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[Photos] Amble Around Downtown Tay Ninh in These Photos From 1965

Details: Published on 25 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Just a short car ride from Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh remains among the favorite spiritual destinations of worshipers in the region to visit for a weekend getaway.

Fall in Love With the People of Hai Phong, One TikTok at a Time

Details: Published on 24 May 2021; Written by Tuyết Nhi. Photos courtesy of 16 Memories.

Being a late-bloomer who is slow to catch up with social media trends, I only just got TikTok installed on my phone about a month ago. As I've found that the majority of the clips on this platform are about entertainment, I usually give them a quick pass. It would be nothing short of a mistake, though, to assume that there is no exception.

Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnamese Brands Abroad; TV Show Pitches

Details: Published on 24 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Top image by Hannah Hoang.

The latest Saigoneer Podcast episode is out now!

Hẻm Gems: In a Converted Classroom Lives the Unique Open Space of Nhà Phạm

Details: Published on 23 May 2021; Written by Hoài Thương. Photos by Lê Thái Hoàng Nguyên.

Having ventured into Saigon's food scene for a while, I have one guiding principle: the best spots are always the ones circulating via word of mouth. Quiet corners, culinary rarities and communities that have their own niches — you simply don’t find these things on the search bar of an average food review channel.

Thạch Sùng: A Muse in Every Home

Details: Published on 21 May 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen. Graphics by Phan Nhi.

“I dream of lost vocabularies that might express some of what we no longer can,” wrote poet Jack Gilbert.

Vietnam's Traditional Indigo Dyes and Kimono Come Together in Kimono Ơi's Designs

Details: Published on 19 May 2021; Written by Nhật Anh. Photos courtesy of Kimono Ơi.

Will there be a day when the image of a woman wearing a helmet, clad in a kimono with ripped jeans while driving around the streets of Saigon becomes the next trend?

[Photos] The Thu Duc Pavilion Resembling a Giant Arts and Crafts Project

Details: Published on 18 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Remember making arts and crafts projects using wooden popsicle sticks?

A Tour of Poverty Relief Efforts in the Mekong Delta [Pt. 1]

Details: Published on 18 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer

Mothers struggling to afford both food and school fees; husbands forced to move to other provinces to find work; unexpected illnesses that devastate a family's life savings; and children growing up without adequate knowledge of proper health practices: living amidst Saigon’s luxurious skyscrapers and fashionable nightlife, it can be easy to forget about the great poverty that afflicts many Vietnamese, especially in rural areas.

Pull up a Plastic Stool, Break out the Watercolor, We're Painting Saigon

Details: Published on 14 May 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Vy.

What is worthy of being painted?

Dzũng Phạm, the Progressive Metal Guitarist Enamored With Folk Music

Details: Published on 13 May 2021; Written by Mầm.

“I want to elevate Vietnamese traditional music to the most glorious and heralded position. There, it's the center of attention, not merely something added just for the sake of embellishment.” Building on this philosophy, guitarist Dzũng Phạm presented his latest album, “Dzanca,” after three years of production.

How a TikTok Video Reunites a Missing Husband With His Family After 13 Years

Details: Published on 13 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer. .

The wife had been searching for her husband for 13 years after he had wandered off under the spell of a mental illness.

Emerging From Complete Obscurity, Saigon Roller Derby Storms the Rink

Details: Published on 12 May 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Alberto Prieto and Lê Thái Hoàng Nguyên.

It’s a Tuesday night in Binh Quoi, and a group is lacing up their skates at a skating rink next to a football pitch.

Saigon's Young Voice Actors Learn There's More to Dubbing Than Pretty Voices

Details: Published on 12 May 2021; Written by Ann Ann. Top image by Hannah Hoàng. Photos courtesy of Kim Ngân and Như Quỳnh.

Voice actors are rarely given enough attention, for they are always working behind closed curtains, giving the movie its "life." Nonetheless, many young people continue to be drawn to this nascent career, falling in love with the art of "playing dress-up" with their voice.

Voice actors are rarely given enough attention, for they are always working behind closed curtains, giving the movie its "life."

[Photos] 10 Black-and-White Images of Saigon in 1970

Details: Published on 11 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

A trip to Saigon in 1970 by photographer Jerry Bosworth yielded a small cache of black-and-white images that vividly depict a city in flux.

Park Chan-Wook to Direct TV Series Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer'

Details: Published on 11 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel The Sympathizer will be getting a TV adaptation directed by Park Chan-wook, the auteur behind the success of The Handmaiden and Oldboy.

Saigoneer Podcast: Recreation; Sustainable Trends in Hanoi and Saigon

Details: Published on 10 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer. Top image by Phan Nhi.

A new Saigoneer Podcast is available now!

Cầy Mực: A Critter With Popcorn Pee

Details: Published on 09 May 2021; Written by Paul Christiansen. Graphics by Hannah Hoàng and Phan Nhi.

I won’t bury the lede. If you are wandering Vietnam’s jungles and suddenly get a whiff of an odor that transports you to the entrance of a CineStar movie theatre, don’t ready yourself for another clichéd Marvel flick. Instead, look into the trees for a cầy mực (binturong).

Vietnam is home to a diverse range of species, from the elusive sao la to Hanoi's pungently fragrant hoa sữa. As an ode to the wondrous nature of the country, we're introducing a new article series, Natural Selection. Each article will feature a species of plant or animal native to Vietnam — starting with the laidback cầy mực (binturong).

Hẻm Gems: The Pandemic Kept Her in Vietnam, so She Opened a Thai Eatery

Details: Published on 07 May 2021; Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Alberto Prieto.

One of the joys of Saigon's F&B scene recently has been the expansion of international cuisine beyond the city center.

The Alluring Backstory of Chả Rươi, Vietnam’s Slimiest Street Food Character

Details: Published on 07 May 2021; Written by Hieu Tran.

In the months leading up to winter in Hanoi, when the temperature starts to drop and a chilly breeze blows through the city, anticipation grows for a rare, unique delicacy — the palolo worm omelet, or chả rươi in Vietnamese.

[Photos] Long Xuyen, an Enterprising Mekong Delta Trading Hub in the 1920s

Details: Published on 05 May 2021; Written by Saigoneer.

Founded on the banks of the Hau River, Long Xuyen began as a trading post and has prospered into one of the Mekong Delta’s major cities today.

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