Yes, I have traveled to Vietnam, and what an experience it was! I’ll admit, I had always overlooked it because of my fascination with the Western world. But Vietnam shattered my stereotype. Sure, you can Google lists of things to do and places to visit, but personally, this is why I loved Vietnam:
I Fired an AK 47 : Yes, that was one of my favourite parts of Vietnam. When you visit Cu Chi Tunnel (they have historical significance connected to the Vietnam War), you will get to fire a real gun. It was a bit scary but exciting too!
Vietnamese Coffee: I am a coffee crazy person, so I give Vietnam 10/10 for that. Its famous Egg coffee was too good.
The Country is very affordable: It cost me just around 50–60k for my 8 days trip there.
The country is very aesthetic: Vietnam is incredibly aesthetic. There’s this street famously known as Lantern Street, where you can light and release lanterns. In the evening, the entire street glows with soft, colorful lights. It was so beautiful!
Unbelievable Safety: I had heard that scams are rare in Vietnam, and honestly, I was skeptical at first, especially coming from India, where tourists often need to be cautious. But I was pleasantly surprised. The people were honest, kind, and respectful.
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If you are planning to visit Vietnam, my suggestion is that you must go there!
I am an attorney in the Washington DC area, with a Doctor of Law in the US, attended the master program at the National School of Administration of Việt Nam, and graduated from Sài Gòn University Law School. I aso studied philosophy at the School of Letters in Sài Gòn.
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I have worked as an anti-trust attorney for Federal Trade Commission and a litigator for a fortune-100 telecom company in Washington DC.
I have taught law courses for legal professionals in Việt Nam and still counsel VN government agencies on legal matters.
I have founded and managed businesses for me and my family, both law and non-law.
I have published many articles on national newspapers and radio stations in Việt Nam.
In 1989 I was one of the founding members of US-VN Trade Council, working to re-establish US-VN relationship.
Since the early 90's, I have established and managed VNFORUM and VNBIZ forum on VN-related matters; these forums are the subject of a PhD thesis by Dr. Caroline Valverde at UC-Berkeley and her book Transnationalizing Viet Nam.
I translate poetry and my translation of "A Request at Đồng Lộc Cemetery" is now engraved on a stone memorial at Đồng Lộc National Shrine in VN.
I study and teach the Bible and Buddhism. In 2009 I founded and still manage dotchuoinon.com on positive thinking and two other blogs on Buddhism.
In 2015 a group of friends and I founded website CVD - Conversations on Vietnam Development (cvdvn.net).
I study the art of leadership with many friends who are religious, business and government leaders from many countries.
I have written these books, published by Phu Nu Publishing House in Hanoi:
"Positive Thinking to Change Your Life", in Vietnamese (TƯ DUY TÍCH CỰC Thay Đổi Cuộc Sống) (Oct. 2011)
"10 Core Values for Success" (10 Giá trị cốt lõi của thành công) (Dec. 2013)
"Live a Life Worth Living" (Sống Một Cuộc Đời Đáng Sống) (Oct. 2023)
I practice Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi for health, and play guitar as a hobby, usually accompanying my wife Trần Lê Túy Phượng, aka singer Linh Phượng.
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