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Danton Remoto, a Filipino editor, columnist, and professor, recently wrote an article for the Manila Times in which he examines the significant changes that have occurred in Vietnam’s tourism industry over the past decade. The Remarkable Transformation of Hanoi A lush green street in Hanoi. Photo: Ha Noi Fan Danton first visited Vietnam in 2007 as an English professor attending an international education conference. At that time, Vietnam’s two largest cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, were relatively underdeveloped. However, Danton noticed glimpses of potential even back then. When he returned to Hanoi in 2018, ten years later, Danton was taken aback by the dramatic transformation of the city. He wrote, “The landscape from the airport to the hotel remained similar to that of ten years ago – vast rice paddies, withered banana trees, and an endless skyline. But upon arriving in Hanoi, it was almost unrecognizable. The old and beautiful shophouses were still present, but now there...

The Jamaican, who dominated men’s sprinting for nearly a decade after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said he had found plenty to do to keep himself busy but was really keen to remain involved in sport. “I spend my time doing a lot of family things, when it comes to track and field, not as much as I would want to but I still try and stay in touch with what is going on,” the 36-year-old told Reuters. “I’m still waiting on a position from (World Athletics), I’ve reached out to them and let them know I would love to make a bigger impact in sports, as long as they want me to. “We’ve been in talks but we’ll have to wait and see what comes around.” Bolt added that he was aware his personality was a vital ingredient in the success of track and field during his era but thought he could see signs that athletes like U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles might be starting to fill the charisma gap. “It’s going to be a process. After me, it kind of went down because of who I was as a person, and how big my pers...