It is a very common thing to say that it is easier to learn a foreign language at an early age. Plasticity of the brain, prime period for learning … have pushed modern society to promote the teaching of languages during childhood, age 10 often being cited as the best one to learn a…
You have followed your language lessons diligently, carried out your exercises with seriousness, and you now feel ready to move from theory to practice and try your new skills in a different setting? You have learned a language some time ago and are looking for opportunities to dive back into it without necessarily having to…
Emerging countries are popular destinations for economic and cultural expatriates. Among them, Vietnam ranks 14th among the destinations favored by expatriates. Benefiting from a booming economic growth and an attractive culture, Vietnam is developing into a true international melting pot. So in Ho Chi Minh, we speak Vietnamese, of course, but also French, English and…
Languages are often the privileged witnesses of the cultural melting pot that shapes a country. Thus, the French language multiplies the legacies: from Latin to Greek through Arabic or even English. Conversely, the language of Molière also influenced foreign languages, this being due in particular to French colonialism but not only. Cultural exchanges leave traces…
With the arrival of the French in the 1860s, the face of the city of Saigon was irretrievably marked by the colonial architecture, with a surprising number of european building for an Asian city Today, the Atelier offers you a trip back in time to trace the history of the most beautiful French colonial buildings…
The rainy season is not over yet, the holidays are under way, and back to school is not too far … In short, it is the perfect moment to take time for reading! Only, very often, expatriate families find themselves clueless when it comes to go book shopping in Saigon. Often nostalgic of bookstores and…
Living in Ho Chi Minh City is a pleasure for expatriates: the cost of living is relatively low compared to Western countries, business is booming and the economic development of the country is growing, but what attracts the most is the local way of life. More and more people are settling with their families in…
Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon is known for being an economic capital boasting with life, with its fair share of leisure and nightlife activities, not to mention a food scene comparable to the largest cities in the world. However, because of its relative youth, with a relatively recent history, and its frantic pace of…