vietnam



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 07, 2016 • 7 min read

Coffee beans Vietnam’s arabica push

By Calvin Godfrey • Jan 07, 2016
Vietnam has long focused on grinding out cheap robusta coffee. But with more farmers cultivating high-grade arabica, the country could become a key source of the more boutique bean

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 07, 2015 • 10 min read

Tim Page “Without the Vietnam war, I wouldn’t be”

By David Hutt • Jul 07, 2015
He shot some of the most iconic images of the Vietnam War, but Tim Page became just as famous for his ferocious appetite for life. Now 71 years old, the famed photographer says he still hasn’t taken his best picture

Jan 07, 2015 • 7 min read
Vietnam

Custody battle

Within the police force, communist ideals trump education and inflicting pain is the preferred interrogation technique, adding up to a deadly environment inside the nation’s prisons
By Laila Drake • Jan 07, 2015

Nov 01, 2014 • 7 min read
Vietnam

Time to eat dog!

The taste for dog meat has long been a contentious issue for outsiders. But now the battle has been taken up
By Amanda Saxton • Nov 01, 2014

Oct 17, 2014 • 8 min read
Mental Illness

The nowhere men

In Vietnam’s impoverished central highlands, a compassionate couple provides a safe haven for the mentally ill. But given their lack of professional training, should they be seen as saints or sinners?
By Amanda Saxton • Oct 17, 2014

Sep 05, 2014 • 7 min read
Hotboys-Hotgirls

Where the kids are hip

There’s a revolution happening in Vietnam, one that prefers bow ties to guns and flannel shirts over placards. Cast aside your copy of Vogue and get down with the hipsters of Ho Chi Minh City
By Jemma Galvin • Sep 05, 2014

Jul 29, 2014 • 5 min read
Loans

Drowning in the debt

While Vietnam’s non-performing loans take a heavy toll on the economy, authorities’ efforts to tackle the problem remain in their infancy
By Khac Giang Nguyen • Jul 29, 2014

Jun 18, 2014 • 5 min read
Interview

Trade secrets: Karl Ammann

Swiss-born photojournalist and wildlife activist Karl Ammann has been investigating the illegal trade in wildlife products for more than three decades. On the phone from Kenya, Ammann spoke to Southeast Asia Globe about staying out of trouble and his disillusionment with the authorities’ efforts to clamp down on the illicit wildlife trade
By Daniel Besant  • Jun 18, 2014

May 23, 2014 • 7 min read
Bride shopping

A perfect match?

When men from wealthy Asian countries struggle to find a local partner, many look to Vietnam – where vulnerable women eagerly fill the gap
By Amanda Saxton • May 23, 2014