I had an opportunity in the late 80s and early 90s, working with a small foundation in New York, to begin cultural activities in Vietnam before normalization of relations between the US and Vietnam.

我在八十年代末九十年代初曾经有幸，在纽约的一个小型基金会工作，和越南开展一些文化活动,那时美国和越南还未实现外交关系正常化。

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and you're very hungry after working on your computer at your hotel room late at night.

你在酒店房间里，在电脑前工作到很晚，这时你肚子很饿了。

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