How Hanoi's Over-Chlorinated Water Affects Hair and Skin
Hanoi's water supply suffers from over-chlorination, which can have wide-ranging impacts one’s hair and skin.
How Saigon’s Over-Chlorinated Water Affects Hair and Skin
Saigon’s water supply suffers from over-chlorination, which can have wide-ranging impacts one’s hair and skin.
L’Usine Rings in the Holidays with Festive Platters and Christmas Shopping
“For me, the holidays mean shrimp on the barbie,” says Head Chef Nicholas de Gersigny when explaining one of the items on L’Usine’s new Festive Platter.
How to Be Home for the Holidays in Saigon
Foreigners flock to Vietnam in the weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year thanks in part to flexible schedules and vacation days.
Renaissance Student’s Efforts to Save the Rhinos
A hacked, bloody stump where a majestic rhino horn once grew flashed on the screen, bringing audible gasps from the auditorium of Renaissance students. While unsettling, such graphic imagery accurate...
L’Usine Arrives in District 7 with Largest Location Yet
Since opening its first location in 2011, L'Usine has steadily brought their signature aesthetic, dining and shopping experience to new areas of the city.
Drinking Hanoi's Water
You consume, on average, the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week.
Drinking Saigon’s Water
You consume, on average, the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week.
Epizode Festival Arrives with Star-Studded International Lineup
As 2019 nears its end, people are no doubt deciding on gifts for friends, family and loved ones. In its fourth year, music and art festival, Epizode will give guests a spectacular gift: a world-class ...
3D Light Artwork Arrives in Saigon at 2 Lam Son
A swirl of vibrant colors shift and contort into psychedelic shapes and patterns, casting a mysterious dreamscapes throughout the room.
How the Storied Caravelle Balances History and Modernity
Expensive imported cars idle in front of Saigon’s century-old Opera House, where inside a local orchestra is performing a medley of wartime songs, 19th century European standards and modern American f...
Miss Vietnam Translates Saigon's Essence into a Fragrance
Forced to pause at an intersection frenzied with passing motorbikes an early evening breeze tussles the hem of a woman's ao dai, it's soft silk contrasting the brick and metal skyscrapers lo...
Chef Franco Palandra Brings Holiday Dining Experience to ‘NAMO
The holiday season is approaching fast, and while there will be no white Christmas in southern Vietnam, Saigoneers can still partake in joyous year-end festivities. While personal Christmas tradition...
Hue’s Natural Hot Springs Foster Wide-Ranging Wellness.
Situated at the base of the Truong Son Mountains, the Thanh Tan hot springs have long provided unique health benefits for locals, and a recently established luxury resort aims to bring their restorati...
Park Hyatt’s Second Passion Week Brings Global Expertise to Saigon
Deep in the Amazon rainforest 5,300 years ago, the Mayo Chinchipe Marañón culture was consuming cacao, the first known domestic use of the plant in the world.
Massive Music and Arts Festival Expands in Vietnam
People in Vietnam love to complain about the lack of live international music here, with good reason.
Il Corda’s Secret Charcoal Grilling Method Arrives in Saigon
A delicious smoky crispness encases the exceedingly moist Tajima Wagyu, adding a pleasant ashy touch to the tenderloin. This charcoal taste sets Il Corda apart from Saigon’s other exemplary steakhouse...
An Afternoon in the Life of a BAEMIN Delivery Driver
Every few seconds, Phong’s thumb tapped his smartphone screen, waiting for the assignment that would send him racing across the city to cure someone’s mid-day cravings.
Le Square Epicier Fin Aims to Change How Saigon Shops, Works and Relaxes
Racing from coffee shop to market stall to market stall to numerous retail stores on the way to or from work is a familiar routine for many Saigon residents. There is an alternative to this frenzied r...
Creative Canapés Accompany Park Hyatt Saigon’s New Lounge
In ancient times, people ate small amounts of savory food before a large meal, believing this could help digestion and increase appetites. Whether scientifically sound or not, the practice of en...
