· March, 2007

Stories about Vietnam from March, 2007

Vietnam: Changing Hoi An

  22 March 2007

Duong Lam Anh blogs about a visit to the historic town of Hoi An in Vietnam. The blogger is impressed with the change that tourism has brought to this city. “The road along the river, used to be empty, if not deserted, is now filled with restaurants and shops. People...

Vietnam: Traffic Jam Coming Soon

  1 March 2007

Jotman writes about one of the conditions that Vietnam has to fulfill in order to enter WTO – slash taxes on automobile purchases. “That's a pretty stark example of how a trade agreement can undermine the the quality of life in an urban center, and comprimise the ability of a...