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Arts & Culture[Photos] Saigon Boulevard: The 9 Buildings You Miss in Saigon
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- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2019 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Lys Bui is a Saigon-born illustrator who is currently living in New York.
Saigoneer Bookshelf: Direct Routes to Whimsy in 'Ticket to Childhood'
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 14:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Children can “hear the music and see the colors of letters on a page — magic portals to a wilderness without fixed meanings… all adults see are the neat rows of black lines, the building blocks of definitions,” according to the narrator in Ticket to Childhood. Nguyen Nhat Anh's book reminds readers how wonderful it was to see the world with such an imaginative vision.
Amid Online Backlash, Production Company Pulls 'The Third Wife' From Theaters
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
After just four days in theaters, the award-winning movie The Third Wife (Nguoi Vo Ba) has stopped being screened in Vietnam due to an online controversy that’s gaining traction.
Altars, Lucky Packets and Votive Dollars: Suboi's New Video Goes Back to Basics
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Sleek? Inspiring? Sexy? Slick syllable-massaging? The newest video from Vietnam's rap queen delivers on all fronts.
[Video] Hanoi Circus Acrobats Show Mesmerizing Moves in Short Film 'Sông Trăng'
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Shimmering pig brains, karst-adjacent acrobatics, Hanoi flame-twirlers, "Why don't you embrace me like when we first met?"
Saigoneer Podcast: Vietnam's Reading Culture and Another Viewpoint on Folk Wisdom
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2019 10:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
It's our 50th episode!
Action Blockbuster 'Hai Phuong' Will Be Released on Netflix on May 22
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hai Phuong (Furie) follows a former gangster, played by Ngo Thanh Van, trying to save her kidnapped daughter.
[Video] Saigon's Sneakerheads Kick It up a Notch in New Documentary
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
While relatively unknown in Vietnam, Nike's iconic Air Max sneakers are some of the most popular shoes in the world.
Saigon Postcard No. 15: Birthright Balance
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2019 12:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Navigating traffic with absurdly overburdened motorbikes comes as second nature to Saigoneers.
Vietnam's Lacquer Masterpiece Damaged by Dish Soap During Cleaning
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2019 11:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Nguyen Gia Tri's lacquer painting 'Vuon Xuan Trung Nam Bac' was named a national treasure by the Department of Cultural Heritage in 2013.
[Video] Adorable Animated Short Captures the Life of a Tet Flower Farmer
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- Published on Friday, 03 May 2019 16:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
For some, the true joys of Tết disappear before the actual holiday arrives.
