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Arts & CultureSaigoneer Podcast: Vietnam's Beauty Pageant Obsession; Bad Behavior by Vietnamese Abroad
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- Published on Monday, 19 November 2018 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
The latest episode of the Saigoneer Podcast is online now!
[Video] A Tilt-Shift Travelogue Showcases Stalinist Architecture, Everyday Nationalism in Pyongyang
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- Published on Thursday, 15 November 2018 13:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Isolated from the rest of the world since 1953, North Korea has since been the center of much curiosity, myths and sensationalist headlines that leave more space for reductionism rather than nuance.
Saigoneer Bookshelf: A Touch of Magical Realism in 'The Cemetery of Chua Village'
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2018 14:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen.
Vietnam transitioned to a market economy like an old train lurching to life: momentous shakes and shudders, steam bursting out busted gaskets, disheveled cargo tumbling from luggage racks, sparks shooting off wheels screeching across warped rails and a whistle ripping into the placid sky.
After Month-Long Delay, Vietnam Officially Allows Bamboo Airways to Take Off
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2018 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Bamboo Airways will become the fifth carrier to hold a Vietnamese aviation license along with Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air and VASCO.
[Illustrations] A Watercolor Food Alphabet for the Hungry Typographer
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- Published on Tuesday, 13 November 2018 13:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Is this not the most delicious alphabet ever?
Saigoneer Podcast: VinFast's New Electric Motorbike; Adapting Foreign Dishes to Local Tastes
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- Published on Monday, 12 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
The latest Saigoneer Podcast episode is available now!
Paintings by Artist Bui Xuan Phai on Display in London Asian Art Week
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- Published on Thursday, 08 November 2018 14:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Two London galleries are displaying dozens of pieces of artwork by painters Bui Xuan Phai and Nguyen Tu Nghiem as part of the 2018 edition of Asian Art In London from November 5 to 9.
Vietnamese-American Writer Ocean Vuong to Release Debut Novel Next Year
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2018 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Earlier this year, Vietnamese-American poet and writer Ocean Vuong won the prestigious 2017 T. S. Elliot Prize for his poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds.
[Illustrations] A Halcyon Hanoi Through Artist Pham Anh's Ultra-Realistic Oil Paintings
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2018 10:30
- Written by Saigoneer.
Living in the same neighborhood for an extended period of time can lead one to take it for granted. But it only requires the perspective of an artistically inclined outsider to make you fall in love with the everyday scenery again.
Vietnamese Actor Wins Rookie Award at Tokyo Film Festival for Role in 'Song Lang'
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2018 09:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lien Binh Phat has become the first Vietnamese actor to win a rookie award at the Tokyo International Film Fest (TIFF).
Saigoneer Podcast: Our Take on 'The Bachelor'; Western Holidays in Vietnam; Combating Human Trafficking
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- Published on Monday, 05 November 2018 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Episode 33 of the Saigoneer Podcast is available now!
