living historyTraveling Vietnam, a Half Century After the WarVietnam is very much a country attempting to march forward and away from its troubled past. But the past is everywhere.Nick Hilden
BAMWatch: Obama Beatboxes in VietnamObama asked a Vietnamese rapper to show her skills, and even offered to set the beat.Nathan Place
Extra BaggageGoing Back to VietnamAn American tourist in contemporary Vietnam discovers that the trip is a lot bumpier and certainly more surreal than anticipated. Exit through the gift shop.Jeff Greenfield
V. I. Lenin Meets J. Walter ThompsonThe Daily Pic: At the New Museum Triennial, artists get ad men to polish communism's image.Blake Gopnik
Fashion Flash: Paint the Town RedArt that won’t break the bank, underwear that benefits Haiti, and the color that will make you the talk of the holiday party. See The Daily Beast’s best gifts and must-haves.The Daily Beast
My Sex Research Trip to AsiaFrom the streets of Beijing to the girlie bars of Bangkok, my exploration of the erotic tension that links East and West blurred the line separating fantasy and reality.Richard Bernstein
What Today's Vietnam Says About Tomorrow's IraqReturning to this bustling nation for the first time since the war, I discovered MTV, texting, and Obamamania. How far in the future could a Six Flags Baghdad be?Peter Osnos
