Details: Published on 22 October 2021; Written by Tobias Paramore. Photos courtesy of the VCCA.

Traditional music in Vietnam is a complex fabric woven of many threads. Some strands extend hundreds of kilometers across the country and others reach across borders and oceans to nearby neighbors.

The Artist Making a Miniature Saigon Out of Lego Blocks

Details: Published on 21 October 2021; Written by Thế Anh. Photos courtesy of Khang Lego.

If a bowl of hủ tiếu were the size of a Lego brick, how many hủ tiếu would you have?

Vietnamese Photographer Clinches 2nd Prize in UK Biology Photo Competition

Details: Published on 21 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

Trương Hoài Vũ's 'Hòn Yến marine ecosystem' nabbed the honor of runner-up in the 2021 Royal Society of Biology’s photography competition in the Photographer of The Year category.

How Social ChangeMakers Brings People Together to Create a Better Future

Details: Published on 15 October 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski. Top image by Hải Anh.

In this pandemic era, sometimes we need a little help connecting with other people.

What Happened to the Saigon Tax Center's Moroccan Mosaic Staircase?

Details: Published on 14 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Top image by Dona Đỗ Ngọc.

Exactly five years ago this week, construction workers began tearing apart the Saigon Tax Center building to make way for a new development project.

[Photos] A Day Trip to 1968 Vung Tau

Details: Published on 12 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Time for a trip to the coast.

Chó: The Four National Breeds of Vietnamese Doggos

Details: Published on 10 October 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski. Top graphic by Phan Nhi.

It’s an inarguable fact that dogs are the purest of animals.

Can Street Art Help Restore One of Hanoi's Poorest Communities?

Details: Published on 08 October 2021; Written by Elise Luong. Photos by Bac Ha.

Can street art lead to urban restoration? Or is it wilful gentrification? In February 2020, the Phuc Tan Public Art Project officially opened — the work on display offers engaging art and stirs up intriguing questions in equal measure.

[Photo] An Open-Air Cafe in Hoi An to Catch the Morning Sunlight

Details: Published on 07 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

"I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” said renowned artist Vincent Willem van Gogh. Perhaps coffee should have been added to the list.

The Zoologist Who Makes Animal Origami out of Vietnam's Banknotes

Details: Published on 06 October 2021; Written by Uyên Đỗ. Photos courtesy of Liên Quốc Đạt. .

What if you could make art with just VND200?

In Pre-Pandemic Central Vietnam, the Stages of Life Are in Full View Outside

Details: Published on 06 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Maurizio Saroli.

The multiple stages of life are never far from view on the streets of Vietnam.

[Video] The Fiery Spectacle of Vietnam's Professional Wrestling Scene

Details: Published on 04 October 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

In skimpy shorts, menacing facepaint, and sometimes even impressive props, members of the Vietnam Pro Wrestling (VPW) club engage in energetic “battles” that incorporate flying acrobatics and dynamic feats of strength.

Kim Chi Sun and Charles on the Evolution of Good

Details: Published on 01 October 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos courtesy of Kim Chi Sun.

"I haven’t lost myself yet, but there are many new angles of me, new realizations; there are some new feelings, new vibes I want to share with you. I want to open up to you," Kim Chi Sun says to her listeners in the mini-documentary accompanying the release of “Still Good,” the remix of her 2019 debut EP “M Good.”

Ná Nả: How a Grassroots Initiative Enriches the Lives of Ethnic Minorities

Details: Published on 01 October 2021; Written by Bảo Hoa. Photos courtesy of Khang A Tủa. Top graphic by Jessie Trần.

Khang A Tủa is attending university in Ho Chi Minh City, but he took the last semester off to run a project supporting people of the H’Mong ethnic minority.

The Unexpected Lure of Watching Streamers Drive a Truck Across a Virtual Vietnam

Details: Published on 30 September 2021; Written by Mầm. Top image by Phan Nhi.

As the months-long lockdown drags on — though with some light at the end of the tunnel — and with in-person programs being canceled or put on indefinite hiatus, demand for virtual entertainment has naturally skyrocketed. All over the internet, inventive formats are blooming, giving everyone from amateur to seasoned content creators opportunities to showcase their creativity. But even with all the eyebrow-raising options on the menu, some still manage to catch us off-guard.

5 Hanoi Eateries to Try Today, the Saigoneer List

Details: Published on 29 September 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Graphics by Phan Nhi.

During the recent stretch of social distancing restrictions, we at Urbanist Hanoi felt like real adults because most of our money went to kitchen appliances, instead of eating out like before. Still, we were overjoyed when our favorite restaurants opened up again. Home-cooked meals are cool, but there’s something special about not having to do anything, but still having delicious food to eat.

Nguyễn Thị Định, the Major General Leading Bến Tre's 'Long-Haired Army'

Details: Published on 28 September 2021; Written by Govi Snell. Top photo by Govi Snell.

Hidden down an alley in Saigon’s District 3 is the house that was given by the government to Vietnam’s first woman general, Nguyễn Thị Định, after the country’s reunification in 1975.

Review: Vietnamese Indie Game 'Hoa' Is a Soothing Oasis in the Age of Anxiety

Details: Published on 27 September 2021; Written by Khôi Phạm.

There is an exquisite but hard-to-name feeling that engulfs me every time I finish watching a particularly outstanding movie. It’s a lingering mixture of awe, fulfillment, wistfulness, anguish, contemplation, and everything in between. But most pronounced of all, it’s a sadness over the realization that a piece of art has concluded, and I can never experience it for the first time again.

In Lockdown, Saigoneers Draw Strength From an Unexpected Wealth of Support: Each Other

Details: Published on 26 September 2021; Written by Tran Duy Minh and Tran Hoa. Top photo by Alberto Prieto.

They largely didn't know each other, except for their flatmates. Then the COVID-19 outbreak began, and they got closer. They are now more accommodating, caring and loving.

Voi: From Hai Bà Trưng's Fearsome Companions to Tourism Servants

Details: Published on 25 September 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Phan Nhi.

Does art need a purpose?

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