A BIS Student Finds Inspiration at the United Nations
“A lot of people, especially young people, just go on with their daily lives…and they might think that global issues are way too much; that they’re out of their hands. And what I’m trying to do ...
Play, Inquiry and Holistic Education in Saigon
An activity using dry Spaghetti noodles and marshmallows might not immediately seem like a learning opportunity, but a closer look reveals the importance of play in education.
Defining a Successful Student
Accomplishments come in many varieties.
El Gaucho: The Family-Run Steakhouse That’s Grown into an Empire
A near-constant stream of notifications zips into David Timm’s cell phone as he shares the story of how he came to run one of Saigon’s most successful restaurants.
Saigon’s Culinary Diversity on Display at Kiba
Like a giddy child excited to show off his new toys, Chef Pedro Goizueta spread seed packages across a table on Kiba’s breezy terrace.
Re-Imagining the Perfect Customer Experience amid Covid-19
Given the developments of the Covid-19 pandemic over the last two months, customer behavior has changed forever. Every corner of life and business has changed, from the way we interact to how we...
How Saigon Is Coping With Life During Covid-19
People across the world are coming to understand the meaning of the apocryphal curse “may you live in interesting times.”
Exploring Medical Technology and Insurance Systems at Binh Duong’s First International General Hospital
Columbia Asia Binh Duong is an international hospital in more than just the care it provides.
How One Saigon International School is Implementing Technology in Classrooms
Remote learning has been on everyone’s mind recently.
Safe, Sustainable, Ethical Products Find an Audience in Vietnam
As the devastating effects of humanity’s unfettered consumption and chemical-filled lifestyles become increasingly impossible to ignore, people in Vietnam are searching for safe, sustainable and ethic...
How to Keep Air Clean and Virus-Free
Now more than ever people, have reason to fear what’s in the air they are breathing.
Trance Legend Paul Van Dyk Rocks Lush
When one of the city's longest-running and best-loved clubs welcomes a bona fide electronic music icon, it's bound to result in a night of ecstatic, hands in the air dancing.
How to Celebrate 5pm in Saigon
That golden moment when the day’s last email is sent, final work message responded to and all meetings concluded warrants celebration.
The Virtues of Cruising on the Saigon River
With sunlight shimmering on skyscrapers that stretch proudly above the horizon across from untrammeled patches of green space, Saigon appears most attractive when viewed from the river.
Committing “Wow” Moments to Memory at Movenpick Phu Quoc
Finally having time to fly a kite on the beach with his son might be the memory a busy father cherishes for the rest of his life. “When we remember our childhoods it’s small moments like this that mak...
Contemporary Design Finds a Home in Saigon
Contemporary design is a bit of an “I know it when I see it” style.
Exploring Vietnam’s Medical Care with the Country’s First Private, Foreign-Owned Medical Center
“Our goal is to make the lives of people in Vietnam better. Healthcare is how we do this—we throw a pebble and it starts a ripple… I don’t know how many ripples and I don’t know how far they will reac...
Rise Above Saigon’s Traffic with GoDee: A Reliable, Stress-Free Commute
About 8 months ago, I was recovering from a motorbike accident and laying our significant sums of cash for ride-hailing cars when someone mentioned a new app called GoDee.
Saigon Embraces Boarding School Education
For more than 1,000 years, boarding schools have been a popular education model for families in the United Kingdom, and this year the first premium international school in Saigon is bringing the optio...
One Night at Epizode, Vietnam’s Largest Island Music Festival
I arrived shortly before sunset, draped in my best floor-length party vest, and free of expectations on the second and final Saturday of Vietnam’s largest, globally-acclaimed music and art festival, E...
