The famous Malaysian Street near the Ben Thanh Market has been hit hard by covid-19. This used to be a busy area full of Malaysian Muslim tourists. Sadly, nearly a year after the country closed its borders to travel, the entire street is now empty and shutdown. Hopefully next year, this area can recover. … [Read more...] about Malaysian Street (An Ninh Street) all shutdown in Saigon
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US Peace Corps to enter Vietnam by mid-2022
Not sure how I missed this report but I found out by an email from the US Embassy in Hanoi today that the US Peace Corps was finally invited by Vietnam to enter the country. The first Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) volunteers should enter Vietnam by mid-2022. The email the US Embassy sent was asking for some inputs from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, such as … [Read more...] about US Peace Corps to enter Vietnam by mid-2022