Hẻm Gems: Finding Your Path at a Downtown Vegan Buffet
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- Published on 19 April 2019
- Written by Killian Davern. Photos by Killian Davern.
Peaceful music that chimes with joy, monks that greet you with smiles, and a delectable donation-based vegan buffet — it's a little heaven on earth. Well, heaven underneath a derelict building on Ton That Dam Street, to be more exact. This vegan Hẻm Gem is well-hidden (I lived in this building for three months before I first tried it!), but it’s easy to find your way back once you've discovered it.
Morning Stories Roundup: 39 Pangolins Handed Over to Cuc Phuong National Park
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- Published on 19 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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Chinese Internet Is Upset That Italy Seized Hundreds of Century Eggs, Calling Them 'Unfit for Human'
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- Published on 18 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
The decision is not amusing to some Chinese citizens.
77 Architects Cosign Request to Da Lat to Reconsider Development Plan
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- Published on 18 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
A new development plan, announced not long ago, will bring about major changes to Da Lat's central area.
Morning Stories Roundup: More App-Based Taxi Services Piloted in HCMC
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- Published on 18 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
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In Nghe An, Untreated Waste From Artisan Villages Worsens Local Pollution
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Artisan villages that make noodles, cakes and seafood in Nghe An Province are creating damaging pollution.
[Video] Introducing Rooftop Concerts, Saigoneer's New Live Music Series
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Kit Humphrey. Top graphic by Hannah Hoang.
It is with unrelenting pride and excitement that we can finally introduce Rooftop Concerts, our new live music video series inspired by the likes of Tiny Desk Concerts and La Blogotheque.
Chả Lụa Fit for a Kingdom: How Thailand Fell in Love With Vietnamese Ham
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Mervin Lee. Photos by Mervin Lee.
Instead of sunny Saigon, I found myself yet again in relentlessly sunny Bangkok. I had a convenient excuse though: attending a close friend’s wedding.
Hanoi Designer Turns Áo Dài Into Elegant Modern Typeface
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Has the AODAI typeface captured the elegant essence of its namesake?
Vietnam Moves to End Plastic Scrap Imports by 2025
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. .
“Vietnam must not become a dumping ground for other countries' scrap,” Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently said in response to a dramatic rise in scrap imports to Vietnam.
Morning Stories Roundup: Bamboo Airways to Increase Capital by $30m
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- Published on 17 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Brandon Coleman.
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Saigon Pours $347m More Into Flood-Reduction Projects Across City
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- Published on 16 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Alberto Prieto.
Saigon is going all out to make sure citywide floods like those is 2015 and 2016 won't be a common occurrence.
[Photos] A Child Wedding of Tay Ethnic Minority in Lao Cai in 1920s
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- Published on 16 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
The rare set of photos depict a wedding ceremony in the 1920s between young members of the ethnic minority Tay people in Bac Ha District of Lao Cai Province.
Iconic Da Lat College Closes Doors to Tourists Indefinitely
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- Published on 16 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
A well-traveled tourist attraction in Da Lat recently closed its doors to visitors due to insufficient resources.
Holiday Stories Roundup: Saigon Heatwave, Golden Kite Awards and Notre Dame Fire
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- Published on 16 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
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[Photos] Krossing Over Arts Festival Wraps up a Striking Week of Performances
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- Published on 14 April 2019
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Nguyen Dzung.
The third edition of the Krossing Over Arts Festival ended in Saigon on Thursday, capping a week of exciting workshops, artist talks and contemporary dance performances.
On Reconciling With One's Vietnamese Half as an American
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- Published on 13 April 2019
- Written by Stacy Dahl. Graphic by Hannah Hoang.
My mother is Vietnamese and my father is American, yet I’ve always felt as though I was a tea bag submerged solely in American water. I was born and raised in Minnesota, I speak only English, and I know very little about Vietnamese culture. Even with such little knowledge, I have always had a strong curiosity to learn about my mother’s home country and background.
Saigoneer's Weekend Event Picks
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- Published on 12 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our favorite events happening around Saigon.
Hẻm Gems: A Bowl of Tripe Noodles That Takes You Straight to Hong Kong
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- Published on 12 April 2019
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Kevin Lee.
In the public discourse surrounding beef and its culinary application, more often than not there’s barely any space for tripe.
Award-Winning Film 'The Third Wife' to Screen in Vietnam in May
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- Published on 12 April 2019
- Written by Saigoneer.
Set in the 19th century, The Third Wife follows 14-year-old May who was selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner.
