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About Tu Van Cong

3 posts · joined 2005-12-1

I'm a Vietnamese guy from Nha Trang, in the centre of Viet Nam, currently living in Hanoi. I started blogging in February this year with an idea to write about the reality of life in a rapidly changing Viet Nam. I started falling in love with writing and I doubted my ability to write well enough in English. Thank god my friend and housemate, Mark from <a href=”http://www.stickyrice.typepad.com/”>Stickyrice</a>, is so helpful in checking my grammar. I blog at <a href=”http://vietnamesegod.blogspot.com/”>Vietnamesegod.</a>

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April 11th, 2006

Traffic In Viet Nam

A small portrait of the translator Tu Van Cong · 16:58 · East Asia
The traffic can be a nightmare for visitors to Viet Nam for the first time. Believe it or not, there are transport rules but people don't seem really interested in following them. Three or four people on one motor bike is a common sight, particularly with the young and young ... 6 comments  · read »

January 30th, 2006

Tet in Viet Nam

A small portrait of the translator Tu Van Cong · 17:17 · East Asia
"Fanning the Lions" by iamblueone (taken at a Tet celebration in San Diego) Tet - Lunar New Year in Viet Nam - is the most important festival tradition, observed by all Vietnamese, even those abroad. Every family in Viet Nam, whether they have money or not still tries to buy ... 6 comments  · read »

December 8th, 2005

Southeast Asian Games!

A small portrait of the translator Tu Van Cong · 22:09 · East Asia
Southeast Asian Games closing ceremonies' photo by Jove Francisco. The 23rd South East Asian Games, which recently concluded in Manila this week, were known as the South East Asian Peninsular Games until 1975 when the SEAP Games Federation accepted Indonesia and the Philippines as members. The name was then changed to ... 11 comments  · read »