Tran Trong Kien – the CEO of a one trillion dong group who is comfortable wearing the same shoes for 10 years pledged donating a lifetime charity funds for Fulbright University Vietnam.

Tô Lan Hương: I recently learned that you are one among 7 Vietnamese businessmen who committed to become FUV’s lifetime donors, with a handsome package too, no less. Other rich Vietnamese tend to build pagodas, donate to poor people, or foster basic education in the highlands. It appears you are the first to donate for higher […]

Home Southeast Asia Vietnam The Victoria Mekong cruise: Luxury cruise to lesser-known corners of the Mekong

Tiger Island, midstream in the mighty Mekong River, is full of surprises. According to Giu, our Vietnamese guide, it gained its name centuries ago when two newlyweds discovered a bedraggled kitten. The kitten was floating forlornly on water hyacinths as the couple crossed the Mekong to set up home on a then-unpopulated island. The bedraggled […]