How Famed Filmmaker Việt Linh Built a Family Around Art
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- Published on 08 August 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Translation by Anh To.
“The lonely sound of a lute cannot cure your pain. You need Tơ’s singing to bring you serenity.”
[Photos] Feel the Pulse of a Fast-Changing Vietnam in the 1990s
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- Published on 05 August 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
By the mid-1990's, Vietnam's astounding economic transformation was well underway.
Saigon Postcard No. 25: Child's Play
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- Published on 05 August 2020
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Who builds Saigon's bridges?
[Photos] From Bamboo to Altar: The Life of an Incense Stick in Vietnam
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- Published on 04 August 2020
- Written by Adrien Jean. Photos by Adrien Jean.
Vietnamese see the process of burning incense as a sacred ritual said to provide a bridge between the visible life of human beings and the spiritual world of gods.
Nguyễn Đức Sơn, Eccentric Poet and Pillar of Southern Literature, Passes Away at 83
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- Published on 02 August 2020
- Written by Hoang Hanh Phuong. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang. Translation by Hoang Hanh Phuong.
On the morning of June 11, poet Nguyễn Đức Sơn, pseudonym Sao Trên Rừng (Star Over The Forest), passed away at the age of 83.
Hẻm Gems: It Doesn't Get More Coconut Than This Streetside Ice Cream
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- Published on 01 August 2020
- Written by Govi Snell. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Head to Tân Bình District if the idea of coconut ice cream served in a coconut with a crunchy coconut topping excites you.
[Video] The Homeless Saigon Man Who Built a Home for Rescue Dogs
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- Published on 29 July 2020
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
In recent years, uproar over the consumption of dog meat has culminated in demands for a national ban on the controversial dish, which some consider a traditional delicacy while others claim it is unethical.
The Story of Vietnam's Urban Energy and Aspirations Told via Southern Modernist Architecture
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- Published on 28 July 2020
- Written by Mel Schenck. Top photo by Lee Starnes.
The following article is an edited excerpt from the recently published book Southern Vietnamese Modernist Architecture, presenting the history of the style, and how it contrasts with modernism in northern Việt Nam.
Da Nang Restarts Social Distancing After Cases of Covid-19 Community Transmission Emerge
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- Published on 27 July 2020
- Written by Saigoneer.
Over the weekend, Vietnam recorded five new COVID-19 infections, four of which are community transmissions, putting an end to the country’s 99-day streak without local infections.
Bring Your Own Containers, We're Going Grocery Shopping
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- Published on 27 July 2020
- Written by Juliet Bao Ngoc Doling. Photos by Michael Tatarski.
Above a peaceful coffee shop on the quiet road of Nguyễn Khắc Nhu lies a small zero-waste refill shop trying to advocate change.
With No Foreign Visitors, Vietnam's Travel Sector Courts Domestic Tourists, but Is It Enough?
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- Published on 25 July 2020
- Written by Jim Selkin. Top photo by Alberto Prieto.
As the country slowly opens for tourism, are companies and people adequately prepared?
Hẻm Gems: Head to the Airport to Relieve Your Hankering for Thai Food
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- Published on 25 July 2020
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Insert cliché about this strange year here.
Is Vietnam Ready for Its New Place Among the World's Fastest-Ageing Societies?
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- Published on 22 July 2020
- Written by Alastair McCready. Top photo by Manan Vatsyayana/AFP.
Vietnam is among the world’s most rapidly changing countries, by virtually every metric.
For Vietnam's Filmmakers, the Pandemic Brings Business, Impetus to Adapt
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- Published on 20 July 2020
- Written by Kate Tipler. Photos by Kate Tipler.
Six months have passed since COVID-19 first reared its head, and still its impact reverberates chaotically across the planet.
How Music and Art Empower Vietnam's Efforts to Contain Covid-19
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- Published on 18 July 2020
- Written by Govi Snell. Top image by Hannah Hoang.
"Even if it's small, it is very cruel. Many have died because of it...We definitely got to stay alert."—'Ghen cô Vy' by ERIK and MIN.
