Vietnamese Curator Do Tuong Linh on Creating a Global South-Led Art Scene
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- Published on 06 May 2020
- Written by Samantha McCabe. Photos by Samantha McCabe.
Walking into the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi, visitors almost immediately encounter a fifty-foot line of dirt and small rocks. The pathway of sorts — which some visitors step over more gingerly than others — leads to a large sculpture of a man standing in the center of the gallery space, his faithful dog sitting at his feet.
[Video] Heel-Flipping Through a Deserted Da Nang in This Awe-Inspiring Short
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- Published on 05 May 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
For skaters, emptiness can be bliss.
Street Cred: The Fame and Shocking Death of Cải Lương Icon Thanh Nga
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- Published on 04 May 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Fame, murder, sex and music — this story has it all.
One's Expired Craft Beer Is Another's Hand Sanitizer Ingredient
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- Published on 29 April 2020
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Top image by Hannah Hoang.
Amid the relentless pace of upsetting news related to the coronavirus pandemic, bright spots of ingenuity and compassion have shone through.
[Photos] In the Digital Age, Film Photography Offers a Chance to Slow Down
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- Published on 28 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Christian Berg.
In fast-paced Saigon, sometimes it pays to slow things down a bit.
Vauban Architecture: The Foundation of Central and Northern Vietnam's Citadels
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- Published on 25 April 2020
- Written by Thi Nguyen and Brian Letwin. Top graphic by Hannah Hoang.
Let's get historical.
The Social Distancing Order Is Relaxed. What Happens Next for Saigon?
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- Published on 23 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer. Top photo by Alberto Prieto.
As of midnight earlier today, all localities in Vietnam, including areas previously deemed high-risk like Saigon and Hanoi, can relax some social distancing restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.
A Brief Primer on Vice and Sex Trade in Colonial Vietnam
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- Published on 22 April 2020
- Written by Joey Carney. Top image by Hannah Hoang.
War loves sex. Sex loves war.
Re-Imagining the Perfect Customer Experience amid Covid-19
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- Published on 20 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
Given the developments of the Covid-19 pandemic over the last two months, customer behavior has changed forever. Every corner of life and business has changed, from the way we interact to how we make decisions.
IMF Predicts 2.7% GDP Growth in 2020 for Vietnam as Other Economies Contract
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- Published on 20 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
The COVID-19 pandemic will dampen Vietnam’s economic growth for 2020, though the country will be in a better position than most of its better-off peers.
Tracing the Reincarnation of Plastic Waste in Saigon's Informal Recycling Workshops
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- Published on 19 April 2020
- Written by Jim Selkin. Photos by Jim Selkin.
The text message said to be ready at 4:30am at my street corner, where I would be picked up for the drive to the plastics recycling center. I had been wanting to visit the site for this article and thinking that we had hours of travel ahead, so I didn’t question the time.
[Photos] A Saigon Studio Made 'Cơm Tấm' Out of Discarded Styrofoam and Sponges
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- Published on 17 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
Are you tired of your trash looking plain-ol' trashy and your food too temporal and foody?
We Made Some Saigoneer Coloring Templates for You Because Adults Need Whimsy Too
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- Published on 16 April 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Feeling monochromatic? Well, Saigoneer can help with that.
Saigoneer's Guide to What to Read While Social Distancing
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- Published on 15 April 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
“In good times arts are magical, and in tough times they are essential. That’s when you need them the most. Art makes you human.”
A Slovak-Vietnamese Photographer Explores Her Own Hybridity Through Food
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- Published on 14 April 2020
- Written by Bea Dömeová. Top image by Hannah Hoang.
A feeble limb of cucumber supports a plastic cup filled with mango pulp. Enoki strands grow out of the orange mush, hoisting up a sheet of bánh tráng. The translucent rice paper bends, as if wilting, looking down from above.
How 2 Vietnamese Software Engineers Created a Site to Track the Covid-19 Outbreak
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- Published on 13 April 2020
- Written by Khoi Pham.
What have you accomplished today while practicing social distancing at home? Did you work on the family’s trellises of gourds, attempt to whisk up a frothy glass of dalgona coffee, or learn a new language?
[Photos] The Retro Artistry of Vietnam's Hand-Drawn Song Sheet Covers
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- Published on 12 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
Does a song have a color?
[Photos] The Joy and Heady Rush of Getting Caught in Saigon's Off-Season Rain
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- Published on 10 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Right in the middle of the sweat-drenched, sun-singed, punishing April heat, Saigon welcomes the season’s rare showers with open arms.
90% of Vietnamese Surveyed in WWF Covid-19 Study Support Closing Wildlife Markets
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- Published on 10 April 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
The first survey analyzing public opinion about the connection between COVID-19 and the wildlife trade in Asia shows widespread support for the elimination of wildlife markets.
Saigon Postcard No. 23: A Round of Applause
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- Published on 08 April 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'"
