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Ho Chi Minh City's grand colonial hotels

Chris Pritchard retraces the steps of the spies who inhabited Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Hoi An: Tailoring the perfect holiday

World heritage-listed Hoi An is famous as Vietnam's number-one tailoring town.

For US veterans, scars of war run deep

O Brother, art thou? The story of Rob Hamill

Peter Calder on the documentary of Rob Hamill's solemn journey to Cambodia where his brother was killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Jetstar to be majority owned by Vietnam Airways

Good morning, Vietnam

Kieran Nash takes to the air above the South China Sea.

The week in celebrity photos

Want to know what your favourite celebrities have been up to this week? Check out our gallery.

Cinema's grande dame: Catherine Deneuve

At 67, French screen legend Catherine Deneuve embodies the essence of growing old gracefully. Helen Barlow surveys the life and loves of the star and talks to her about her new film, a feminist comedy.

Fiction Addiction: 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement' review

Ian Birrell: Support the failed war on drugs? You must be stoned

Self-defeating policies will cost more lives unless leaders show some nerve.

Chinese ship makes first call to Singapore

Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'

There seems to be a trend for long titles with meanings that remain obscure until you've read a decent chunk of the book.

Hong Kong to Hanoi: Two-faced family fun

An action-packed trip to Hong Kong and Vietnam offers contrasting cultural lessons for mum, dad and the kids, write Grant Bradley and Estelle Sarney.

Fiction Addiction: May's Fiction Fix

Pharmac still a good model for NZ: Key