Ngõ Nooks: Take a Ride on Ha Dong’s Hipster Bus Café
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- Published on 14 December 2018
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Ashley Lampard.
When you initially spot the café, it’s hard to tell exactly what it is — it isn’t hurtling towards you at 50 miles per hour and doesn’t have helmet shrapnel from its previous victims stuck to its grill. Instead, one of Hanoi’s newest cafés sits in its own peaceful oasis in a desolate parking lot in Ha Dong, far from the city center, yet still surrounded by the ruckus of traffic.
Hẻm Gems: Mexican Simplicity and Zen-Like Tacos in D3
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- Published on 14 December 2018
- Written by Pavan Shamdasani. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Tacos, and the many meat-and-tortilla variations we often categorize as ‘Mexican cuisine,’ are having a bit of a renaissance in Saigon.
Morning Stories Roundup: First Japan TV Channel, Illegal Logging and Honored Academic
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- Published on 14 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Huu Chien.
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Thousands of Myanmar Women Are Trafficked for Forced Marriage in China: Report
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The report was conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT).
[Illustrations] An Ode to Sữa Ông Thọ and the Games of Our Saigon Childhood
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
To assess how important condensed milk is in Vietnamese culture, think of cà phê sữa đá, Vietnam’s national drink that wouldn’t exist without a dollop of Sữa Ông Thọ (Mr. Longevity milk).
The Growing Trash Mountains Threatening Phu Quoc's Way of Life
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Mariah Grimwood. Photos by Mariah Grimwood.
Phu Quoc is facing a growing pollution issue that’s threatening its burgeoning tourism sector, lush environment and local communities. With verdant jungles and aqua blue seas, the island is one of Vietnam’s most treasured tropical paradises, yet behind the white sand beaches lies an increasingly problematic issue: mountains of trash.
Saigon to Remove Tan Son Nhat Golf Course to Make Room for Airport Expansion
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The Tan Son Nhat Airport golf course will close to make room for a planned hangar and terminal expansion while a District 2 course has become an urban space.
Saigon Postcard No. 12: Life in the Capricious City
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Who hasn't skilled moods that shift quick as clouds dashing throughout Saigon's skyline?
Morning Stories Roundup: HCMC, Hanoi, Ha Long Enter Top 100 City Destinations in 2018
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- Published on 13 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Minh Duc.
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Examining Vietnam's Modernity Through the Lens of South Asian Independent Documentaries
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- Published on 12 December 2018
- Written by Thi Nguyen.
The idea for Moving Reels: A Social Dialog formed in 2016 as the result of a dialogue between Dr. Shweta Kishore, a scholar, documentary filmmaker, film and media lecturer at RMIT University, and Zoe Butt, a director and curator at The Factory Contemporary Arts Center. The program is a series of workshops that includes screenings of films made in a different geographical context, followed by a discussion. The first phase of the program looks at the social, cultural and political linkage between South Asia and Vietnam.
Have the Same Name as a Football Player? This Station Will Give You Free Gas.
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- Published on 12 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
What does Christmas even matter when football season is in full drive?
Vietnam Wants to Create Homegrown Alternative to Facebook
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- Published on 12 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
A Vietnamese social media network would have a tough time breaking into the country which boasts the world's seventh-largest Facebook user base.
[Photos] Vietnam's 1969 Street Fashion Story as Told Through Honda Cubs
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- Published on 12 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The very definition of cool was established decades ago in Vietnam, and it was badass women in áo dài dashing on the street in slick sunglasses.
Morning Stories Roundup: Vietnam Held to 2-2 Draw by Malaysia in AFF Final
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- Published on 12 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Sebastia Galbany.
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Hẻm Gems: At Thương Library, a Shrine to Leonard Cohen and How the Light Gets In
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- Published on 11 December 2018
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Mervin Lee.
At the risk of appearing like a pretentious prig, I will begin this Hẻm Gem review with the introduction of a foreign word: the weirdly specific concept of smultronstället.
[Photos] VTN Architects Transform Nghe An Rooftop Cafe With Impressive Swirling Bamboo Dome
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- Published on 11 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
Nonenco Cafe, located on Quang Trung Street in Vinh city, Nghe An Province, was designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects studio.
Vietnam Among Top 10 Most Weather-Wrecked Countries in 2017: Report
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- Published on 11 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Kevin Lee.
With a death toll of 298 and damages surpassing US$4 billion, the country occupies the sixth spot on the 2019 Climate Risk Index.
Morning Stories Roundup: AFF Final, Canal Blockage and Bui Giang Painting
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- Published on 11 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Lee Starnes.
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Why a New Grass-Roots Anti-Abortion Campaign Is Generating Hate Online
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- Published on 10 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
The campaign, titled "Mẹ Ơi Đừng Giết Con" (Mama! Don't Kill Me), was established early this December by two men, Le Hoang Thach and Le Ha.
Saigon Schools to Install CCTV Cameras to Combat Child Abuse
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- Published on 10 December 2018
- Written by Saigoneer.
About 315 cameras will be placed in local kindergartens in response to concerns that teachers are abusing students.
