Minh Nguyễn, a registered dietitian nutritionist, breaks down the healthiness of ingredients found in Vietnamese cuisine. Find out why she considers phở to be the ultimate hangover cure.
Việt Tân: An Opposition Party Aims to Reform Việt Nam
Resistance to oppression is in the Vietnamese people’s DNA. Since the Vietnamese Communist Party imposed its one-party rule throughout the country in 1975, resistance has been building. Momentum started with the isolated voices of dissidents in the 1980s and 1990s and has gained to give rise to the emergence of un-sanctioned groups today.
Việt Tân, the Việt Nam Reform Party, is one of those un-sanctioned groups. It was formally established in 1982 with a mission to mobilize the people to reform and free Việt Nam. From its perilous beginnings to today’s multi-pronged approaches to empower the Vietnamese people - of which Loa is a product - Chris Lê has the story of the activists on the ground.
A Balloon Vendor Teaches English in Hà Nội
English has surpassed French and Russian as a popular choice for foreign language in Việt Nam, and you see cities teeming with English learning centers. Việt Nam is trying to keep pace with globalization. People are encouraged to learn foreign languages, especially English. Loa's Duyên Bùi takes "A Look Inside" at how English is learned and taught at one charity in Việt Nam.
A Letter Snuck Out of a Brutal Prison Cell
Việt Nam's Digital Threats
Việt Nam’s netizens face real threats every time they log onto the internet. With more than 40 million users now online, Việt Nam ranks high on countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks. Loa’s Trinh Nguyễn takes "A Look Inside" the growing list of digital threats confronting internet users in Việt Nam.
What Makes Vietnamese Coffee So Strong?
Việt Nam's jolting cup of joe is taking over the world by storm. Even Starbucks is getting in on the action, introducing their single-origin Đà Lạt beans earlier this year. So what's so exciting about the Vietnamese way of making coffee? Loa's Chí-Linh Đinh gets to the bottom of this addictive drink.