Trần Trung Lĩnh's Latest Art Collection Is an Homage to Saigon and Van Gogh
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- Published on 21 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
Van Gogh’s distinctive palette is perhaps one of the most recognizable personal styles in the art world, and viewers of Vietnamese artist Trần Trung Lĩnh’s artworks are sure to be amused to see these classic techniques applied to very familiar Saigon moments.
For Trans Vietnamese, Healthcare Providers Are Respectful, but Red Tape Still Hurts
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- Published on 21 June 2023
- Written by Nhi Ngọc Nguyễn. Top graphic by Hannah Hoàng.
Vietnam has been increasingly progressive in protecting and promoting LGBT rights. In November 2015, Vietnam made a big milestone when it granted individuals who have changed their gender the right to apply for a change of civil status affairs, and at the same time set forth the right to legal gender recognition for transgender people. Not only that, Vietnam has removed the ban on same-sex marriage since 2013, and legalized gay people serving in the military since 1992.
Landmark 81’s Oriental Pearl Prepares Dishes with its Head in the Clouds
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- Published on 20 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Saigoneer.
What Saigon venue offers the best mountain view? This may seem like an absurdist question given the city’s notoriously flat landscape, but if you go up high enough, you are actually able to see them rise on the distant horizon. But before recognizing these peaks, you are liable to get lost marveling at the city as it unfurls below in all its neon glory below.
Opinion: With New Vietnam Guide, Michelin Has Failed Asian Street Food Again
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- Published on 19 June 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm. Graphic by Lê Minh Phương.
Nothing gets Saigon foodies up in arms faster than the ratio of 10 phở restaurants to zero bánh mì place, but this disproportionate phở favoritism is just one of many ways the Michelin Guide has fumbled in its recently published guide to Vietnam.
'The Shard, the Tissue, an Affair': A Short Story by Andrew Lam
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- Published on 19 June 2023
- Written by Andrew Lam. Art by Trà Nhữ. Top image by Phan Nhi.
This short story is featured in Volume 2 of In My Ear, Your Voice Still Flickering // Bên tai tôi, giọng người vẫn chờn vờn, a three-part, bilingual collection of works by more than 20 Vietnamese artists and writers, curated by Saigoneer in collaboration with Miami Book Fair.
Hẻm Gems: The 40-Year-Old Phở Gà in Kỳ Đồng, Now Michelin-Approved
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- Published on 16 June 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm. Photos by Brandon Coleman and Cao Nhân.
If you’re ever lost in District 3, Kỳ Đồng’s famous phở gà place will be the oasis you need in those trying times.
'The Chosen and the Beautiful,' a Queer, Magical, Asian American Gatsby Remix
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- Published on 15 June 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen.
“The Great Gatsby, but with an Asian American narrator and some of the characters are queer and there’s magic.” This is a fine elevator explanation for The Chosen and the Beautiful.
A Brake Failure and 200 Victims: Remembering Vietnam's Deadliest Rail Accident
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- Published on 13 June 2023
- Written by Marc Dinh. Top graphic by Mai Khanh.
About 55 kilometers from Saigon, in the small commune of Tây Hoà rests the 17/03/1982 Railway Cemetery. It currently houses 85 unidentified graves of victims of the Train 183 Disaster, the deadliest railway accident in Vietnamese history.
Ngõ Nooks: A Ngõ Cafe Houses Big Dreams for Buôn Ma Thuột Beans
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- Published on 11 June 2023
- Written by Oliver Newman. Photos by Léo Paul-Guyot.
A well-known singer from the Central Highlands city of Buôn Ma Thuột, Mai Trang is taking an extended break from show business to focus on her other passion: coffee.
Vietnam Reports First-Ever Test-Taker Attaining 9.0 for All 4 IELTS Skills
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- Published on 09 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
As more institutions and enterprises in Vietnam adopt IELTS results as an official assessment of students' and employees’ grasp of the English language, high IELTS scores have gradually become a sought-after mark of prestige.
Street Photos in 1973 Capture a Rebuilding Hanoi After Linebacker II
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- Published on 08 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
In this collection of black-and-white photos taken by German photographer Horst Faas, Hanoi's streets seem bursting with life, but lurking behind innocent smiling children and packed tram rides are the undeniable remnants of an ongoing war.
Cá Hồi Hoang to Disband After National Tour Marking 10 Years of Making Music
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- Published on 06 June 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
On the cusp of their current nationwide tour, indie band Cá Hồi Hoang abruptly announced that they would disband after touring finishes.
The Hanoi Village Where Making Folding Fans Involves Every Family
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- Published on 05 June 2023
- Written by Xuân Phương. Photos by Xuân Phương.
One summer day, I made a trek into suburban Hanoi to Thạch Thất District. Walking along the dirt road surrounded by green maturing rice fields, I reached Chàng Sơn Village.
Art Exhibition 'Ngẫu Biến' Invites Viewers to Find Their Own Meaning
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- Published on 01 June 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Top image by Phạm Hoàng Ngọc Mai. Photos courtesy of ng. anhanh.
“When you write, you go inside yourself, when you paint, you go outside,” said poet and painter ng. anhan.
Filmmakers Trần Anh Hùng, Phạm Thiên Ân Win Awards at Cannes Film Festival
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- Published on 31 May 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
At the 76th Cannes International Film Festival, Phạm Thiên Ân's Bên trong vỏ kén vàng (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) was awarded the Camera D'or while Vietnamese-born French filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng won the best director prize for The Pot-au-Feu.
Hẻm Gems: In Bàn Cờ Market, Cô Vân's Cút Lộn Sốt Me Offers Fortune and Flavor
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- Published on 30 May 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Photo by Cao Nhân.
It would be a grave sin to discuss Saigon’s street food scene without a proper mention of vịt lột.
Cà Rem Cây, Kem Chuối and the Frozen Tickets to Our Childhood
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- Published on 26 May 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Graphic by Phạm Hoàng Ngọc Mai.
Sometimes, when I hear the distant sound of a tinkling bell, fond memories of summer days from my wonder years come flooding back to me.
In Hanoi, the Vietnam Museum of Nature Is an Inquisitive Child's Heaven
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- Published on 25 May 2023
- Written by Léo-Paul Guyot. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Amidst the dull, grey buildings of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, a giant dinosaur model stands out. The T-Rex was guarding the entrance to the Vietnam National Museum of Nature (Bảo tàng Thiên nhiên Việt Nam), and as I approached it I felt a sense of childlike wonder wash over me. I thought I would learn much about Vietnam’s natural history; I was wrong.
Pride Fest, Cambodia's Most Ambitious LGBT Event to Date, Is Coming This Week
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- Published on 22 May 2023
- Written by Joshua Zukas. Photos by Bong Nac Studio via Pride Cambodia. .
On a steamy evening in downtown Phnom Penh, Rebecca Chan takes the stage. The crowd — mostly Cambodian millennials and Gen Z's — is riled up from previous performances, but Chan’s composure tames their energy. She prowls around the raised platform in knee-high boots. Her skin-thin dress flaunts the contours of her body. She circles calmly and seductively to tantalize the hushed audience below. They track her every move in anticipation of what’s to come.
Ngõ Nooks: What a Tea Ceremony Taught Me About Our Lotus Tea Traditions
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- Published on 21 May 2023
- Written by Linh Phạm. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
“The lotus is our national flower, and lotus tea is regarded as the national tea.”
