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TALES FROM THE ROAD

Is the tide turning against heritage destruction in Vietnam?

09 Jul 2019

The past decade has been devastating for Vietnam’s built heritage. Three recent decisions suggest that the tide may be finally turning in favour of... read more

The other remarkable thing about Pu Luong Vietnam? No piles of plastic

07 May 2019

Pu Luong, around four hours south of Hanoi, looks set to become the “next’ destination in Vietnam’s breathtaking mountainous north. And one of the... read more

One of Vietnam's most historic churches faces demolition

01 May 2019

Vietnam’s three decades of rapid economic growth have not been so good for the country’s built heritage. The distinctive Bui Chu Cathedral in Nam... read more

Vietnam in the 1990s - Qantas returns to Saigon

15 Apr 2019

In December 1990, I was aboard the first post-war Qantas flight to operate between Australia and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). It was a time... read more

Vietnam's first international tourism campaign - from 1991?

19 Feb 2019

I’m gonna hazard a guess that this was the first post-war Vietnam tourism promotion in a Western country. It was 1991 and Vietnam was just opening... read more

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