Vietnamese Americans
Tram Nguyen, the first Vietnamese American elected to the legislature in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Andovertstownsman It was an upset victory, papers said. Tram Nguyen was surprised, too. Tram, running as a Democrat, had ousted 18th Essex District Republican state representative Jim Lyons to become the first Vietnamese - American woman elected into the state legislature and the first ever into the House of Representatives. "I decided to run because I had failed to meet in person with Rep Lyons for two consecutive years to raise some issues I was concerned about. "So I tried to give out a message to voters that I would be one who's always ready to meet them to solve problems of the state," Tram told VnExpress about her opponent. In 1992, when Tram was five, she and her parents and a 3-year-old sister left HCMC for the U.S. with just $100 in hand. In Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts, they were lucky to be hosted by a Vietnamese family who’d come to the … [Read more...] about Tram Nguyen: a flag bearer for Vietnamese Americans
Weekly roundup: Vietnamese Great Big Story, fall of #MeToo, Saigon vibes and more
Consumer goods, property most attractive sectors for acquisition in Vietnam The most promising sectors for mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam are consumer goods and real estate, says a global advisory firm. A convenient roadmap to Hoi An, a dream destination in Vietnam A ‘lost world’ that millions of people have enjoyed discovering nestles quietly in central Vietnam. Let’s get you there. New entrant perks up competition in Vietnam’s ride-sharing market Go-Viet’s attractive perks for drivers are motivating many to shift from Grab, and the market leader is responding. Ho Chi Minh City could be a swamp 50 years from now The city surface has been subsiding seven centimeters each year and the process is speeding up. Vietnam's biggest ever narcotic drug maker a long-time fugitive Van Kinh Duong’s life of crime included document forgery, fraud and breaking out of jail. Global chains suffer as Vietnamese coffee lovers vote with their … [Read more...] about Weekly roundup: Vietnamese Great Big Story, fall of #MeToo, Saigon vibes and more
The Great Big Story about a Vietnamese-American woman
And if you don’t, you soon will, joining millions around the globe who have watched videos of a man losing his sense of taste, met the voice-over actor of Mario, Nintendo’s most beloved video game character, and the Mysterious Homes of Firefly Forest. With between 11 million and 17 million views each, these are some of the most watched videos among thousands published on YouTube by the global media company specializing in telling cinematic stories. GBS (Great Big Story) also publishes on Facebook, Vimeo, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Prime Video and has mobile apps for iOS and Android. But there is a great big story about Great Big Story that has not been told yet; about a woman, the daughter of a Vietnamese refugee family, who is now the New York-based general manager of the company. This is Uyen Tieu’s story. Uyen Tieu, General Manager of Great Big Story. Photo acquired by VnExpress Finding a refuge Uyen’s father was a South Vietnamese soldier and her mother owned … [Read more...] about The Great Big Story about a Vietnamese-American woman