BBC News - Vietnam Direct

29 August 2013Last updated at 10:54

Where 'I love you' can't be saidWhy 'I love you' cannot be said in Vietnamese, and a miscellany about life and times in Vietnam.

'Kill anything that moves'New documents reveal extent of US atrocities in Vietnam war

Vietnam's lost slave labour childrenTrading child slave labour trade is rising in Vietnam.

Vietnam - Motorbikes with Sim cardsCan Sim cards stop motorbike theft? Watch

Fast Track: VietnamThe 'skeletons of conflict' become tourist sights Watch

One Square Mile of Vietnam: Da NangVietnam's boom city battling a toxic past

Viewpoint: Going after the bloggersVietnam's blogging challenge

Working Lives VietnamLiving and working through epic change

Vietnam growth slows downLinda Yueh explores why growth is now faltering Watch

Winners and losers in Vietnam boom Watch
Vietnam's transformation since war ended in 1975
Dao Hong Tuyen on a 'new path' Watch
One of Vietnam's richest men calls for change
Why Vietnam's patients bribe doctors
Kickbacks are common in the health service

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