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Dragon Diaries #17 - 7=3+10. In this edition we begin to struggle with extended shut-ins and food shortages as the Delta Variant rages on. Martial law is declared in parts of the country, shut-ins get extended, and cases spiral out of control.
Dragon Diaries #16 - The Hammer Falls. Da Nang prepares for total lockdown for seven days as the Delta variant brings Vietnam to its knees.
I can't seem to get off of the tropical storm topic, but they can't seem to stop coming. Within a few days of Nangka's dissipation, Saudel would follow in her wake. More...
If you have already read #9 then you know Da Nang and central Vietnam have had a rough bout of storms. What I didn't know as I was publishing the last Dragon Diaries,...
If you read regularly then you know I use the Dragon Diaries posts to offer real time information on happenings in Vietnam. The Constant Epicurean Posts are often...
It went as fast as it came. We went from no cases to a complete lockdown within three days. After a six-week lockdown, we have gone from intense restrictions to...
It is Friday September 4th here in Da Nang. This is Dragon Diaries #6 - Light in the Tunnel. We have been on lockdown since July 26th, or was it the 27th? I can't be...
As of today it has been exactly one month since the first case of the second wave was reported in Da Nang. I wish I could say we were nearing the end of the lockdown....
We are coming to the end of our second week of lockdown here in Da Nang. Unfortunately, it would not be the end. Measures here have been more severe than our first...
I was hoping to write a follow-up to the Dragon Diaries from last week, and that it would be filled with success stories and the promise of a short and manageable...
I can't help but feel partly responsible for the unfortunate news in this article. Through galactic-sized Karma meets cosmic conscience, I've jinxed an entire nation. My...
To watch the news, catch up with friends on Facebook or even have a conversation with people back home. Everything seems to devolve into a political stance on masks,...
