ASEAN Correspondents 300 posts
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Riding bicycles on Hanoi streets
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Viet Nam
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Article written by: Ms. Le Vu Ha ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Viet Nam When mention about Hanoi, many tourists say “It’s a city of bikes” as the large amount of bikes travelling on the roads. But a few years recently, bicycles become popular among Hanoi people, not only the pupils, students, but also the officers, and the old people. Bicycle1: Taking rest after riding bicycle around West Lak...
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Likay …The Thai Life’s Dramatic Performance
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Thailand
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Article written by: Ms. Wipada Polsan ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Thailand Likay is a form of popular folk theatre from Thailand. Its uniqueness is found in the combination of extravagant costumes with barely equipped stages and vaguely determined storylines, so that the performances depend mainly on the actors’ skills of improvisation and the audiences’ imagination. The Likay story reperto...
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A City of Contrasts
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Singapore
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Article written by: Ms. Phoebe Chor ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Korea had the honor of hosting the 2012 World Expo, allowing Singapore to showcase a slice of life in Singapore to the world. As expected, there was a lot of red, white and green on the exterior of the pavilion. Red and white are the colours on the Singapore flag and green is a useful way to strengthen Singapore’s bra...
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ASEAN in Today’s World Program 2013 (AsTW) building bridges among Asian Youth
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Mr. Erjo Olivares Coscolluela ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines We have two more years till we realize our goals of becoming one true ASEAN Community. As we eagerly wait for this time to come, we also keep in mind that right at this very moment, the road ahead of us is still being paved out. It may be a long trek, but the future does seem bright. Realizing the need...
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Opening Ceremony of CITYNET’s Secretary Office in Seoul
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Myanmar
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Article written by: Mr. John Smith Thang ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Myanmar CITYNET’s Secretary Office OPENING held in downtown Seoul city on Mar 26, 2013, approximately hundreds of people from Asia Region and around the world attended. This is the opening ceremony of secretariat office, as well as, which is relocated from Yokohama to Seoul. At the beginning of the program, Seoul City Mayo...
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Malay, Chinese and Indian Traditional Costumes in Malaysia
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Malaysia, Uncategorized
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Article written by: Ms. Virginia Baih Joseph ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Malaysia Traditional costumes are one of the characteristic of certain nation or ethnic group, which usually retains strong elements of the culture from which it is originates. In Malaysia, contemporary western fashions have become usual and the traditional costumes are only and often worn during the special events or ...
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A Local Insects Meal in Laos
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Lao PDR
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Article written by: Mr. Vannaserm Sisombath ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Lao PDR As people living in different places have diverse lifestyles, it is not peculiar that their food will be distinctive from each other. In the Lao PDR, one of the most popular and delicious local foods is insects. In western nations, people might think that insects are their enemies because insects can cause lower...
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Javanese Traditional Wedding
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Indonesia, Uncategorized
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Article written by: Mr. Ahmad Nasikun ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Indonesia Javanese Traditional Wedding Wedding ceremony in modern world only lasts few hours or in South Korea wedding party even occurs as short as 30 minutes. Bride and Groom stand up as center of attention in the front of wedding all, and then every guest comes one after another to congratulate the happy couple. Delicious ...
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Eco-tourism site Koh Trong: One visit, one tree
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Cambodia
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Article written by: Mr. Siem Pichnorak ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Cambodia Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder, is a beautiful place where cultural and natural heritages coexist. At the meantime, eco-tourism trend has been actively promoted by the government and related non-government entities to protect and preserve the rich natural resources of the country. Koh Trong is a small picturesque i...
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Cốm – the pure gift from heaven
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March 25, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Viet Nam
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Article written by: NGUYEN, Hong Van ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Vietnam As many other ASEAN countries, Vietnam mainly relies on rice to feed its people. There are wide varieties of dishes made from rice: such as different types of buns and noodles. The young grains, in particular, are used to make a unique food called “cốm”. Cốm is special because it is not supposed to fill one’s stomach, ...
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