Take a longboat tour down the Mekong River to experience daily life in Vietnam.

Apr 24, 2010 - Bonnie Baker Cowan

America's longest war began after World War II when France reasserted colonial pretensions in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh began a war of liberation based on Communist ideals.

Dec 8, 2009 - Michael Streich

Virtually untouched by the American War, the riverside town of Hoi An shines as an inhabited museum. A walker's dream, Hoi An offers culture within reach of the ocean.

Apr 4, 2009 - Nicole West

The United States was involved in Indochina, fighting communism before it became Vietnam in 1954.

May 6, 2010 - Daniel Cunningham

By using an inexpensive Vietnamese coffee maker, sometimes called a phin filter, anyone can make superb coffee, especially using genuine Vietnamese coffee.

Apr 11, 2010 - James Parsons

Vietnam is nothing short of a culture shock. As well as getting a good dose of food poisoning, I also got a good dose of motorbike mayhem...

Sep 15, 2011 - Susie Davids

Fears of global Communist expansion and the establishment of a Communist world revolution made Vietnam the principal domino in Southeast Asian U.S. policy.

Feb 16, 2011 - Michael Streich

Corporal Joseph Mendoza had never piloted a helicopter before he flew his comrades out of battle. As a veteran, he'd face other life-and-death challenges.

Feb 8, 2011 - Curtis Portley

Vietnam is an increasing popular destination for western travellers and Hanoi is, for many, the point of arrival or departure. It is a fascinating city.

Dec 30, 2010 - Martin Oldfield

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, words and pictures alone can not do justice to the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay.

Sep 2, 2010 - John Harman

Vietnam War lesson plans can include a variety of media including memoirs, documentary films, YouTube clips, oral histories, and supplemental books.

Jun 17, 2010 - Michael Streich

Anti-war protest music helped to further polarize American society while calling for peace, accountability, & creating a Utopian society that rejected war.

May 27, 2010 - Michael Streich

Weather can make or break any holiday, but researching the weather patterns of a given destination can help to avoid disasters.

Apr 1, 2010 - Bianca Martin

A rough guide to traveling through Vietnam on a three-week itinerary from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.

Jan 31, 2010 - Limei Hoang

As fit young Vietnam servicemen, they could never have imagined they would be sprayed with harmful chemical defoliants by their own side, two New Zealand veterans say.

Oct 21, 2009 - Sarah Curtis

With its congested lanes and alleys, narrow shops and street traders, Hanoi may not seem a spiritual place, but it is here that the beating heart of Vietnam pulses.

Jun 4, 2009 - Mari Nicholson

Visitors to Washington can see The Wall, a slab with thousands of names etched in stone forever. But those are names of men. Now, there is a statue remembering the women.

May 11, 2009 - David Schauer