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Thay Đổi

On January 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In My Weekly Thursday Column, Vietnam

The phrase in Vietnamese “to change” is “Thay Đổi.” Things there have indeed changed considerably in recent decades. Both the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 and the Doi Moi reforms of the 1980′s led the way for major economic and social reforms, which reams of books and other media have attested to. As someone who has sent foreign [...]

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Care Package from Vietnam

On July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Coordinators, Vietnam

My Coordinator in Vietnam was kind enough to send me a care package from Vietnam last week. (Special thanks to one of my volunteers who mailed it to me upon her return to the US.) My favorite item in the package was of course the coffee from Vietnam. Although I’m not a coffee conniseur, and [...]

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Phone Call from a Vietnam Veteran

On June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Vietnam

This week I got a call from a Vietnam veteran who is interested in returning to Vietnam next year to teach English to kids. I’ve had a handful of similar clients over the years who have done just that. Of course I can’t even pretend to know the mix of emotions involved, as their past [...]

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