Break out the bubbly! Tuoi Tre News turns 12!
Today marks the twelfth anniversary of the inception of Tuoi Tre News , the English-language publication of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper targeting readers in Vietnam and overseas. The original editions contained articles from the Vietnamese -language mother publication translated into English, expanding over the years to feature original English-language content. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had news funneled through to me from a boatload of sources around the globe, but I recently streamlined, deciding to use Tuoi Tre News as my main source I also enjoy the distinctive, offbeat cultural tidbits in Saigoneer and The Smart Local Vietnam , so that rounds out my daily reading. When Tuoi Tre News contacted me nearly five years ago to contribute about expat life in Vietnam , the mandate was — in these very words: “Just write about whatever interests you in Vietnam .” My reaction was: “Holy smokes! That’s the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (which took Michelangelo fou...