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From 1911 to 1941, Hồ Chí Minh made an incredible world journey, looking for a way to liberate his people. Here's the history of his travels.

Albert Calmette: The French Doctor Who Saved Numerous Vietnamese Lives With His Pasteur Institute

Albert Calmette came to Indochina in 1891 to open the first Pasteur Institute. Now his legacy continues to help Vietnam during the pandemic.

Albeit a Frenchman, Alexandre Yersin made sizeable contributions to the course of Vietnam’s medical and geographic history.

Set in Indochinese Saigon, The Scent Of Green Papaya (1993) tells the stories of long-suffering, family-centered Vietnamese women.

Directed by Oliver Stone, Heaven and Earth (1993) views the Vietnam War through the perspective of an ordinary Vietnamese woman.

22-year-old Anthony Tran, the son of Vietnamese refugees in Australia, has become the youngest mayor in Maribyrnong's history.

Invented by Trần Thành, a Saigon entrepreneur, Vị Hương Tố seasoning powder was so popular that it outperformed Ajinomoto in Vietnam.

Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and directed by Trần Anh Hùng, Cyclo deals with the struggles of Saigon's laborers in the 90s.

Mai Hạnh, a professional ballroom dancer shares why she quit performing and competing to find joy in dancing again.

Vietnam's first surgery to separate a conjoined set of twins took place in 1988, amid a severe lack of medical resources.

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