This article was publish in the Hanoi Times. Short stools have been scattered haphazardly facing a microphone on a stand on what would normally be a step, but tonight will double as a stage. The bar to the side, with its assorted beers and bottled spirits, is brightly lit but the lights at the back … Read more
This article first appeared in the Hanoi Times The blue and yellow logo of the Vietnam Post building basks peacefully in the glow of the slowly lowering Sunday afternoon sun, on the eastern side of Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart of Hanoi. On the forecourt, before it, however, energy levels are high. A crowd is … Read more
This article was published in Tuoi Tre On a rooftop in Hanoi’s old quarter a handful of lanterns, strung above a small makeshift dais, burn bright against the dark of a Hanoian summer night. Beneath them, a tender-brown, acoustic guitar sits idle against a small wooden chair. Beside it a chalkboard advertises the night’s headliners, … Read more
This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre Animal shelters in Hanoi have registered a spike in new arrivals as COVID-19 border restrictions force foreigners to return home leaving behind their four-legged friends. “Some of them actually look into the procedure to take them back home lawfully. But the thing is no airlines are taking animals … Read more
This article first appeared on <a href=”https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/city-diary/20200224/expat-businesses-hit-hard-by-extended-covid19-school-shutdown/53139.html“>Tuoi Tre</a> Governments around the world have urged their citizens to come home if they wish to as many countries, including Vietnam, close their borders to slow the spread of COVID-19. “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange … Read more
This article first appeared on Tuoi tre Some businesses across Hanoi are refusing entry to foreigners of all backgrounds as a fear of foreigners takes hold in Vietnam. Signs in front of some gyms and cafés have explicitly denied entry to “foreign members” as the cases of COVID-19 among recent arrivals from Europe have risen. … Read more