Does anyone have suggestions for me regarding my 14 day trip to Vietnam? I am in my late 20s, I am traveling alone, and I have never traveled in a foreign country before. I am flying into Ho Chi Minh City and would like to explore as much of Vietnam as possible. I was considering traveling by train and heading north. How easy/difficult is it to navigate the train system in Vietnam? Please, any suggestions, destinations, tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 13 answers

What are some of the best/most relevant songs about the Vietnam War or capture the sentiments of that era? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2008 - 38 answers

Vietnam: Website for Black market Dong Rate? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me remember the name of this short story about a draft dodger in Vietnam. [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 8 answers

My mom wants a book on French Indochina, and I'd like to find a good one for her. Preferably non-fiction, but good fiction with some insight into history and culture would work, too. The exact historical time range is flexible, but she's mostly interested in the area pre-Vietnam War.
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me pack for Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam for 2.5 weeks! [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 8 answers

My friend (an American) has booked a plane out of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam that would require overstaying his Vietnamese visa by 5 days. Is there any way to extend it with minimal costs? What penalties/fines does he face if he overstays it?
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 24 answers

Which city/cities should I cross off my south east asia itinerary? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 13 answers

Can you provide information on acts of animal abuse/cruelty taking place in other countries during war time? More inside... [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Can you recommend inexpensive accommodation in Ho Chi Minh city? (Preferably outside of Pham Ngu Lao.) [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 0 answers

When I was in Vietnam, I saw a poster of Tin Tin - it looked like a cover of a what seems to be non-existent Tin Tin book called "Tin Tin In Indochina" framed and hanging on a wall. I have wanted one ever since, but can find no trace of either a book or poster like this.... help?
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Can you identify this show? A friend of mine fondly remembered an animated cartoon that she enjoyed watching in Vietnam about 20 years ago -- but she can't remember the exact name of it. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 2 answers

All I want for Christmas is a trip to Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Can anyone steer me towards up-to-date information online? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 4 answers

My bosses are going to Vietnam early next year and are interested in finding Art and Cultural things to do. They ask me 'cause I haven't told them of the Hivemind yet. I've looked through the old threads which dealt mostly with Hanoi (and I'm sharing those) but they're up for some travel into more rural areas. They're looking for advice not only for WHERE but WHEN. Anytime from Jan to March is good. [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me solve the mystery of an obscure 2D barcode, indexing historically valuable documents from the Vietnam war! [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2007 - 29 answers

Make me want to go to Asia. [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 22 answers

I am an American citizen. If I want to travel to Vietnam, all I need is a valid passport and visa; if I want to travel to Cuba, I either have to sign up for a special tour, be part of some pre-approved humanitarian/scientific/educational group, or be willing to break U.S. law. I know that there are extralegal ways for U.S-ians to travel to Cuba; this is not my main question. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 14 answers

Anyone have any words of advice regarding the wisdom of traveling to Vietnam with our two twin seven year old daughters in March? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 12 answers

One of the best bands ever on Earth was the London postpunky combo This Heat. But what was their tune "The Fall Of Saigon" actually about? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2007 - 14 answers

Blackberry in Vietnam isnt working? Any advice [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2007 - 5 answers

Is there video of Kim Phuc and the napalm attack as well as the world famous photograph? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2007 - 9 answers

Can I rent a Minsk motorcycle in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 2 answers

What proven, documented examples exist of returning Vietnam vets being spat on upon arrival in USA? These stories have gone around for years; can anyone point me to documented cases that include credible, convincing evidence such as contemporaneous accounts / news stories, eyewitness corroboration by disinterested people, and, if possible, photographs.
posted on Feb 2, 2007 - 18 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Where can I find a chronological summary by month of America's Vietnam war casualites for the entire war? I've seen a few such summaries for limited years, but nothing comprehensive. Extra credit for a matching public opinion polls on support for the war.
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 2 answers

Vietnam Travel: We'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City next week and attend wedding ceremonies in Buon Ma Thuot and Quang Ngai. What to do, where to go, how to behave? [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2006 - 8 answers

Before I leave Hanoi, Veitnam what should I dare not miss? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2006 - 15 answers

I am looking for an excellent tailor in either Hoi An or Bankok that would be able to custom tailor a new wardrobe for me via the internet. [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2006 - 5 answers

Does the US President take his own car on overseas trips and how? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm going back to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Vietnam for six months or so. I want to do an interesting blog, not just "today I did this, this and this." Any topic ideas? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 9 answers

Is Science Fiction primarily an American genre of literature? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 35 answers

I'm getting married in February, and the honey moon is planned for Hong Kong and Vietnam (Ho Chi Min). Does anyone have any recommendations on things not to miss in either place? Or ideas of extra special things to do?
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 10 answers

Can anyone help me make sense of this newsstory:
VietNamNet Bridge – Just a few days after the Vietnam Writers’ Association announced the awards for 2006, Ly Hoang Ly, a young Vietnamese poet, sent a letter of refusal to the association.
The Vietnam Writers’ Association awards are the most prestigious ones in the country for written works. This year, the fiction award was given to the book “Boundless rice field” by Nguyen Ngoc Tu, a young writer from the south, while the award for poems was given to poet Huu Thinh, chairman of the association. [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2006 - 4 answers

I move to Vietnam. Nobody here has my gmail address and suddenly I get Vietnamese spam. How come? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2006 - 9 answers

Southeast Asia in January + February: too cold/rainy? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Needed: Piano teacher in Ho Chi Minh City [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2006 - 3 answers

Do any strategy / pseudo-strategy computer games exist for the Vietnam War? Or are they all just shoot-em-ups?
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 3 answers

Where can I read some Vietnam tour of duty stories? [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2006 - 20 answers

Know any good travelling websites? Most specifically for backpacking in Asia... [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2006 - 14 answers

I've recently become interested in brewing beer and stuff, and I have to wonder - How the hell do they make Bia Hoi? It's an incredibly cheap, evidently preservative-free beer that they make in Vietnam and is generally drank the day it's released. Is it just hastily made lager like anything else? I'm basically just intrigued by the concept of making cheap, easy beer that tastes okay to pretty good.
posted on May 23, 2006 - 16 answers

I was reading reviews of movies about the US war in Vietnam, and found myself wondering how to track down Vietnamese films about the same period. Then I extended the question. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2006 - 20 answers

Is motorcycling in Vietnam safe for a first-timer? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2006 - 23 answers

Where to educate my children in Saigon /HCMC? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2006 - 6 answers

A friend has organised a huge tour for us taking in Ho Chi Minh, Phonm Penh, Siem Reap and Hanoi. Unfortunately, the travel agent now tells us that the flight between Siem Reap and Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh is overbooked, and we're on "standby" just after the New Year. Which presumably means we won't make it. How else can a party of 15 people get from Siem Reap to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam, in the first week of January? Many thanks for your help!
posted on Dec 16, 2005 - 7 answers

Please help me plan a trip to Asia (Thailand, China, and points in between). [more inside]
posted on Oct 27, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm thinking about putting around Vietnam on a motorbike for a month or so, starting in a week. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2005 - 6 answers

I hate to make sweeping generalizations, but why is Southeast Asia so terribly obnoxious? Help me understand this bit of cultural weirdness. [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2005 - 30 answers

I will be traveling to Vietnam next week, and have some questions regarding getting/staying there. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2005 - 11 answers

I want to take some photos of locals around Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). I have two questions: One, is there anything I should know about taking pictures of people like this? I want to be as uninvasive and polite as possible, but I don't want to be a big dumb American screaming "HAY GUYS CAN I TAKE YOUR PHOTO?!" and acting like they're animals in a zoo. Two is a technical question about my Canon Powershot A35... [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 9 answers

Is it widely accepted that The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was an outright fabrication?
posted on Apr 18, 2005 - 5 answers